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|chartered = 28 September 1975 | |chartered = 28 September 1975 | ||
|region = 5 | |region = 5 | ||
|chair = [[Stewart F | |chair = [[Stewart Flood|Stewart F Flood Jr.]] | ||
|vice-chair = [[Alex Thornton]] | |vice-chair = [[Alex Thornton]] | ||
|second vice-chair = [[Shane Sweeny]] | |second vice-chair = [[Shane Sweeny]] | ||
|secretary = [[Sean R | |secretary = [[Sean Thornton|Sean R Thornton]] | ||
|secretary-assistant = | |secretary-assistant = | ||
|treasurer = [[Jeff Dimit]] | |treasurer = [[Jeff Dimit]] | ||
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===Platform=== | ===Platform=== | ||
* {{MediaNewTab|SC-PLATFORM 2017.pdf|Platform Adopted 2017}} | * {{MediaNewTab|SC-PLATFORM 2017.pdf|Platform Adopted 2017}} | ||
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===Bylaws=== | ===Bylaws=== | ||
* {{MediaNewTab|SC-BYLAWS 2019.pdf|Bylaws Adopted 2019}} | * {{MediaNewTab|SC-BYLAWS 2019.pdf|Bylaws Adopted 2019}} | ||
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==Ballot Access== | ==Ballot Access== | ||
After its founding in September of 1975, the SCLP attempted to gain ballot access for the elections in 1976. Although volunteers collected 10,400 signatures, the South Carolina Election Commission declared most of them invalid, leaving the party with only about 4,000 out of the required 10,000 signatures required.<ref>S. C. Libertarians Intend To Stay, ''Aiken Standard'', 11 October 1976, p. 11.</ref> The SCLP tried again for the elections in 1978 with a significantly higher goal for number of signatures in order to account for those that would be stricken. Volunteers were able to collect about 15,000 signatures, but they were not able to submit them in time to be counted before the deadline to certify candidates for that election.<ref>Carter's summit talks delay Ravenal barbecue, ''Greenwood Index-Journal'', 14 September 1978, p. 13.</ref> The Election Commission ultimately did accept enough of the 15,000 signatures and certified the SCLP as an official political party in January of 1979, giving it ballot access for the 1980 elections.<ref>''South Carolina Libertarian'', September 1981, p. 4.</ref> | After its founding in September of 1975, the SCLP attempted to gain ballot access for the elections in 1976. Although volunteers collected 10,400 signatures, the South Carolina Election Commission declared most of them invalid, leaving the party with only about 4,000 out of the required 10,000 signatures required.<ref>S. C. Libertarians Intend To Stay, ''Aiken Standard'', 11 October 1976, p. 11.</ref> The SCLP tried again for the elections in 1978 with a significantly higher goal for number of signatures in order to account for those that would be stricken. Volunteers were able to collect about 15,000 signatures, but they were not able to submit them in time to be counted before the deadline to certify candidates for that election.<ref>Carter's summit talks delay [[Earl Ravenal|Ravenal]] barbecue, ''Greenwood Index-Journal'', 14 September 1978, p. 13.</ref> The Election Commission ultimately did accept enough of the 15,000 signatures and certified the SCLP as an official political party in January of 1979, giving it ballot access for the 1980 elections.<ref>''South Carolina Libertarian'', September 1981, p. 4.</ref> | ||
The official status of the SCLP entitles it to the same permanent ballot access as any other officially recognized party in the state. Such parties are not required to submit petitions each election cycle but rather have only to fulfill a handful of requirements in order to maintain their ballot access.<ref>S.C. Code §7-9-10. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c009.php.</ref> Those requirements are as follows: | The official status of the SCLP entitles it to the same permanent ballot access as any other officially recognized party in the state. Such parties are not required to submit petitions each election cycle but rather have only to fulfill a handful of requirements in order to maintain their ballot access.<ref>S.C. Code §7-9-10. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c009.php.</ref> Those requirements are as follows: | ||
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| Ron Heaton /<br>Arnold Hite | | Ron Heaton /<br>Arnold Hite | ||
| Dr. David C. Morris | | Dr. David C. Morris | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1982-1984 | | 1982-1984 | ||
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| Steve Vandervelde | | Steve Vandervelde | ||
| Dr. David C. Morris | | Dr. David C. Morris | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1980-1982<sup>3</sup> | | 1980-1982<sup>3</sup> | ||
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| Lee Bowie | | Lee Bowie | ||
| Boyce Lee Muller | | Boyce Lee Muller | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1979 | | 1979 | ||
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| William S. "Bill" Brooks, Jr. | | William S. "Bill" Brooks, Jr. | ||
| Deborah Muller | | Deborah Muller | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
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| William S. "Bill" Brooks, Jr. | | William S. "Bill" Brooks, Jr. | ||
| Deborah Muller | | Deborah Muller | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
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| Boyce Lee Muller | | Boyce Lee Muller | ||
| Marhsall Danenberg | | Marhsall Danenberg | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
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| Dr. James Rinehart | | Dr. James Rinehart | ||
| Marhsall Danenberg | | Marhsall Danenberg | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
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| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
| Charles T. Blackwell | | Charles T. Blackwell | ||
| John T | | [[John Harllee|John T Harllee]] | ||
| Ben Robinson | | Ben Robinson | ||
| Dargan Clarkson | | Dargan Clarkson | ||
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==Active County Affiliates== | ==Active County Affiliates== | ||
The SCLP currently has 24 out of South Carolina's 46 counties organized, the highest number since its founding. The previous peak of 22 counties, reached in the first few years of the 2000s, was met in April of 2018 and surpassed in October of 2018 with the readdition of Darlington and Kershaw counties. | The SCLP currently has 24 out of South Carolina's 46 counties organized, the highest number since its founding. The previous peak of 22 counties, reached in the first few years of the 2000s, was met in April of 2018 and surpassed in October of 2018 with the readdition of Darlington and Kershaw counties. | ||
[[File:SC_Organized_Counties.gif|frame|Map of organized counties, 1984- | [[File:SC_Organized_Counties.gif|frame|Map of organized counties, 1984-2018]] | ||
* Aiken County | * Aiken County | ||
* Anderson County | * Anderson County | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
{{United States}} | {{United States}} | ||