PUBLIC NOTICE OF TOWN OF SUMMERTON GENERAL ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TOWN OF SUMMERTON
A general election in the Town of Summerton will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Any person wishing to register to vote in this election must do so no later than Sunday, March 8, 2026. Voter registration by mail applications will be accepted if postmarked by Monday, March 9, 2026.
The following offices shall be included in this election:
Town of Summerton Mayor
Town of Summerton Council Member
Town of Summerton Council Member
Town of Summerton Council Member
Candidate Filing Period:
Filing Opens: 12 noon on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Filing Closes: 12 noon on Monday, February 2, 2026..
Filing Hours:
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Locations:
Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Clarendon County
3 South Church Street, Manning, SC 29102
Filing Fee:
The filing fee for Mayor is $100.00.
The filing fee for Town Council is $_50.00.
Filing fee checks should be made payable to the Town of Summerton.
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 3:00 p.m. on the day of the election, the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Clarendon County will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at 3 South Church Street, Manning, SC 29102.
On April 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Clarendon County will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the election.
These hearings will be held at 3 South Church Street, Manning, SC 29102.
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
Summerton 01/Precinct 020 6 N Canty Street, Summerton SC 29148
Summerton 02/Precinct 021 12 S Church Street, Summerton SC 29148
Summerton 03/Precinct 022 1154 4th Street, Summerton, SC 29148
