Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) will have a special election on May 31 to fill a vacancy on its Commission. One seat in PSD Voting District 4 will be up for election to complete a term of office that runs until the general election of November 2024. For a map of PSD Voting Districts and precincts, please visit: https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/maps/PSD1VotingPrecincts.pdf
Citizens who are interested in filing for candidacy must do so in person at the PSD Customer Service Center at 21 Oak Park Drive off Mathews Drive, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, by arranging to sign the Statement of Intention of Candidacy – Nonpartisan form in the presence of the PSD’s General Manager. The filing form is available at the PSD or may be downloaded from the S.C. Election Commission website: https://www.scvotes.org/filing-forms.
The filing period begins March 18 and ends at 4 p.m. on March 28. All candidates must reside in and be currently registered to vote in the PSD Voting District 4. Candidates’ voter registration must match their current residence at the time of the election.
Each candidate must file an S.C. Ethics Commission Statement of Economic Interest and Campaign Disclosure forms by using the electronic filing system at https://ethics.sc.gov/. These forms do not need to be done prior to or at filing but must be completed in a timely fashion based on the State’s requirements.
Filing questions can be directed to the PSD General Manager at (843) 681-5525 or [email protected].