S.C. Federal Judge to Hear Lawsuit in Ballot Controversy
A judge is expected to discuss the lawsuit Thursday regarding nearly 200 candidates whose names have been removed from ballots for the state's June 12 primary.
A hearing will be held Thursday in Columbia to discuss a lawsuit that stripped nearly 200 candidates off the ballots for the state's June 12 primary. The Associated Press reports that U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie is considering the matter at 3 p.m. On Wednesday, the Senate rejected a proposal that would have reinstated the candidates if they filed statements of economic interest by April 15, according to The State newspaper. That would have restored almost all the ousted candidates, state Sen. Larry Martin, R-Pickens, told the paper. A Supreme Court ruling last week threw off candidates from the primary ballot who failed to submit written statements of economic interest. On Friday, state Senate candidate Amanda Somers filed a lawsuit…
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Barbara McGowin
12:10 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
State Senate Ethics says there are probably some old paper SEI forms in a desk somewhere. Nevertheless, an SEI form was not available for candidates filing noon March 16 through noon March 30, 2012, the prescribed filing period for partisan candidates. Dick Harpootlian testified an SEI is submitted electronically on the State Ethics Commission’s website. The court decision states “Filing an SEI … more ›