Filing for Nonpartisan Seats Opens August 1st
July 17, 2024
Any candidate seeking a nonpartisan office in the 2024 General Election must file a statement of intention of candidacy at the Board of Voter Registration & Elections office during the upcoming filing period.
Filing will take place at the Board of Voter Registration & Elections, 205 Bolt Drive, Laurens, SC 29360 from noon on August 1 to noon on August 15, 2024.
During weekdays, the filing office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., providing ample opportunity for prospective candidates to complete the paperwork. The Statement of Intention of Candidacy form necessary for filing can be accessed via the “Candidate Information” section of scVOTES.gov or obtained directly from the county elections office.
In addition to filing their intentions locally, candidates must fulfill state ethics requirements by submitting a Statement of Economic Interests and a Campaign Disclosure online through the State Ethics Commission’s website at ethics.sc.gov. It’s essential to note that while failure to file these documents may result in fines, it will not disqualify a candidate from the election process.
The roster of offices available for candidacy includes (incumbents listed):
District 55 School Board
- Seat 1 – Tabitha Keitt
- Seat 3 – Heather Elders
- Seat 5 – Anthony Carpenter
- Seat 7 – Chip Jenkins
District 56 School Board
- Seat 1 – Rhonda Gary
- Seat 2 – Kim Williams-Carter
- Seat 3 – Jim Barton
- Seat 4 – Charles Stinson
Greenville County School District
- Sarah Dulin
Watershed (vote 3)
Beaverdam-Warrior Creek
- Marcus Blackstone
- J Lesslie Blakely
- T Rhys John
Duncan Creek
- Roger Kuykendall
- David McKittrick
- James Nelson
Rabon Creek
- Bobby Balcombe
- Brian Brownlee
- Roosevelt Lancaster
For more information on the filing process or candidate eligibility, interested parties are encouraged to contact the Laurens County Board of Voter Registration & Elections at 864-984-4431 or visit their office during the designated filing hours.
