South Carolina
The End of Kevin McCarthy’s Revenge Tour
“Politico: ‘The former speaker’s multimillion dollar crusade to primary the eight Republicans who voted to strip him of his gavel ended this week with little to show for it. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the main architect of McCarthy’s defenestration and his chief nemesis, won his primary Tuesday by about 45 points.’”
Feds Force S.C. To Give Voter Registration To Foreign Nationals
As South Carolina law enforcement investigates allegations a state agency is handing out voter registration forms to foreign nationals, an agency official tells The Federalist that federal law has tied the state’s hands.
Andrew Yang back in South Carolina this month to rally for ranked-choice voting | Palmetto Politics
Liberal continue to advance Ranked Choice Voting:
“Andrew Yang, a popular 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, will be back in South Carolina later this month, joining 11 organizations that support overhauling the U.S. electoral process by moving to ranked-choice voting.
Yang will rally at the Statehouse steps in Columbia on Jan. 23 to support a system that allows voters to rank their first, second and third choice of candidates in elections.
Currently in some South Carolina jurisdictions, in a race with three or more candidates the winner must get 50 percent of the vote plus one to advance.