Last Wednesday, May 18, 2011, Governor Nikki Haley signed into law H. 3003, The Voter ID Bill. It was a great accomplishment, because those who hope to win elections through various means of voter fraud fought the bill desperately.

At the signing ceremony, Gov. Haley said: “It’s another great day for South Carolina. The reason it is a great day is because we continue to improve South Carolina in terms of integrity, accountability and transparency. This new law is very important, not just for South Carolina, but because I have heard from people across the country about how impressed they are that we took it upon ourselves to secure the integrity of our election process.

“If you have to show a picture ID to buy Sudafed, if you have to show a picture ID to get on an airplane, you should show a picture ID when you vote,” the Governor concluded.

House Speaker Bobby Harrell said: “Today is a victory for everyone in South Carolina who has been working to eliminate fraud and make our state’s election process more secure.”

Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler said: “We’re happy to follow up a year of strong conservative accomplishments with Governor Haley by securing South Carolina’s elections.”

Governor Haley and the Legislature are to be commended for this accomplishment in the face of Democrat opposition in and out of government. It is likely that the Obama Justice Department will challenge the bill to enhance their chances of victory in 2012, but the state is on sound constitutional grounds to defend the Voter ID Law.

It is bizarre that GOP leaders Gov. Haley, Speaker Harrell and Majority Leader Peeler are committed to eliminating voter fraud and making the election process secure, while showing no apparent interest in correcting the election law that is permitting the undermining of the integrity and credibility of the Republican Party.

Political parties are private clubs, not government entities. Political parties, made up of registered voters who are in agreement on a set of principles called a platform, have a constitutional right to select the candidates they wish to represent them in a competitive general election. Current South Carolina law, however, allows any registered voters, including Democrats, to participate in Republican Primaries and select the candidate to go against Democrats in general elections.

It is in the interest of Democrats to vote in the Republican Primaries and help elect the weakest candidate to go against their candidate. If there is no Democrat in the race, it is in the best interest of Democrats to vote for the most liberal, leftist or socialist candidate in the Republican Primary.

Democrats were instrumental in ensuring John McCain was the choice in the 2010 S. C. Republican Primary. Democrats were instrumental in ensuring Lindsey Graham was the winner of the Republican Primary that ensured his second six-year term. Democrats voting in the Greenville County Republican Primary gave Greenville County Council Tony Trout.

Current state law prohibits voting in two different party primaries at the same time, but we have no registration by party, and anyone can vote in any primary. If Democrats have no important primary, they can easily influence the outcome of Republican Primaries. Republicans face a situation in the 2012 presidential preference primary that clearly illustrates the lack of integrity in the South Carolina Election Law.

President Obama will be the incumbent Democrat President. There will be no need for a primary, unless some minor candidates enter the race. Thousands of Democrats will therefore vote in the Republican Primary to ensure a weak candidate is nominated to represent South Carolina Republicans.

On paper, South Carolina has a solid Republican legislature. In truth, several lawmakers elected as Republicans are actually RINOs. That is why the election law has not been changed already.

Governor Haley, Speaker Harrell and Majority Leader Peeler can provide the leadership necessary to provide integrity in the SCGOP.  But will they?

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