SC Democratic Social gathering requests investigation into Ellen Weaver; her authorized workforce calls it a ‘publicity stunt.’

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The South Carolina Democratic Social gathering (SCDP) says they consider the South Carolina Republican Social gathering (SCGOP) “conspired to commit fraud” to be able to permit Ellen Weaver to run for Superintendent of Schooling.

“It’s a political stunt. So, my response was one in every of, frankly, type of humor. I assumed it was cheesy, bush-league, and type of humorous,” stated Kevil Corridor, Weaver’s lawyer on the Womble Bond Dickinson Columbia Workplace.

Within the state of South Carolina, the Superintendent of Schooling is required to have a grasp’s diploma by Inauguration Day. Weaver instructed WIS in October that she accomplished 33 credit score hours in six months’ time to satisfy the authorized necessities for her place.

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The expediency of her grasp’s diploma, accredited via Bob Jones College, prompted months of controversy and subsequent response from the SCDP.

“I’m a South Carolinian. I don’t need something unfavourable to befall our state or our elected officers. However on the finish of the day, we have now to have somebody overview the method so there isn’t a doubt,” stated Trav Robertson, SCDP Chairman.

The request for federal investigation into her credentials was despatched by Chair Robertson the very second Weaver was inaugurated throughout Wednesday’s ceremony.

Each letters, despatched throughout the State and Federal Lawyer Normal’s Workplace, cite a conspiracy to commit fraud throughout Ellen Weaver, Bob Jones College and the State’s Republican Social gathering.

“It’s not uncommon for college students to have the ability to attain grasp’s levels in on-line packages which might be self-paced in comparatively fast time. So once more, that is actually not a authorized subject. That is pure politics at this level,” stated Corridor.

SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick issued a written assertion to Robertson’s request on Wednesday:

“The South Carolina democratic get together is nearly as irrelevant is that this unfounded and absurd stunt… Possibly they need to attempt profitable an election the quaint manner – on the poll field, like we do.”

Corridor stated that if the SCDP was severe in regards to the subject, they’d have filed a lawsuit months in the past. He believes the lawsuit by no means occurred because the SCDP knew they’d lose and don’t have anything else to speak about.

Robertson concluded by saying the SCDP doesn’t use lawsuits to analyze conspiracy to commit fraud.

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