SCIWAY bills itself as the South Carolina Information Highway. It was founded by Rod Welch and is owned by SCIWAY.net, which is a corporation for which Rod Welch is the registered agent. The editor of the website is Robin Welch.
Rod Welch was a JIPSD Commissioner for many years--he didn't seek reelection in 2014. Robin Welch is his daughter, was a member of James Island Town Council in 2010, and appears to be "Nix 526." Her most recent claim to fame was secretly recording conversations with County Council Eliott Sumney and sharing his remarks with the press.
It was brought to my attention late last week that SCIWAY listed the candidates for the JIPSD election and left off two candidates-- Carter McMillan and Kathy Woolsey.
This is of some significance because if you do a google search for James Island or Charleston election information, the first hit is SCIWAY's "complete" guide to the election.
There are nine candidates for three seats on the James Island PSD.
Why did SCIWAY just list seven?
Could it be that Robin Welch lets her personal political preferences influence what is placed on the website?
A website that claims to be a "complete guide" and only allows candidates that Robin Welch counts as acceptable is a fraud!
I wrote Rod Welch the Friday evening and he promised to correct the website Monday.
I appreciate that Rod Welch has committed to providing a "complete guide" and not a fraud. Thank you.
I wonder how many voters were already fooled by the false information. Hopefully, such abuses will no longer occur at SCIWAY.
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