ORD 2024-24 General Election Ordinance for 2025 AdoptedORDINANCE NO. 2024-24
COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 10-1 AND 10-2 OF THE
CODE OF LAWS OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
BY SETTING THE DATES FOR MUNICIPAL PARTY PRIMARIES, CONVENTIONS,
AND PARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION, TIMES FOR FILING
OF NOMINATING PETITIONS, CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES BY PARTIES, AND
CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES BY MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE
AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
I. The 2025 Municipal General Election for Purposes of electing the Mayor and three
Councilmembers of City Council for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, on
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, with a run-off, if necessary, on May 13, 2025.
II. The 2025 Special Election for the Purposes to fill an unexpired term for one
Councilmember until May 2027.
III. The filing and certification dates are hereby set for the 2025 Municipal Party
Primaries, General Election, and Special Election as follows:
A. The time for entry of candidates into party primaries or conventions shall
commence at 9:00 a.m., December 16, 2024, and shall end at 12:00 Noon,
December 23, 2024. Entries shall be made to the chairperson of the respective
parties.
B. Primary elections, if selected by a party, shall be held on February 11, 2025,
with a run-off, if necessary, on February 25, 2025.
C. Conventions, if selected by a party, shall be held not later than February 11,
2025.
D. The deadline for filing nominating petitions to the Municipal Clerk shall be
12:00 Noon, February 12, 2025 and the Clerk shall deliver the petition to the
Municipal Election Commission. Candidates may file by petition with no less
than 5% of qualified electors.
E. The deadline for parties to certify candidates selected by primary or
convention to the Municipal Election Commission shall be 12:00 Noon,
February 28, 2025.