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NOTICE OF LIBERTY CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 27, 2023
This notice is to the citizens residing inside the municipal boundaries of the City of Liberty, South Carolina. The passing of Councilman Chuck Powell has created a vacancy on Liberty City Council effective Wednesday, March 29, 2023. In accordance with SC Code of Laws 7-13-190, a special election shall be held on June 27, 2023, to fill the unexpired term on Liberty City Council At-Large.
Only the electors living within municipal boundaries of the City of Liberty may participate in this election. Every person wishing to vote in this election must be registered as an elector and a resident of the municipality 30 days prior to the date of election. Any person wishing to vote in this election must register no later than Sunday, May 28, 2023. Voter Registration by Mail forms will be accepted if postmarked by Tuesday, May 30, 2023. To register to vote in Pickens County or update your address and/or other voter registration information:
- Visit the Office of The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Pickens County at 222 McDaniel Ave, Ste. B-9, Pickens, SC, 29671. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Visit website: https://scvotes.gov/
Registered electors who cannot vote in person on the day of the election and who will be out of the county for the duration of early voting may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballot application requests can be made by phone (864-898-5948) or in person at the Office of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Pickens County in the Administrative Facility located at 222 McDaniel Ave, Ste. B-9, Pickens, SC, 29671.
Early Voting will be available Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, beginning Monday, June 12th and ending Friday, June 23rd, 2023, at the Pickens County Voter Registration Office, 222 McDaniel Ave., Pickens, SC 29671; 864-898-5948.
Registered voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place.
- S.C. Driver’s License
- ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
- S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo
- Federal Military ID
- U.S. Passport
If you have one of these IDs, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration office. Voters who encounter an obstacle to getting a Photo ID should bring their paper voter registration card without a photo with them to their polling place. These voters can then sign an affidavit swearing to their identity and to their obstacle to obtaining a Photo ID and vote a provisional ballot. This ballot will count unless the county board of voter registration and elections has grounds to believe the affidavit is false. For more information on Photo ID, visit SCVotes.gov or contact your county board of voter registration and elections.
At 9:00 AM on June 27, 2023, in the Board of Voter Registration & Elections Office, the County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will begin its examination of the absentee outer envelope and its examination of the inner envelopes.
At 4:30 PM on June 28, 2023, the Pickens County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election. This hearing will be held in the Main Conference Room inside the Pickens County Administration Facility located at 222 McDaniel Ave, Pickens, SC, 29671.
For more information concerning this special election, please contact The Pickens County Board of Voter Registration and Elections at 864-898-5948.
The following office will appear on the ballot on June 27, 2023:
Liberty City Council At Large
*1-Seat to Fill
Candidates:
Zach Arms
Hester Rose Elrod
Zach Owen
Andrea Wagner
The following precincts and polling places will be open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM. on June 27, 2023. Always check your polling place at https://scvotes.gov/ before any election.
Polling Locations for Liberty City Council At-Large:
128 Rices Creek Rosewood Center 419 E Main St Liberty, SC 29657
155 North Liberty Rosewood Center 419 E Main St Liberty, SC 29657
129 West Liberty Calumet Baptist 400 S Peachtree St Liberty, SC 29657
130 East Liberty Calumet Baptist 400 S Peachtree St Liberty, SC 29657