Would YOU Vote for A Woman?

A Look Inside South Carolina’s

Politics

Upcoming Dates for Those Planning to Run

First, check what the qualifications are for the position you are looking at running for at: http://www.scelectswomen.com/resources/qualifications/

Then, if you wish to run for State or County office, and want to run on a major political party ticket, then you MUST file by noon on March 16th.

If you wish to run for Federal office, under a major political party you must file with your party between noon on March 16th and noon on March 30th.

For more information and links to the forms, please go to:

http://www.scelectswomen.com/resources/filing/

PO Box 12333 Columbia, SC 29211info@scelectswomen.com

803-741-5644

Table of Contents

The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics is a non-profit organization that works in South Carolina to train women to become leaders and to become active and involved in the Governmental process.

Included in this booklet are fact sheets compiled to provide information to the public on

different political issues facing South Carolina today.

Women’s Political Participation in South Carolina 3

Last in Education, Last in Electing Women to Office 4

Women in S.C. Politics 5 What’s the Deal? 6

"The State House is the peoples' house. There are elected officials in your

house making decisions about your life, your body and your family.  They comfortably sit at YOUR table and

determine YOUR future and you give them permission to do so.  If you don't

pull up a chair and sit at your own table, you might as well be the menu."

~ Christine Johnson

Fact Sheets