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liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 05:28 PM Jun 2018

South Carolina has two sets of referendums depends on Party

This is appalling
https://mobile.twitter.com/ProgressSouthSC/status/1006158251891810305/photo/1
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In addition to the race for SC governor, Congress and other races, there are non-binding questions on the ballot too.

Democratic Ballot Questions

Do you support passing a state law allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients?
Do you support passing a state law requiring the governor of South Carolina to accept all federal revenues offered to support Medicaid and Medicaid expansion efforts in the state?
Republican Ballot Questions

Do you believe that voters should have the option to choose to affiliate with a political party when they register to vote or change their voter registration in South Carolina
Do you believe that South Carolina’s tax code should be brought into conformity with the new Trump tax cuts in the federal tax code for maximum simplification and to lower the overall tax burden on South Carolina taxpayers and businesses?
We’ve included the questions in an easily shareable graphic. Just copy and share, or go to our Facebook page or Twitter and share it via social media.

Where do I vote?

You can check SCVotes.org for your polling location and other election information.

Here’s the direct link to look up your polling place. https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=VoterInfo

Other election information

If you do not have your voter registration card and do not know your precinct name, you can use the "Check Your Voter Registration" feature found in the menu under "Voters."

Remember: polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Anyone who may run into some trouble at the polls can call the Election Protection Hotline at 1-888-OUR-VOTE. The free, nonpartisan hotline will be returning calls leading up to primary day on June 12 and will be live on primary day between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. By calling the 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline (or 888-VE-Y-Vota), you can confirm your registration status, find your polling location, and get answers to questions about proper identification at the polls.

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South Carolina has two sets of referendums depends on Party (Original Post) liberal N proud Jun 2018 OP
Polling shows better than 2:1 support SCantiGOP Jun 2018 #1
Having one party's voters vote on something that affects everyone seems nonsensical to me. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #2
Advisory referenda SCantiGOP Jun 2018 #3

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
1. Polling shows better than 2:1 support
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 05:45 PM
Jun 2018

For the medical marijuana question among all voters, so it should pass easily in the Dem primary. Don’t have any idea how the Medicaid question will fare.

The GOP question on party registration is a tea party initiative. They are tired of Dems often voting in their primary to choose a “lesser of two evils” candidate; they want a clearer path for the most evil republican.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
3. Advisory referenda
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 06:56 PM
Jun 2018

But in both cases they are designed to get people interested in that issue to come our and vote.

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