Four Counties File Suit to Settle Primary Funding Dispute
S.C. Presidential Primary could be in jeopardy
Four South Carolina county election commissions have filed a lawsuit with the South Carolina Supreme Court questioning the legality of the first-in-the-South presidential primary. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that Beaufort, Chester, Greenville and Spartanburg county election commissions filed the lawsuit and claimed the state had no authority to run the primary and force counties to cover some of the election costs. On Oct. 4, the South Carolina Republican Party announced that it would cover expenses related to the presidential primary that were usually not reimbursed by the state. At the time, election leaders in the Upstate said they were unsure whether the promise from the GOP was sufficient and authorized legal action. "…
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Eric Wood
7:48 am on Monday, October 10, 2011
Mr. Gebrosky, so Independents shouldn't get a say on which candidate they will get to vote for against President Obama? If Independents and even Democrats want to make sure President Obama does not get a second term, shouldn't they have a say in making certain that the best possible alternative is available? www.canigetawordin.com more ›