All regular and special elections for the offices of mayor and council for the city of Travelers Rest shall be nonpartisan elections held pursuant to applicable state statutes. No political party affiliation shall be placed on any ballot for any candidate. (Prior code § 1-7-1)

Regular elections for the office of mayor and council shall be held in odd numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. (Prior code § 1-7-2)

Public notice of all elections shall be given at least sixty days prior to such elections. (Prior code § 1-7-3)

Candidate nominations and election results shall be determined according to the nonpartisan plurality method prescribed in Section 5-15-61 of the South Carolina Code. (Prior code § 1-7-4)

Candidates’ names shall be placed on the election ballot by filing a petition bearing the signatures of not less than five percent of the qualified electors of the municipality. (Prior code § 1-7-5)

Candidates shall file their petition with the municipal clerk not later than forty-five days prior to the election. (Prior code § 1-7-6)

Candidates shall be required to pay a filing fee of twenty-five dollars. (Prior code § 1-7-7)

(a) The mayor and council members elected by regular election shall assume office on the regular January council meeting following the date of the election. Officers newly elected by special election shall assume office on the next regular council meeting following the date of the election.
(b) If the result of the election is contested, the incumbent who fills the contested office shall hold over until the contest is finally determined. (Prior code § 1-7-8)