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Published Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Opinion

South Carolina allegedly has 'voting issue'

Frankly, up to this time, I had not read or heard anything about it.

I felt it a "strange" question to ask, but I recently came across this headline, which may have been written in jest, "Shall we change South Carolina's title from 'Palmetto State' to 'Zombie State?'"

A later comment brought some enlightenment: "In the middle of a court fight to determine whether South Carolina's Voter Identification Law is constitutional, the director of the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said: "More than 900 persons in state records as deceased have 'recently voted' in elections."

What's more, it was reported to have been said, "If you voted after you died, there is a strong possibility you did something illegal."

Well now, how about that conclusion? As they say, "that goes without saying."

It happens. In fact, it may have gone on as long as elections have been held.

Lest we get too pumped up and suggest it doesn't happen in the great state of Georgia, I recall a gubernatorial election that took place many years ago.

A campaign worker was caught in the hometown cemetery of his candidate, copying names off tombstones that were later to be written on ballots and cast in the upcoming election. Like a Georgia lady, active in politics, said to her children: "When I die, bury me in Chicago. I want to keep on voting after I'm dead."

And, who knows? This is a strange and perplexing world we live in. The "deceased" might do a better job of electing qualified candidates.

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