SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina is one state which does NOT allow amendment to the constitution by initiative. Furthermore, South Carolina's constitution does NOT demand a periodic question asking if a constitutional convention should be held. This is not the end of the story. State assemblymen are still human, and they will listen to you, if there are enough of you. Contact them daily, and voice your opinion on demarchy and its importance to South Carolina.

It is also plausible, at the state level, to run for a general assembly seat yourself, or encourage a friend to.

It is furthermore plausible to establish a party for this purpose, to better coordinate your vote.

Once the amendment gets on the ballot, it is still imperative that you vote. Amendments require a majority of voters to approve it in an election. Do not forget this step.

Again, the needed elements are:

FIRST: A selected legislative branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of senate and representatives - This is the important element. If nothing else is done, this must be.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison control one seat

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

SECOND: A selected executive branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of governor, lieutenant-governor, et al.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison discharge all administrative duties

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

THIRD: A selected judicial branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of judges

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that judges are not permitted to step down

The astute will note I have highlighted one item. This is because, all else failing, a general assembly so composed will reasonably be expected to institute the rest of this form of government, both at the state level and at all levels controlled by state law. If the rest of this cannot be pushed through, that item alone will salvage South Carolina from depredation, and if that item is not present, the rest of this is rather pointless.

Important highlights of the South Carolina Constitution are thus:

Article III empowers the legislative branch.

Sections 2 and 8 handle appointment of representatives.

Section 3 establishes the number of representatives.

Section 6 handles the number and appointment of senators.

Section 12 handles expulsion.

Section 20 handles the manner of voting.

Section 22 further elaborates on manner of voting.

Section 27 addresses removal.

Article VI empowers the executive branch.

Sections 3 and 5 handle the appointment of the governor.

Section 8 handles the appointment of the lieutenant-governor.

Section 9 addresses removal.

Article V empowers the judicial branch.

Section 3 handles appointment to the supreme court.

Section 8 handles appointment to the court of appeals.

Section 13 handles appointment to circuit courts.

Section 24 handles the appointment of county judicial officers.

Section 26 handles appointment of magistrates.

Article VI handles other state officers.

Section 7 handles the appointment of these officers.

Sections 8 and 9 handle removal not otherwise addressed.

Article XV empowers the assembly to impeach.

All three sections of this article are relevant.

On the county and city levels, similar changes will need to be made. These matters are handled by law or other parts of the constitution. I have faith that a citizen general assembly in South Carolina will attend to this problem with due urgency and care.