(A) Pursuant to the S.C. Code § 5-15-145, as amended, and contingent upon the successful enactment of a municipal ordinance by the Town of Pendleton transferring the following stated authority, Pendleton Town Council hereby transfers the authority to the Anderson County Registration and Elections Commission and the Anderson County Registration and Elections staff to conduct the Town of Pendleton's municipal elections scheduled for November of odd- numbered years, on behalf of the Town of Pendleton, and the Municipal Election Cornmission (MEC) pursuant to the following terms and conditions; and
(B) It is specifically agreed to by and between the Town of Pendleton and Anderson County, their respective Elections Commissions and staffs, that this transfer and acceptance of authority to conduct the Town of Pendleton municipal elections scheduled for November of odd-numbered years will be at no cost to the County and at no responsibility to the Anderson County Registration and Elections Commission. All Commission responsibilities, including but not limited to proofing of elections material and submission for the purchased of elections material will be the responsibility of the Town of Pendleton Municipal Election Commission (MEC). The Anderson County Registration and Elections staff will serve as staff, only, to the Town of Pendleton Municipal Election Commission (MEC). All responsibility for public relations, media notice, and media contact will be that of the Municipal Election Commission. The Anderson County Registration and Elections staff will answer to and report to the Town of Pendleton Municipal Election Commission (MEC) for purposes of conducting the Town of Pendleton's municipal elections scheduled for November of odd-numbered years pursuant to this transfer and acceptance of authority.
(C) The specific terms, conditions, and provisions of the municipal elections to be conducted by the Anderson County Registration and Elections staff are contained in Attachment "A" attached to Ordinance 17-06 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. All terms, conditions, and provisions of that Attachment "A" are specifically adopted as parts of this section and the agreement between the Town of Pendleton and the County of Anderson for transfer of such authority and the actual terms for conducting said elections.
(D) The Town of Pendleton Municipal Election Commission (MEC) has traditionally used paper ballots for Town of Pendleton municipal elections. Anderson County traditionally uses the South Carolina state adopted electronic voting system known as iVotronics for conducting Anderson County elections. The agreed upon method for conducting the municipal elections shall be the electronic voting machines known as iVotronics. As with all other aspects of this transfer and acceptance of authority, all costs for the method of balloting will be the sole responsibility of the Town of Pendleton.
(E) All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this section are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. All state laws and town ordinances not inconsistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be applicable to all future elections.
(F) This transfer and acceptance of authority will remain in effect indefinitely and will affect all Town of Pendleton's election in November of odd-numbered years until cancelled or revoked by ordinance by either Town of Pendleton or Anderson County.
(Ord. 17-06, passed 4-3-17)