Most Voters Eligible to Participate in Runoff Elections

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Primary season has one last hurrah with a June 25, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., runoff election that will decide two races in Anderson County. 

All registered voters, whether they voted in the primary or not, are eligible to vote in the runoff elections. Primary turnout was 20.1 percent, but runoffs historically have much smaller turnouts. Only voters who voted Republican in the primary will be allowed to vote in the runoff since there are no Democratic Party runoff elections.

Early voting is scheduled June 19-21 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Anderson County Election Office, 301 N Main Street in Anderson and the Powdersville Branch Library, 4 Civic Court in Powdersville. Friday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. For the runoof, regular polling places will be open. To find your polling place, visit scvotes.gov

A new gym, library plans moving forward, new businesses and housing, and a new home for the Iva museum, are all part of the progress in Iva going into Summer.

Town Manager Tim Taylor talked about the town’s growth in this interview with the Anderson Observer.

The Republican race for S.C. House Dist. 9 is now down to former West Pelzer Mayor Blake Sanders and Attorney James Galyean. Sanders received 1,853, or 41.64 percent of the vote on Tuesday, to Galyean’s 1,726, or 38.79 percent of the vote. Anderson Businessman Rick Bradshaw received the remaining 871 votes, or 19.57 percent of the vote. Bradshaw has endorsed Sanders in the runoff. The Dist. 9 office is open due to the current occupant of the seat, S.C. Rep. Anne Thayer, R-Anderson’s, decision not to run for reelection.

Meanwhile in the U.S. House Dist. 3, Pastor Mark Burns will face Sheri Biggs for the seat left vacant by U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan. Burns received 35.72 percent, 8,204 votes, while Biggs received 7,633 votes, or 33.24 percent.