In order to be on the November ballot according to South Carolina election laws one must be selected by a party in March. Of course there is the primary process culminating the ballot selection process in June. In order to be on the November ballot not as a party candidate, one must collect 5 percent of the precinct voter electors, or 10,000 signatures which ever is less. In no election will one ever have to have more than 10,000 signatures regardless of population. The deadline is noon on July 15. The parties reserve the right to select a candidate if the endorsed candidate is somehow disqualified from the election. As I stated 2 years ago, and was correct, the best bet to affect change in this State is via the Party apparatus. In other words, take over one of the major political parties in a locality or county. For God sake that is not that difficult, but what do I know, I’m a freaking Yankee.
September 23, 2008...12:25 am
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