Attorney General of South Carolina

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The Attorney General of South Carolina is the state's chief criminal prosecutor, chief legal officer and securities commissioner. As attorney general he/she represents and advises the state and its agencies in legal matters, Oversees the activities of the state grand jury, oversees the registration of all persons engaged in the sale of securities in South Carolina, and investigates allegations of fraud or other violations of securities laws.

The current officeholder is Alan Wilson.

Qualifications

Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under South Carolina State Law in order to be considered for the Office of State Attorney General:

  • No person may be popularly elected to and serve in any office in this State or its political subdivisions unless:
  • he possesses the qualifications of an elector
  • is not disqualified by age as prescribed in this Constitution
  • has not been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or convicted of tampering with a voting machine, fraudulent registration or voting, bribery at elections, procuring or offering to procure votes by bribery, voting more than once at elections, impersonating a voter, or swearing falsely at elections/taking oath in another's name, or has not pled guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses (South Carolina Constitution, Article VI § 1)

Campaign finance

Main article: Campaign finance requirements for South Carolina ballot measures

The Attorney General of South Carolina is responsible for all criminal prosecutions of the state's campaign finance laws. [1] The first step is to file a complaint with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission. It is then up to the Ethics Commission to determine any probable cause in a complaint before moving forward with any investigation. [1] The Ethics Commission handles all civil violations. [1]

Electoral history

2002

2002 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary
Candidates Percentage
Henry McMaster (R) 42.4% [2]
Larry Richter (R) 31.8%
Jon E. Ozmint (R) 25.8%
Total votes 297,462
2002 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary Run-off
Candidates Percentage
Henry McMaster (R) 55.8%
Larry Richter (R) 44.2%
Total votes 290,285
2002 Race for Attorney General - General Election
Candidates Percentage
Henry McMaster (R) 55.5%
Steve Benjamin (D) 44.5%
Total votes 1,084,989

2006

  • 2006 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary and General Elections
    • Henry McMaster ran unopposed in both contests

2010

See also: South Carolina Attorney General election, 2010

Democratic Primary

  • 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary

Republican Primary

2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary [3]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Michael Alan Wilson 39.0% [4]
     Republican Party William Leighton Lord, III 37.1%
     Republican Party Robert Bolchoz 23.9%
Total Votes 385,312

Republican Primary Run-off

2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary Run-off [5]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Michael Alan Wilson 59.8%
     Republican Party William Leighton Lord, III 40.2%
Total Votes 343,874

General Election

2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election [6]
Party Candidate Vote Percentage
     Republican Party Approveda Michael Alan Wilson 53.7%
     Democratic Party Matthew Richardson 44.2%
     Green Party Leslie Minerd 2.0%
Total Votes 1,332,806

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
The Honorable Henry McMaster
P.O. Box 11549
Columbia, S.C. 29211

Street Address:
Rembert Dennis Building
1000 Assembly Street, Room 519
Columbia, S.C. 29201

Phone: 803-734-3970
Toll Free Phone: 1-803-734-3970
Fax: 803-734-4323
E-mail: info@scattorneygeneral.com

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 South Carolina Ethics Commission "Complaints"
  2. ↑ Even though Henry McMaster received the most votes, he failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by South Carolina state law. A run-off election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
  3. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission - 2010 Republican and Democratic Primary Election Results
  4. ↑ Even though Michael Alan Wilson received the most votes, he failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by South Carolina state law. A run-off election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
  5. ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission - 2010 Republican and Democratic Primary Run-off Election Results
  6. ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission - 2010 General Election Results


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