Aiken County Election Notebook deadlines and rules
The notebook outlines key dates and rules for candidates and voters in Aiken County. It covers petition filing deadlines August 1 for November, petition requirements 5 percent of voters for state or county offices, 50 names for school boards, 15 for water or fire commissions, qualifying windows April 16 to April 30 for federal offices, March 30 for state and county offices, primary filing fees at 1 percent of four year salary, primary day June 11, and general election deadlines including May 11 voter registration and October 30 address changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Fire Commission
U.S. Senate
Congress
Senate
House
Qualifying for Local State and Federal Elections in South Carolina
The article outlines GOP nomination races for an April 2 special election to fill an unexpired state Court of Appeals term, plus June primary qualifyings. It lists openings in U S Senate, 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, solicitor post, four County Council seats, probate judge, sheriff, clerk of court, auditor, treasurer, coroner, registrar, and House District 83 vacancy after Rep Tom Huff’s resignation. It notes qualifying fees from 8016 dollars for Senate to 208 for House, with county offices 1500 to 1800 based on 1 percent of annual salary times term length, under election commissions supervision.
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State Court of Appeals
Sheran Proctor
T. Scott Beck
GOP
U.S. Senate
Strom Thurmond
Floyd Spence
Lindsey Graham
Barbara Morgan
House
Aiken Trials Draws Olympic Rowers And Social Guests
Visitors enjoyed the first time at the Trials as Katie begins racing early. Sissy and Wade Brodie hosted their Great Gatsby themed party inviting U S Women’s Olympic Rowing Team members, who stayed at the Brodies’ Langley Pond home to train. The team left races early to continue training. Horst and Christa Michael, from Germany and Austria, attended their fifth Aiken Trials and praised the atmosphere and proximity to the horses.
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Katie
Germany
Austria
Aiken
Aiken Trials Race Boosts Purse at Steeplechase Meet
Christa Michael and Michael praise the atmosphere near the horses as Aiken Prep hosts a large tent party with a silent auction to raise funds. The Aiken Trials, first leg of the Aiken Triple Crown, features steeplechase racing with a $30,000 Palmetto Federal Imperial Cup and next week's hunt meet at Ford Conger Field.
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Michael
Aiken Prepatory
Owen Rinehart
Cape Hatteras
Aiken
Ford Conger Field
Woman Injured in Weekend Accident Report
Cole said the woman and another survivor were treated for bruises and lacerations with no life threatening injuries. Investigators from the Aiken Department of Public Safety were interviewing the accident survivors late Saturday.
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Cole
Sens Cole
Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Tom Huff
Eejay
Santa Fe
Mia Mall
Laurens St
Nwo
Augusta
Beng
Christa Michael
England
JB White
Clinique
Ion
Heritage Square
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