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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 05:55 PM Apr 2013

Elizabeth Colbert Busch to appear on South Carolina ballot twice

One thing many people haven’t noted about the upcoming South Carolina special election race between Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch? The Democrat will appear on the ballot twice.

In March, Colbert Busch obtained the Working Families Party’s endorsement and ballot line — in addition to her status as the Democratic nominee. Her vote total will be a combination of votes for those two party lines. (To the right, you can see what the official ballot looks like — with her name listed twice.)

The Working Families Party, which is allied with labor groups, exists in several states, though it a far more well known group in New York than anywhere else in the country.



More at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/04/24/elizabeth-colbert-busch-to-appear-on-south-carolina-ballot-twice/

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Elizabeth Colbert Busch to appear on South Carolina ballot twice (Original Post) Playinghardball Apr 2013 OP
bad move on the part of her campaign? nt msongs Apr 2013 #1
It happens a lot up here customerserviceguy Apr 2013 #2
Her brother will have a field day with this! randome Apr 2013 #3
Let me ask the obvious question and hope the answer isn't what I fear Bucky Apr 2013 #4
OP/Link answer this tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #5

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
2. It happens a lot up here
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 07:14 PM
Apr 2013

Progressive candidates often appear under the Democratic and Working Families parties, knuckle-draggers are often on both the Rethuglican and Conservative party lines. A candidate often seeks endorsements from the minor parties to pick up the votes of those who vote a straight party ticket for any of those organizations. I think the votes are aggregated in determining the final outcome.

Bucky

(53,795 posts)
4. Let me ask the obvious question and hope the answer isn't what I fear
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 07:31 PM
Apr 2013

Are her two totals going to be added together? If her two totals win a plurality, but neither exceeds Sanford's total, does he beat both of her?

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