“Kincannon also claimed that military voters should get ballots 45 days before an election in order to return them in time. State Election Commission Attorney Elizabeth Crum said that rule only applied to federal races.”
This is the latest in a series of questionable positions taken by the State Election Commission. The previous ones include providing bad data to the Justice Department on the South Carolina Voter ID submission. As I recall, South Carolina also entered into a consent decree on military voting, and the decree was precleared. Any deviation from that decree would constitute a change requiring preclearance. From the news report, it is difficult to tell how this case was lost, though it appears to be on standing. Yet standing is something that should not have been problematic. Perhaps someone can email the opinion for us to post.
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South Carolina Election Commission Argues Against Complete Ballots for Military Voters
“Kincannon also claimed that military voters should get ballots 45 days before an election in order to return them in time. State Election Commission Attorney Elizabeth Crum said that rule only applied to federal races.”
This is the latest in a series of questionable positions taken by the State Election Commission. The previous ones include providing bad data to the Justice Department on the South Carolina Voter ID submission. As I recall, South Carolina also entered into a consent decree on military voting, and the decree was precleared. Any deviation from that decree would constitute a change requiring preclearance. From the news report, it is difficult to tell how this case was lost, though it appears to be on standing. Yet standing is something that should not have been problematic. Perhaps someone can email the opinion for us to post.
Shame on Ms Crum! Shame on any and all election commissions that don’t do everything in their power to ensure our military get their ballots to cast their vote. If we were attacked again, these folks would be the first to yell for a Soldier!!! Our brave men and women risk their lives to protect our freedoms and those that don’t protect their freedoms should be tarred and feathered!
Beverly Perlson
The Band of Mothers