PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the Oconee County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will conduct a Special Election for the City of Seneca to fill one City Council Seat on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. This is a non-partisan, municipal special election and no party affiliation shall be placed on the ballot.

The last day that any person may register in person to be eligible to vote in this election is
Friday, April 28, 2023. The last day that any person may register online, by email, or fax to be eligible to vote in this election is Sunday, April 30, 2023. If submitting a voter registration application by mail, it must be post marked no later than Monday, May 1, 2023.

Candidate filing opens at noon on Friday, March 17, 2023 and closes at noon on Monday, March 27, 2023. There are no filing fees.

Residents desiring to file as a candidate for this office must be a registered voter in Oconee County and reside in the municipality in which they would like to file. Residents desiring to file as a candidate for this office must file a Statement of Intention of Candidacy with the Oconee County Board of Voter Registration and Elections at 415 S Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691. Office business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Statement of Economic Interest forms must be filed electronically (on-line) at
http://ethics.sc.gov. Those requiring electronic filing assistance may contact the South Carolina State Ethics Commission at 803-253-4192.

At 9:00 a.m. on Election Day, the Oconee County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will begin the examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at the elections office, 415 S Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691.

On Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., the Oconee County Board of Canvassers will hold a public hearing at the elections office, 415 S Pine Street, Walhalla, SC, to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election, and certify election results.

The following precincts and polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on
Election Day:
Municipality:  Precinct(s):       Polling Location:                         Address:
City of Seneca Seneca 1 Seneca Middle School Gymnasium – 810 W South 4th St Seneca 
City of Seneca Seneca 2 Seneca Middle School Gymnasium – 810 W South 4th St Seneca 
City of Seneca Seneca 3 Seneca Middle School Gymnasium – 810 W South 4th St Seneca 
City of Seneca Seneca 4 Seneca Middle School Gymnasium – 810 W South 4th St Seneca