tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266737740554608762.post2806484117704240697..comments2023-10-22T10:15:44.673-04:00Comments on Franklin Jones - R e a l | T e a m: Political Fail Whale @ South CarolinaFranklin Jones Real Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06661638325447745066noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266737740554608762.post-81642667499851704222012-05-09T20:43:40.707-04:002012-05-09T20:43:40.707-04:00Clear as can be:
"Statement of Economic Inte...Clear as can be: <br />"Statement of Economic Interests Form The State Ethics Act requires that candidates electronically file this form at the time of becoming a candidate and provide evidence of such filing with the official responsible for the election. If a candidate fails to electronically file the form at the time of filing as a candidate, his name shall not appear on the ballot. If through error or omission, a candidate’s name appears on the election ballot, the candidate shall not be certified subsequent to the election"<br /><br />You have to file for election:<br /><br />General Election: between noon, March 16 and noon, March 30 - Your name will not appear on the primary ballot or convention list of candidates unless your Statement of Intention of Candidacy has been filed by the deadline with the appropriate officials. The above deadlines are required by the SC Code of Laws 7-11-15 or 7-13-190, as amended.<br /><br />So if you are following the law and you file an intention of candidacy, you have to file your SEI. It can't be much clearer.<br /><br />The Legislature wrote the law and the court upheld the law. Some of the County parties didn't follow the law, and that falls back on the State parties, but at the end of the day who is responsible? The CANDIDATE - it's like taxes, your CPA also signs your tax form, but guess who the IRS will come after - the responsible party, i.e. the taxpayer/filerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266737740554608762.post-15046553280223538312012-05-09T20:30:36.300-04:002012-05-09T20:30:36.300-04:00The legislature wrote the law and the Supreme Cour...The legislature wrote the law and the Supreme Court enforced the law. Many, if not all of those candidates removed were those that filed after the very clear law date of March 30. It's on your application as a candidate in bold letters under box # 2 (Have you filed your Statement of Economic Interest Form or have a current one on file?) It's pretty spelled out. While I agree the law should be changed for all people to file by same date including incumbents, if you can't read and understand the law, I certainly don't want you making law.<br /><br />Anyone that filed the necessary papers on or before Noon on March 30 should be allowed, I agree, but allowing those that were after the fact is just wrong and political grandstanding. Besides, SC is a voting rights state based on our history of disenfranchising voters, so any major change or primary move would be subject to DOJ approval.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com