Ryan B., aka convicted felon Brian Lamont Doyle, is trying to run for elected office in South Carolina.
This week, he turned in a petition with 1,000 signatures to the South Carolina State Elections Commission, asking that his name be placed on the ballot in State House District 82. That seat is currently held by William Clyburn.
Ryan B. probably had enough signatures. He needed 5 percent of the registered voters in the district, or about 838 registered voters.
But South Carolina state officials had done their homework. According to Gary Baum of the Elections Commission, the U.S. District Court informed the state that Ryan B. had been under federal supervision until June 30, 2008.
Under the South Carolina State Constitution, a convicted felon is not eligible to hold an elected office until at least 15 years after he completes his full sentence. Ryan B. was only 15 days from the completion of his time.
On Wednesday, the South Carolina Elections Commission met and determined that Ryan B., aka Brian Lamont Doyle, would not have his name placed on the general election ballot.
According to sources in Aiken, Ryan B. quickly threatened to sue the Aiken County Election Commission. Given Ryan B.'s poor performance in other legal matters, including the multi-million dollar libel case won by Richmond County Sheriff Ron Strength, no one seems to worried.
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