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Compton Joins Sanford in Calling for More Roll Call Votes
COLUMBIA, SC - Republican Senate District 10 Nominee Dee Compton today joined Governor Mark Sanford in calling for mandatory roll call, or “on the record,” voting in the state legislature for the final reading of any bill that spends taxpayer money. Sanford expressed his support for the proposed roll call legislation at a press conference held at the Statehouse.
“I am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with Governor Sanford on the issue of roll call voting,” Compton said. “As a county councilman, I am required to raise my hand in public to vote yes or no for all to see. There should be no curtains to hide behind when votes are taken on tough issues, especially when those issue impact our community. This legislation will bring the same kind of much-needed transparency and responsibility to state government.”
According to the South Carolina Policy Coucnil, in 2008, nearly 99 percent of the votes cast in the South Carolina Senate were voice votes. Roll call votes would identify a Senator’s position on the issue voted upon.
In August, Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell (R-Charleston) and Representative Nikki Haley (R-Lexington) announced their intentions to introduce a bill in both legislative chambers that would require roll call votes. Specifically, the legislation would require roll call votes on matters that significantly affect taxpayers or benefit legislators personally or professionally or that spend money.
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