Politics & Government
State Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging January Primary
Four South Carolina counties said the state election commission lacks the authority to force counties to pick up the tab for the primary.
Huffington Post and The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that the South Carolina Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the GOP's presidential primary.
In the article, the state Attorney General Alan Wilson argues the primary is included in state budget law.
The AP reported on Tuesday that Beaufort, Chester, Greenville and Spartanburg county election commissions filed the lawsuit and claimed the state had no authority to run the primary and force counties to cover some of the election costs.
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Conway Belangia, elections director for Greenville County, said
The county election commissions told Patch last month that the 2008 primary left many counties with unpaid expenses.
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Earlier this month, state party chair Chad Connelly announced the primary would be held on Jan. 21, in an effort to keep the state's "First in South" status.
On Oct. 4, the South Carolina Republican Party announced that it would that were usually not reimbursed by the state.
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