ORD 2025-27 SECTION 10-2 General Election Date Change AdoptedORDINANCE NO. 2025-27
AN ORDINANCE REVOKING SECTION 10-2 OF THE CURRENT CODE OF
LAWS FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA AND REPLACING SUCH
SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY.
SPECIFICALLY, THE AMENDMENT WILL CHANGE THE GENERAL
ELECTION DATE FOR THE CITY TO CORRESPOND TO THE FEDERAL
GENERAL ELECTION DATE.
WHEREAS, Title 10-2 of the current City Code for the City of North Augusta provides
for the general election for the City to be held the last Tuesday in April; and
WHEREAS, Holding the City election at a date different than the Federal General
Elections results in additional cost and expense to the City for such election; and
WHEREAS, The belief of Council is that conducting the City election on the same date as
the Federal election would result in greater voter participation; and
WHEREAS, Council has determined that it would be in the best interest of the citizens of
North Augusta that this change be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina, in a meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that:
1. The existing Section 10-2 entitled Election Dates as contained in the Code of
Ordinances for the City of North Augusta is deleted in its entirety.
2. That the following will be substituted for the existing 10-2 and will be as
follows:
Section 10-2-Election Date:
All general elections for the election of Mayor and members of the City Council
shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in
even numbered years, or at such times as further set by Ordinance. Special
elections shall be conducted in accordance with State Law. Any runoff
elections necessary in regard to General or Special Elections shall be held two
(2) weeks following the date of the original election. Subsequent runoff
elections will be held at two (2) week intervals.