David Petty, the newly elected mayor of Lyman, has taken up his mayoral seat and is focusing on addressing infrastructure issues, developing downtown and improving communication with the community. Petty has served on the Council as a member for several years, and works in nonprofit small business development outside of his mayoral role.
South Carolina's Municipal Election Day saw typical voter turnout rates of 8-12% for city council races, with some precincts reaching up to 26%. The size of the race and media coverage can influence turnout rates, with national and state elections typically receiving more attention. The House District 21 special primary runoff saw a full recount, highlighting the importance of every vote in localized elections.
Unofficial results for the Greer City Council election have been announced, showing Karuiam Booker taking District Two, Charles Lander taking District Four and Paul Lamb taking District Six.
The results began rolling in at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, following the Nov. 4 General Election.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with GreerNews.com, hosted a Candidate Forum on Monday, Oct. 27, in the Cannon Centre. The public event allowed constituents to come out and hear first-hand from the candidates for City Council. Here are videos from the Candidate Forum, which was livestreamed in its entirety on GreerNews’ Facebook page, broken up by council district.
Polling stations across South Carolina will be open for the Nov. 4 General Election, with several municipalities, including Fountain Inn, having competitive races. Voters can check their sample ballot online to see what races they are voting for, and are required to provide a photo ID at the polling location. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
