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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…

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 ›

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Primary Candidates' Fates Hang in the Balance

After hearing arguments Tuesday, the state Supreme Court is now considering a lawsuit that could drastically alter political races across South Carolina.

In the next few days, the state Supreme Court could determine whether more than 100 candidates for state and county offices will be forced off ballots in the June 12 party primaries. The high court on Tuesday heard arguments in a lawsuit with far-reaching implications for scores of candidates statewide who are challenging incumbents for their House and Senate seats, and numerous countywide offices as well.  The lawsuit, brought by two Lexington County men, argues that challengers statewide and from both major parties, failed to follow state election laws in declaring their candidacies. Specifically, the case argues that three Lexington pols failed to file financial disclosure forms as required, thus nullifying their candidacies and …

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