(A) The Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall advertise municipal elections, prepare and distribute ballots and election materials, appoint managers of election for each polling place, and otherwise supervise and conduct all municipal elections within the City of Goose Creek.
(B) Immediately upon the closing of the polls at any municipal election in the City of Goose Creek, the Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall begin to count and continuously count the votes cast and make a statement of the whole number of the votes cast in such election together with the number of votes cast for each candidate for Mayor and Councilperson, canvas the vote and publicly display the unofficial results.
(C) The Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall thereafter certify the results of the elections and transmit the certified results to the Goose Creek City Council or an appointed authority representing the city government as soon as practicable following the certification.
(D) The Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall accept candidate filings and filing fees, including but not limited to notices of candidacy and candidacy pledges, hear and decide protests, and certify the results of municipal elections.
(E) The Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall utilize the current voting system operated by the county with the count publicly conducted.
(F) The Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct municipal elections and certify the results. The Berkeley County Voter Registration and Election Commission shall give notice of any special or regular election in the city in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or, in addition, in such other manner as it sees fit. Notice of election for Mayor and Council shall be given at least 60 days prior to the date of election. All other elections shall be given as provided by the code of laws of the state. Notice shall include all necessary information essential to the nomination or election process, to include, when appropriate, the offices to be filled, dates of filing of petitions and election, and polling place and poll manager.
(Ord. 09-006, passed 10-13-2009)