South Carolina Primary planned to take place on January 21, 2012
Posted by By Pamela Barnett at 27 November, at 09 : 33 AM Print
The South Carolina Primary has always has been an important primary for the Republican Primary since 1980. In fact, every winner of the Republican primary in South Carolina since 1980 has gone on to win the nomination of his party. Many time the South Carolina Primary win played a direct role in the nomination victory. It was in 1980 when political consultant Lee Atwater helped get the South Carolina primary scheduled early in the campaign season to help Ronald Reagan. Governor Reagan won the 1980 primary with 55% of the vote in a test against former Texas Governor John Connally. Mr. Connally ran a distant second at 30%. Of course, Reagan went on to win the Republican nomination well as the presidency.
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The South Carolina Primary had little importance in the Democratic Party early on and in fact was a caucus until 1992. Jesse Jackson won the Caucus in 1988.
The primary gained importance in 2008 for the Democrats when it was moved up the “fourth in the nation” status.
In 2008 Barack Obama crushed Hillary Clinton 55.4% to 26.5% in the ugliest of the 2008 Democratic primaries and caucuses and though it took more than the South Carolina win, Barack Obama when on to win the nomination.
Coming in to 2012, the South Carolina Primary will have great importance as it is one of the first four primaries and is the first in the south. While the Democrats are very like to stick with President Barack Obama, the winner of the Republican Primary could very well become the Republican nominee.
http://primarysouthcarolina.com/
The Dem primary in SC is not really a primary this year.
We still need to find the law because whatever comes out of the precinct voting will determine what the electors do. The electors need to be blocked from casting ballots.
http://www.scdp.org/resources/dates-for-precinct-reorg-and-county-conventions/
Dates for Precinct Reorg and County Conventions
The South Carolina Democratic Party’s Presidential Primary will be occurring during the individual counties Precinct Reorganization meetings. The dates for each Reorganization meeting are below. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will take place at your individual precincts.
By attending the Precinct Reorganization meetings, you are voting for President Barack Obama since he is the only candidate on our ballot.
Also, anyone who attends the meetings will be signing a statement that they did not take part in the Republican Presidential Primary.
If you have any questions about the process this year, please call Amanda Loveday at 803-799-7798.
Zeb Blanchard, 4 months ago
It looks like you would file a complaint with the State Elections Board for placing a candidate on the ballot who was not qualified by SC elections law. See below. It’s pretty much like shooting a fish in rain barrel when you do this because the DNC stopped qualifying last election. I just got my FOIA back from Georgia and they had nothing.
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=primary%20elections&category=CODEOFLAWS&conid=6826022&result_pos=0&keyval=123&numrows=10
TITLE 7. ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 11. DESIGNATION AND NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
ARTICLE 1. METHODS OF NOMINATION
SECTION 7-11-20. Conduct of party conventions or party primary elections generally; presidential preference primaries. [SC ST SEC 7-11-20]
(2) Political parties must verify the qualifications of candidates prior to certifying to the State Election Commission the names of candidates to be placed on primary ballots. The written certification required by this section must contain a statement that each certified candidate meets, or will meet by the time of the general election, or as otherwise required by law, the qualifications in the United States Constitution, statutory law, and party rules to participate in the presidential preference primary for which he has filed. Political parties must not certify any candidate who does not or will not by the time of the general election meet the qualifications in the United States Constitution, statutory law, and party rules for the presidential preference primary for which the candidate desires to file, and such candidate’s name must not be placed on a primary ballot.
Zeb Blanchard, 4 months ago
? If you are voting in Alaska, you might want to visit the State of Alaska Division of Elections Website.
Ryan Farmer pokeda, 3 months ago