The people of South Carolina in 2014 certified for the ballot possibly one of the most effective independent parties in the nation in 2014. Since being certified, the American Party has fielded slates of candidates in two general elections and one special election. AP candidates have run for both federal and state offices and have garnered nearly 200,000 SC votes - about ten percent of the turnout for the 2016 election. At this year’s American Party state convention on May 12th, prospective can...