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    Someone Claiming to Be South Carolina's Secretary of State Is Apparently Reading the Constitution

    by: Tim Kelly

    Thu Jul 02, 2009 at 12:09:34 PM EDT


    I'm not sure what surprises me more: that someone actually holds the office of SC Secretary of State or that somehow our brain waves have crossed.

    But it appears that alleged SOS Mark SanfordHammond is researching the very section of the state constitution I wrote about this morning.

    From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal:

    Hammond, a Republican from Spartanburg, said his general counsel was researching whether Article IV, Section 12 of the constitution could apply to Sanford, who a week ago admitted to an affair with an Argentine woman and on Tuesday to “crossing the line” but stopping short of a sexual relationship with others.

    We will continue to monitor this situation, including the alarming information that someone is claiming to be SC Secretary of State.

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    Important Office (0.00 / 0)
    While the name might lead to other conclusions, the Secretary of State is a critical government function and office.  Filings for the organization of corporations, LLCs, non profit groups and secured transactions are made with that office.  Its the basic source of information on businesses functioning in SC.  There are other duties involving elections and situations like this, but the day to day functions of the office are very important.

    Republicans have been trying to do away with the office for some time, but I've never had any real problem with it.


    Where the Dems at? (0.00 / 0)
    Has Jim Rex even issued a statement on the Sanford mess?  I realize that as Supt. of Ed. he is pretty removed from the situation, but he is the only Democrat among the nine constitutional officers.

    I am beginning to think we don't have a Democratic Party in South Carolina anymore.  If this was a Democratic governor you better believe the GOP elected and party leadership in this state would be out in front of the cameras everyday.


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