Public Notice of General Election

PUBLIC NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Town of Gilbert

A municipal election in the Town of Gilbert will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.  Any person wishing to register to vote in this election must do so no later than Sunday, October 3, 2021.  Voter registration by mail applications will be accepted if postmarked by Monday, October 4, 2021.   

The following offices shall be included in this election: Mayor & 2 Council Members

Candidate Filing Period:

Filing Opens: 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021

Filing Closes: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021

Filing Hours:

Monday thru Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Locations:

Lexington County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 605 West Main Street, Suite C Lexington, SC 29072. (803) 785-8369

Filing Fee: 

There are no filing fees. 

State Ethics Filings: 

Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and a Campaign Disclosure online with the State Ethics Commission at http://ethics.sc.gov.  Failure to file these documents may result in a candidate fine but will not disqualify a candidate from the election.  Contact the State Ethics Commission for more information.

At 9:00 a.m. on November 2, 2021, the Lexington County Voter Registration and Elections Commission will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at 605 West Main Street, Suite C, Lexington, SC 29072.

On Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. the Lexington County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the special election. These hearings will be held at the Lexington County Voter Registration and Elections Office located at 605 West Main Street, Suite C, Lexington, SC 29072.

The following precincts and polling places will be open during this election from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.:

Precincts Polling Place

Gilbert Lexington County Recreation and Aging
409 Broad Street, Gilbert, SC 29054