PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF FOUNTAIN INN
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The Municipal Election Commission of the City of Fountain Inn announces the general election for the City of Fountain Inn to be Tuesday, November 3, 2009 for the election of City Council Member, Ward One (1), Ward Three (3) and Ward Five (5) to run through November 30, 2013. The Election will be nonpartisan. Persons desiring to file as candidates must be a registered voter and file a statement of candidacy with the Election Commission at Fountain Inn City Hall. The filing fee for Council Member is $100.00. Filing will open at twelve (12:00) O’clock Noon on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 and will close at twelve (12:00) O’clock Noon on Monday, August 17, 2009. If necessary, a runoff election will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Polling Precincts will be the Fountain Inn Civic Center at 315 North Main Street, precinct code # 259 Fountain Inn 1 and Simpsonville 5; City Activities Center at 610 Fairview Street, precinct code #260 Fountain Inn 2; Residents in the Laurens County Section of the City registered for the Jones Store, precinct code# 018 and Cooks Store Precinct, precinct code# 022 will vote at Pine Grove Baptist Church on Gulliver Street (Hwy. 418 East) for this Election.
Voters who are blind, physically disabled, or unable to read or write are entitled to assistance in casting their ballot. This assistance may be given by anyone the voter chooses except his employer, an agent of his employer, or an officer or agent of his union. The Managers must be notified if assistance is needed.
Voter Registration by mail application for this election must be postmarked no later than October 3, 2009.
Voter Registration by mail application forms are available at Fountain Inn City Hall. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Registered electors who cannot vote in person may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Persons wishing more information concerning absentee voting should contact their County Board of Voter Registration. Absentee Voting Ballots will be available at the Greenville County Election Office at County Square in Greenville and the Laurens County Election Office at 200 Public Square in Laurens.
At 9:00 A.M. on said Election Day, examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes will be held. These examinations will be held at the Greenville County Election Office, Suite 1900, Greenville County Square and Laurens County Election Office at 200 Public Square, Laurens.
For any challenged ballots, a hearing will be held by the Municipal Election Commission at twelve (12:00) O’clock Noon on Friday, November 6, 2009, at Greenville County Election Office, Suite 1900, Greenville County Square.
The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. for this election.
CITY OF FOUNTAIN INN
ELECTION COMMISSION
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Election Commission
Sam Peden Chairman (Term: Jan 1, 2009-December 31, 2014)
Jerry Davis (Term: Jan 1, 2004-December 2010)
Adam Fesperman (Term: Jan 1, 2006-December 31, 2012)