(A) The town hereby disbands its Municipal Election Commission and transfers the authority to conduct the town’s municipal elections to the Board of Elections and Voter Registration for Charleston County. The Board of Elections and Voter Registration for Charleston County shall conduct the municipal elections in accordance with S.C. Code of Election Laws Title 7 unless otherwise specified by S.C. Code Title 5. The Board of Elections and Voter Registration for Charleston County shall certify the results of each election to the municipality immediately following the certification of the votes cast in each election.
(B) The town shall reimburse the Board of Elections and Voter Registration for Charleston County for all costs incurred in providing ballots, advertising elections, printing costs, poll managers compensation and other related additional expenses incurred in its conduct of municipal elections in the town. Poll managers will be paid at the standard rate set by the county for all other elections. In the event a protest is filed or litigation is commenced in connection with the conduct of municipal elections, the town shall pay all fees, costs, and expenses incurred in such protest or litigation. The Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration shall provide invoices and/or other documentation to the town of all such costs and expenses incurred in the conduct of the town municipal elections, protests, certification of results, litigation or other costs which may be incurred, not specifically mentioned in this section.
(Ord. 2024-01, passed 5-21-2024)