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Filing opens this week for municipal mayor, council positions
Laurens County, South Carolina – Anyone considering a run for public office at the municipal level has a week before filing closes for the March 7, 2023, election in a handful of Laurens County cities and towns, according to Lynne West, director of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Laurens County. Filing will…
Read MorePhillip wins Gray Court seat by 1 vote
Gray Court native Nadine Phillip won a special election on Oct. 18 by a single ballot for an at-large seat on the Gray Court Town Council. Phillip narrowly defeated Laura B. Cook 35-34 for the seat vacated by Geneik Brewster earlier this year after she moved out of the town limits. Former councilwoman Maleah Merck…
Read MoreSome precincts adjusted for March 2 municipal elections
The last day for absentee voting in the March 2 Municipal Elections is Monday, March 1, and the office of Voter Registration and Elections will be open through 5 p.m. for that purpose. Several council seats are up for grabs, and particularly in Clinton and Laurens incumbents face opposition. Several precincts have been adjusted, but most…
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