Archive By Section - Politics
To the dismay of some Kershaw County residents and the pleasure of others, voters rejected the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) referenda that would have launched $130 million in facilities projects and levied a 1-cent sales tax to pay back bonds that would have been issued to fund those projects.
November 07, 2014
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Simone T.
Owens
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Politics
Kershaw County will see two new county council members, a current councilman and a new probate judge take office in January following Tuesday's election.
November 07, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
State Sen. Vincent Sheheen indicated he might not seek another run for governor four years from now during a concession speech congratulating Gov. Nikki Haley on her reelection Tuesday night.
November 07, 2014
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By Martin L. Cahn and Tenell Felder
C-I editorial staff
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Politics
Kershaw County Voter Registration Director John Caughman reported moderate voter turnout for Tuesday's general election, as of early afternoon. Caughman said 2,983 absentee ballots had been cast by 5 p.m. Monday, but a few more were expected to arrive by mail or hand delivered Tuesday.
November 05, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
(Due to the Chronicle-Independent's error, the party affiliations for Kershaw County Probate Judge candidates Debbie Branham and David Reuwer were reversed in the print and original online versions of this story. The online story has been edited to correctly show that Branham is a Republican and Reuwer a Democrat. Furthermore, this story has been updated with new information noting that Reuwer has previously run for office in Sumter County. The C-I apologizes for and regrets the error.)
November 03, 2014
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Politics
A former mayor and two political newcomers are vying for two seats on Camden City Council during Tuesday's general election. Deborah Davis, Jeffrey Graham and Bob Davis are the three names city of Camden voters will see on the ballot. They seek to fill seats being vacated by councilmen Walter Long and Willard Polk, who announced earlier this year that they are not seeking reelection.
October 31, 2014
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Politics
Tuesday, voters will go to the polls to vote for their choice of candidates for a variety of offices ranging from governor to Camden City Council seats. Voters are also being given a chance to determine whether or not the Kershaw County School District (KCSD) should move ahead with a series of $130 million 20-year bond-funded facility projects and levy a 1-cent sales tax for 15 years to repay those bonds. In addition, voters will decide whether or not to lift a county-wide ban on Sunday alcohol sales.
October 29, 2014
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Simone T.
Owens
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Politics
The Republican and Democratic candidates for Kershaw County Council chairman and Kershaw County probate judge appeared at the third and final "Educated Voter Forum" on Thursday evening at Lugoff-Elgin High School. The event, sponsored by the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and Kershaw County Teacher Forum, saw the candidates answer both prepared questions and ones submitted by the audience.
October 27, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
Bill Haynes is not eligible to be a write-in candidate for the Kershaw County Council District 5 seat currently held by Councilman Jimmy Jones. Jones was unopposed until Haynes started asking for write-in votes.
October 24, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
The race for the Kershaw County Council seat for District 4 looked like incumbent Councilman Jimmy Jones would win by default, as no one filed to run against him. That changed this week when Bill Haynes of Lugoff announced he has launched a campaign as a write-in candidate for the council seat in the Nov. 4 election.
October 17, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
Robert M. "Bob" Williams recently announced he is running for one of two open seats on Camden City Council in the upcoming election Nov. 4.
October 15, 2014
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Information and photo provided by Bob Williams
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Politics
Candidates running for two seats on Kershaw County Council fielded questions Thursday in the second of three "educated voter forums" presented by the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and the Kershaw County Teacher Forum at Camden High School.
October 13, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
Two of three candidates for Camden City Council appeared to be in favor of the proposed "road diet" for Broad Street during Tuesday night's "educated voter forum" at Camden High School. A third candidate who said they were not, generally, in favor the project, expressed hope that it be undertaken with as little disruption to local business owners as possible.
October 10, 2014
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Politics
Deborah Davis has announced that she is seeking election as a Camden City Council member in November 2014.
October 08, 2014
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Politics
With the Nov. 4 election barely a month away, the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of three Educated Voter Forums this month, with different forums focusing on particular political races in Kershaw County.
October 03, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
