Candidates
SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATES
Greenville County Council District 20 Special Election
Robert "Butch" Taylor is the SCCP candidate for Greenville County Council district 20. District 20 is a Taylors area district. Butch is a Furman University graduate who owns Butch Taylors Phillips 66 on East North Street. He is President of the Greenville County Taxpayers Association and has led a number of successful efforts in recent years to prevent County Tax increases. He is a conservative who opposes sweeping measures that have a globalist objective.
Butch is opposed to a county land-use map that would define how development should take place. Instead of adding broad regulations developers should be forced to adhere to the regulations now in place.
The Special Election for this district will take place on May 8th and Butch will be running against the Republican Candidate who will be chosen at the Republican Party Primary Election on March 20. The SCCP is fortunate in having such a well qualified candidate for Greenville County Council.
S.C. PARTY CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
The success and accomplishments of any political party depends upon the quality, commitment, experience and dedication of its candidates. This is the type of person we are looking for to become candidates and to represent our party. In accordance with state law, for regular elections, all candidates must submit the forms, discussed below, between noon on March 16 and noon on March 30.
Political parties and candidates are regulated by federal law, for federal offices, and by state law for state offices. In addition the political parties have their own rules and regulations governing how they select their candidates. There are two basic ways candidates are selected consistent with South Carolina law. These are:
- Primary Method – The Republican and Democratic Parties use this method for selecting their candidates. Candidates file with their county or state party declaring their intention to run for a specific office. The state specifies the date for the primary election and candidates that receive over 50% of the vote become that party’s candidates. If there are multiple candidates for a position and none receive over 50% of the vote then there is a run-off election between the highest two candidates. Candidates with over 50% of the vote then become candidates for their party in the General Election.
- Convention Method – The other method for selecting candidates in South Carolina is the Convention Method. In this procedure, as used by all third parties in South Carolina, candidates are determined by vote of party delegates at county and state conventions. The South Carolina Constitution Party’s Rules, Regulations and Procedures, section V specify the following procedure for potential candidates.
A person who desires to be nominated as a candidate of the South Carolina Constitution Party (SCCP) must
fulfill the following requirements.
- Be at least 18 years of age, or the minimum age specified for the office.
- Be a citizen of the USA, a resident of the State of South Carolina and of the precinct/ district/city/county, as appropriate for the office.
- Be a registered elector (voter) in South Carolina.
- Be a member of the CP and have paid the $25 annual membership fee and subscribe to and agree to support the CP party platform and state resolutions.
- Pay a $100 filing fee and submit to the CP a “Statement of Intention of Candidacy”, an “Application to Become a Candidate of CP”, a “Candidate Qualification and Commitment Certification” and a “Statement of Economic Interests” forms. All of these completed forms must be submitted between noon on March 16 and noon on March 30 or as otherwise indicated for Special Elections. There will be no exception to these dates as this is State law. The application to become a candidate of CP must be approved by the state party chairman and executive director for all state, General Assembly and multi-county offices, and by the appropriate county chairman and president for all county offices.
- The candidate must be elected at either the CP county convention, for county offices, or the State convention for all State, General Assembly or multi-county offices.