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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElizabeth Colbert Busch to appear on South Carolina ballot twice
One thing many people havent 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 Partys 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/
msongs
(67,198 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)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.
randome
(34,845 posts)Bucky
(53,795 posts)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?
tarheelsunc
(2,117 posts)Her vote total will be a combination of votes for those two party lines.