About County Court Clerk
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Court Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen of the United States, be a resident of the county in which he seeks the office of sheriff for at least one year immediately preceding the date of the election for sheriff, must be a registered voter, have attained the age of at least twenty-one years prior to the date of his qualifying for election to the office, must have obtained a high school diploma, its recognized equivalent in educational training as established by the State Department of Education, and have at least five years experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or obtained a two-year associate degree and three years experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or obtained a four-year baccalaureate degree and one year experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or served as a summary court judge for at least ten years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is 1% of the total salary for the term of that office or one hundred dollars, whichever amount is greater. Filing fees are determined using the base salary for the office in January of each election year; No signature requirement. Offices with a party primary are asked to submit three copies of a completed Statement of Intention of Candidacy/Party Pledge form (SICPP) available at scVOTES.org to the county electoral commission. Candidates must also complete a Statement of Economic Interest and submit it electronically to the State Ethics Commission website before March 30th by noon or during the 14 day filing period for elections that do not coincide with the November general.
- Filing period
- August 1, 2024 - August 15, 2024
- 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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