PUBLIC NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CITY OF MANNING
A general election in the City of Manning 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:
City of Manning Council Member District 2
City of Manning Council Member District 3
City of Manning Council Member District 5
Candidate Filing Period:
Filing Opens: 12 noon on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Filing Closes: 12 noon on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Filing Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Clarendon County
3 South Church Street, Manning, SC 29102
Filing Fee: The filing fee for City Council is $50.00.
Filing fee checks should be made payable to City of Manning.
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 the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Clarendon County Office, 3 South Church Street, Manning, SC 29102.
On Thursday, 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 the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Clarendon County Office, 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:
011 Manning/No. 1 – 7 Maple St., Manning SC 29102
Weldon Auditorium
012 Manning/No. 2 – 411 Sunset Dr., Manning SC 29102
Clarendon County Administration Building
013 Manning/No. 3 – 2155 Paxville Hwy, Manning SC 29102
Manning High School
014 Manning/No. 4 – 42 W Boyce St., Manning SC 29102
Manning Fire Station
015 Manning/No. 5 – 10 Maple St., Manning SC 29102
Clarendon Community Center (Gym)
