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Berkeley County Special Election Feb. 11 For Council District 1

by The Berkeley Observer
Only one candidate, Dan Owens, is seeking the District 1 seat; but voters can also write in a preferred candidate on the ballot.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, February 11, to fill the vacant Council District 1 seat. The seat was formerly filled by Kevin Cox, who passed away in September 2019.

Only one candidate, Dan Owens, is seeking the District 1 seat; but voters can also write in a preferred candidate on the ballot. Owens, who is running on the Republican ticket, won the Special Primary Election on Dec. 10, 2019, and most recently served on Hanahan City Council.

Results will be certified at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 14 at the Berkeley County Voters Registration and Elections Office, located at 6 Belt Drive in Moncks Corner.

Pictured: Kevin Cox

In order to vote, individuals must bring one of the following types of Photo ID to their polling place:

S.C. Driver’s License, S.C. DMV Identification Card, S.C. Voter Registration Card with a Photo, Federal Military ID or U.S. Passport

The following precincts and polling places will be open during the Special Election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

Precincts:                                                        Polling Place:

HANAHAN 1                                                   HANAHAN FIRE STATION #2

HANAHAN 2                                                   HANAHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HANAHAN 3                                                    HANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL

HANAHAN 4                                                     HANAHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

HANAHAN 5                                                   HANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL

FOSTER CREEK 1                                           GOOSE CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

HARBOUR LAKE                                           GOOSE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

ST. JAMES                                                       GOOSE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

SEDGEFIELD 1                                               SEDGEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL

YEAMAN’S CLUB                                          HANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL

For additional election-related information, visit https://www.berkeleycountysc.gov/drupal/dept/voters.

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