Potential Fallout From Lexington Lawsuit Is Wide-Ranging

Tea Party activist says suit is politically motivated.

NOTE: Kerry Wood is a Tea Party Activist and Republican candidate for Senate in District 11. My phone rings a lot these days with questions from across the state regarding the lawsuit filed by Michael Anderson of Lexington County to have candidates removed from the ballot who didn’t file their Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) on time. This potentially affects more than 150 candidates statewide, as well as tens of thousands of voters. While I have no idea how the judges will rule, I think there are some important things to consider: The procedure in question was changed for 2012. In all prior elections, candidates were given a paper SEI to fill out, along with other forms, when filing to be on the ballot. However, in this election cycle…

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