An Open Letter to the SCGOP
We submit this formal protest regarding the State Party’s voter suppression tactics against Pickens County. Many of the known venues and times for the upcoming reorganization are materially inadequate and difficult for the potential delegate and alternate allotments of the precincts assigned to each site. These multiple venues and schedules have resulted in confusion, exclusion of eligible participants, and unequal access among precincts — burdens that confirm the harm and undermine confidence in party procedures.
LCRP October Meeting
I didn’t attend last night’s Lexington County Republican Partymeeting, but I was sent the audio from a member.
The next EC from Lexington County should be an upgrade in integrity
With the election for Lexington County GOP state committeeman coming up, it is important to know how some people will serve before casting your important vote for this position.
On the eve of the SCGOP convention in May, the Pickens County GOP was blindsided by a kangaroo court of credentials chairmen from each county and unjustly stripped of their delegation being able to participate in the convention. Lexington’s credentials chairman voted to remove the Pickens delegation.
Email to Chairman Weber
By Sarah Grace Allen
𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐂𝐑𝐏 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
As you may know, Chairman Mark Weber represented Lexington county at the SCGOP Executive Committee meeting regarding Pickens.
The spirit and wording of his report indicated he was acting as a friend to Pickens by proposing an amendment to allow Pickens County to resume as a party without redoing their ReOrg.
However, a report I received yesterday indicated that he proposed the amendment, only to 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐝 it later. Mark made no such mention of rescinding anything, so I have written him requesting clarification.
LCRP September Meeting
For those of you who have been following my posts, I want to give a quick recap of what was shared at last night’s LCRP monthly meeting regarding the Pickens situation.
As you know, I previously reached out to our chairman, Mark Weber, with questions and concerns, but he never responded. Instead, this was the first time we heard his explanation in the form of his officer report.
Transparency Should Never Be Optional
A week later, and Chairman Mark Weber has yet to respond to any of my emailed questions and concerns regarding Pickens.
The suspension process has, to my knowledge, been egregiously mishandled according to our GOP rules. My attempts at seeking understanding and clarity have been met either with personal commentary, or complete silence.
Letter of Support for Pickens
It’s a meaty read but worth the simplified explanation of the Pickens issue as it relates to our party rules.
Also, as an update I still have not received any response from Chairman Mark Weber regarding my questions and concerns about this matter.
New Developements
New developments. This screenshot I received raised concerns, and while I don’t pretend to know how everything works at the state level, I’m continuing to ask questions and share the correspondence along the way.
Response to the 1st Vice Chair
As a follow-up from my last post, First Vice Chairwoman Debbie Heim has responded to my email that was addressed to Chairman Mark Weber.
Pictured below is her email, and below this body of text is my response. I encourage everyone following the Pickens issue to read both thoroughly.
Like Debbie says - “Rules matter. Leadership matters.”
This isn’t just a Pickens County issue. Charleston, Darlington, Georgetown, Lexington and many others were affected by this corrupt convention and reorg process. And these are only for THIS year.
We MUST demand accountability in these dealings. If we shrug our shoulders or turn a blind eye, all we do is further engorge the Swamp we swore to drain.
Letter to Leadership Re: Pickens
I just sent the following email to Mark Weber and the entire leadership team of the Lexington County Republican Party regarding the issue of Pickens County.
The next State Executive Committee meeting is right around the corner, so I encourage everyone concerned about this issue to contact their county leadership regarding this vote.
Justice for Pickens
Last night at the Lexington County Republican Party monthly business meeting, First Vice Chairwoman Debbie Heim gave her officer report.
The entirety of her report was about Pickens County. Not only did Debbie confirm that she was the proxy for Chip Browne as State EC, she also confirmed that she did in fact vote in FAVOR of suspending the Pickens County Republican Party.
Dear Pickens Republicans
Pickens County currently has no functioning Republican Party due to false accusations and the State Party bending rules because the didn’t get the votes to fully dissolve us. There is loads of evidence to the contrary that Pickens was not allowed to use in our defense. Until September, we are not allowed to use the website, emails address, mail account and so forth for the local party until they decide our fate.
Justice for Pickens
The entire Pickens delegation was banned from participating in the State Convention.
What Happened to Pickens?
Lexington County leadership is labeling any vocalized dissent to eyewitness corruption as “drama.”
How convenient.
Lexington GOP chairman shuts down questioning
As the elected Committeeman for my precinct in the Lexington County Republican Party, it is my duty to ask questions when they are necessary.
Tonight, our county Credentialing Chairman gave his report on the three appeals from last weekend’s SCGOP Convention.
As I began to ask questions about the facts of the Pickens County GOP situation, I was shut down by Chairman Weber and he just moved along. Also, Chairman Weber took the opportunity to attack John Allen for being passionate during his duties as a state convention delegate.
SCGOP changes words to skirt the law, and their own rules.
In 2023, the Precinct ReOrganization Form 1, please see highlighted sentence beside the third box. It reads: I did not attend my make-up meeting but wish to be elected as a Delegate to the County Party Convention per State Party Rule 4-c-11.
Drew McKissick and the illegal delegate slates
Republicans, the issue at hand is the illegal delegate slates that have pushed through by corrupt county officers who are beholden to Chairman Drew McKissick. Delegates who wanted to go to the state convention have been robbed of their rights of an election because McKissick wants to win at all costs.