And that’s why you don’t vote early unless you have to. Things change.
Hey I had a question about a state amendment. This seems like a good place as any since I haven’t been able to get it answered. South Carolina has always elected the Governor and Lieutenant governor seperately. They’re voting on having the Governor pick the LG and we won’t vote seperately. What I’m confused with is they’re deleting the line from the constitution that the LG would be a tie breaker for the state senate. So who would be the tie breaker? Thanks in advance!
Amendment 1 – Beginning with the general election of 2018, must Section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution of
this State be amended to provide that the Lieutenant Governor must be elected jointly with the Governor in a manner
prescribed by law; and upon the joint election to add Section 37 to Article III of the Constitution of this State to
provide that the Senate shall elect from among the members thereof a President to preside over the Senate and to
perform other duties as provided by law; to delete Sections 9 and 10 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State
containing inconsistent provisions providing that the Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate, ex officio, and
while presiding in the Senate, has no vote, unless the Senate is equally divided; to amend Section 11 to provide that
the Governor shall fill a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor by appointing a successor with the advice and
consent of the Senate; and to amend Section 12 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State to conform appropriate
references?
Explanation – A ‘Yes’ vote will make it necessary, from 2018 onward, for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to
run for and be elected to office jointly (on the same ticket). As a result, the Lieutenant Governor will no longer
preside over the Senate and the Senate will elect their presiding officer from within the Senate body.