Election Handbook - Municipal Association of South Carolina

Sample partisan public notice
(Enter name of municipality) General or Special Election
The Municipal Election Commission of the (name of the municipality) announces the general (or special) election for
(name of municipality) to be Tuesday, (month and date). Any person wishing to register to vote in this election must do
so no later than (enter a date that is 30 days before the election).
The following offices shall be included in this election:
Mayor (if it applies)
Council (number of seats or council districts _________)
Citizens desiring to be candidates for one of the above listed offices must file with their respective political party according
to the following schedule: Political party filing opens at (location, date and time) and remain open during regular
business hours until (date and time).
Political party primaries will be held on (date) at the scheduled polling places. Primary runoff, if necessary, will be held on
(date). Political party conventions for nominating candidates shall be held on (date).
Citizens wishing to qualify by petition must file the petition by (a date that is no later than 75 days before the general
election or no later than noon, 60 days before the special election) with the municipal clerk.
(If the municipal election commission plans to open absentee ballot envelopes at 9 a.m., this statement must appear in
the notice.) At 9 a.m. on Election Day, the poll managers will begin examining the absentee ballot return envelopes. This
examination will be held at (location of examination).
On Thursday, ____________________, at (time) at (location) the Municipal Election Commission will hold a hearing to
determine the validity of ballots challenged in this election.
The following precincts and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.:
(List your precincts and specific location of polling places here)
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