Ask Governor of S Carolina to Veto Article V Delegate bill

Eagle Forum National Constitutional Issues Chairman

Janine Hansen, 775-397-6859, director@nevadafamilies.org

May 18, 2026, In the Year of Our Lord

From Judii Caler: judicaler@hotmail.com

EMERGENCY ALERT SOUTH CAROLINA!!!

Gov. McMaster: VETO H. 3558 (Delegate Deception)

May 17, 2026. Last Wednesday, during the end-of-session rush, the South Carolina Senate pushed through H. 3558, a Delegate "control" bill, which passed the House and had been languishing in the Senate for a year with no action. Its last step is approval by the Governor.

This is part of a concerted effort—from ALEC on down—to push delegate bills of all varieties. The object is to convince States that if a majority of states (26) pass delegate "control" laws, it would be impossible for the convention to run away. Of course this is nonsense, since their theory is based on the false premise that State Legislatures can pass laws that supersede Article V & the US Constitution.

In our Republic, a constitutional convention is the highest authority in the land—above State Legislatures, Congress, and the President. Delegates can exercise their plenipotentiary powers and rewrite the Constitution, as recognized by the Declaration of Independence, para. 2. Nothing in Article V grants State Legislatures any power over Delegates, including States being able to select their own Delegates or restrict them in any way.

South Carolina doesn't need a delegate law that is useless for its stated purpose (to control Delegates) and serves only to deceive legislators in States without applications, into passing applications that can trigger a convention where we're likely to lose our Constitution.

This one is easy! Please email and call South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and ask him to VETO H. 3558. And ask your friends & family to do the same!

The Legislation to Veto

H. 3558 (Delegate "control" bill)—Must be VETOED on or before Wed., May 20, 2026. But if the Governor signs the bill between now & then, he cannot veto—so please write ASAP—a sentence or two is enough! Just One Letter

See suggestions for short letters and calls at the end of this blast.

If you're from South Carolina, leave your address or City & State when writing.

Please write to Governor Henry McMaster as soon as possible before Wednesday, and let him know why he should VETO H. 3558 (Delegate "control" bill):

Dear Governor McMaster:

Subject line: e.g., Veto H. 3558—Art. V Delegate "Control" Send to the address of L. Lemoine, his Deputy Chief of Staff:

llemoine@governor.sc.gov,

Just One Phone Call

See suggestions for short letters and calls at the end of this blast.

Please call & leave your name & a short message as soon as possible before Wednesday—telling the Governor why he should VETO H. 3558 (Art. V Delegate Bill). If you're from South Carolina, also leave your address or City when calling or writing.

Governor McMaster:

803.734.2100

(Weekdays 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Eastern)

Note: If you're unable to call during office hours, you can leave your name & message 24/7 at (800) 734-1229. Thank you for defending our Constitution! 

Suggestions for Short Letters & Calls

Select or modify just one message each for a letter & phone call or write your own. Sign or state your name and—if you're from South Carolina—your City in SC. And ask the Governor to VETO H. 3558 (Art. V Delegates).

• State Legislatures can't control Delegates to an Art. V Convention—with or without delegate "control" laws.
• Delegate "control" bills are useless for their stated purpose. The convention lobby uses them solely to deceive legislators into thinking State Legislatures have the power to prevent a runaway convention—so they'll vote to pass dangerous applications.
• Since Delegates to an Art. V convention can't be controlled by State Legislatures, 26 State Legislatures passing Delegate bills can't control Delegates either. Delegate "control" bills are a marketing ploy to trick legislators in other states into passing unpopular Art. V convention applications.
• Delegates to a Convention called under Art. V would have more power than State Legislatures and Congress put together. They aren't subject to State Laws like delegate "control" bills or restrictions in the applications.
• Congress has never called a convention under Article V. No one knows what will happen. Delegate bills deceive State Legislators into thinking they can control delegates—so they'll vote for dangerous applications.
• There's no such thing as a limited convention. Delegate "control" bills are a gimmick to make legislators feel good about passing dangerous applications. Thus they can trigger the very runaway convention their backers falsely claim to prevent.
• South Carolina should be rescinding its applications, rather than passing useless delegate "control" bills to make legislators in other states feel good about triggering a convention that risks our Constitution.
• This is your opportunity to create a legacy of defending our Constitution from those who would bargain away our liberties at an Art. V Convention.
• No delegate "control" law can change the fact that State Legislatures are granted no power under Article V, except to ask Congress to call a convention. Period.
• Delegate "control" bills are a gimmick to pretend a convention called by Congress under Article V can't run away—in order to pass applications in states that are rightfully concerned about a runaway convention.

"State Legislatures have no power to select & control Delegates" (1-page flyer) shows that Congress decides the number and selection process for Delegates. Furthermore, Delegates have the "self-evident" Right "to alter or to abolish” our existing "Form of Government," as recognized by the Declaration of Independence, 2nd para. So, no one has power over Delegates! But lobbyists push delegate control bills in order to falsely assure legislators that they can prevent a runaway convention—so legislators can feel good about passing applications that risk our Constitution.