About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $5000 per year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person may be popularly elected to and serve in any office in the State unless he is registered to vote in the geographical area represented by the office (S.C. Constitution, Article VI, Section 1). A person convicted of a felony or an offense against the election laws is not qualified to file for or hold office, unless it has been fifteen years since the completion of the sentence for the crime, including probation and parole time, or unless the person has been pardoned (S.C. Constitution, Article VI, Section 1).
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee is 1% of the total salary for the term of that office or $100.00, whichever amount is greater. Voter Signature Requirement is 5% of the registered voters of the district.
- Filing period
- August 19, 2027 - September 3, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 131 Cashua Street, Darlington, SC 29532
- Filing phone
- 843-398-4900
- Step 3
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Shelia BaccusDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
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John SegarsDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileBryant GardnerAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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- View profileJohn MillingAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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