Pitts Speaks Out on Election Concerns

Representative Mike Pitts is reportedly going to ask the South Carolina Attorney General to investigate allegations that District 55 administration threatened staff and vendors during the just-completed school bond referendum. On Channel 7 news last evening, the Laurens County Republican representative said he received calls from two businesses that said they were told they would lose District 55 business if they did not quit promoting a no vote in the referendum. Pitts also reportedly said employees of the district have also indicated they received pressure about the matter. The Channel 7 story reports that Representative Pitts is to present the matter to the state attorney general this Friday.

The Upstate TV station also reported that SLED is investigating the Kids 1st – Laurens Future organization’s giving away free fish sandwiches to voters Tuesday. Volunteers reportedly passed out coupons outside one or more voting precincts offering the free fish sandwich. Last night’s news report showed a volunteer in the Yes campaign explaining that the fish sandwiches were offered to voters, regardless of how they voted.