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Gov. McMaster removes elections board in SC’s capital county that missed 1,040 votes
By Andy Shain ashain@postandcourier.com
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Ballentine said he is not surprised McMaster decided to fire all board members
“This all shows the importance of who we place on these boards and commissions,” Ballentine said. “We have not filled these posts with the most qualified people.”
Until a debacle involving the delegation-appointed county Recreation Commission in 2016, the legislative delegation voted on an entire slate of board nominees that came from a special application review committee and could not make changes, Ballentine said.
The 17-member delegation also met just once a year, unlike the Lexington County lawmakers who gather about six times a year, said Ballentine, whose district includes both counties.
“There is no oversight (in Richland),” he said. “We had no idea what these people were doing after they were appointed.”
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