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Monday, May 14, 2012

'Operation Lost Vote' Launched in Response to Ballot Controversy

Groups around the state joined to launch 'Operation Lost Vote' in an effort to get signatures for petition candidates in the wake of ballot controversy.

A statewide movement was launched Monday to get more than 180 candidates who were thrown off the ballot for the June primary on November ballots as petition candidates. Known as 'Operation Lost Vote' groups from around the state including the Palmetto Liberty PAC, RINO (Republican In Name Only) Hunt and the Columbia Tea Party are joining forces to inform voters "that their right to a free and fair election was stripped from them by a corrupt legislature." Other events were held or scheduled Monday in North Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg. "We got a real problem with corruption in South Carolina," said Talbert Black of the Palmetto Liberty PAC. "I think what we're witnessing is the result of absolute power being held by the General…

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Updated: SC High Court: Dozens Cannot Appear on Ballots and Knotts Still Feeling Heat After Blocking Ballot Plan

John Stauffer

8:37 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

John Steinberger (Fairtax John) is running as a petition candidate against Speaker Bobby Harrell.   more ›

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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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Updated: SC High Court: Dozens Cannot Appear on Ballots

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 ›

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