NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY OF ROCK HILL GENERAL ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF YORK
Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York County
York County Government Center | 6 S Congress St, Level 1, Suite 1201, York, SC 29745
https://www.yorkcountygov.com/vote | https://www.scVOTES.gov | 803.684.1242
Notice is hereby given that the Non-Partisan Municipal General Election for the City of Rock Hill will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 as fixed by law. The offices of Mayor and City Council Ward Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6) shall be elected for four-year terms to commence in January of 2026. If required, a runoff election will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Candidate Filing: Any citizen desiring to be a candidate for the above listed offices must be a qualified elector, resident of the City of Rock Hill, and of the appropriate ward. Each candidate must file a Statement of Intention of Candidacy Form with the Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York County during the filing period. Candidate filing will open Wednesday, August 6, 2025 and close Friday, September 5, 2025. A filing fee of three hundred fifty-six dollars and eighty-nine cents ($356.89) is required for all candidates. Filing fees are to be paid at the time of filing by each candidate via check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the York County Treasurer.
Voter Registration: Any person desiring to register to vote in person for this election must do so no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York; or complete and submit an online voter registration application at www.scVOTES.gov by Sunday, October 5, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m.; or when registering via postal mail, applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, October 6, 2025.
Photo ID: Voters must provide one of the following Photo IDs when voting in person: S.C. Driver's License, S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card, S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo, S.C. Concealed Weapons Permit, Federal Military ID (all DOD Photo IDs & VA Benefits Cards), U.S. Passport, or U.S. Passport ID Card. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles or the Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York County. For more information on Photo ID, visit www.scVOTES.gov.
Early Voting: The early voting period for this election begins on Monday, October 20, 2025 and ends on Friday, October 31, 2025. The following Early Voting Center(s) will be open during the early voting period from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed for voting on Saturdays and Sundays. Voters may cast their ballot at any of the early voting centers listed below during the stated early voting period.
Early Voting Centers
Carolina's Cornerstone, 1790 Gardendale Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29708
The Thread (2nd Floor) - 220 White St W Rock Hill, SC 29730
Clinton College – Library, 1029 Crawford Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Fire Training Center of York County, 2500 McFarland Rd, York SC 29745
Absentee By-Mail: Registered voters who cannot vote in person at an Early Voting Center or on Election Day may be eligible to vote an absentee by-mail ballot. Call 803.684.1242 or visit the Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York County to request an application. The deadline to return your application is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025. The process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025 in room 3801 at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections Office of York County. The deadline to return an absentee by-mail ballot is 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Election Day: Voters desiring to cast their ballots on Election Day must do so at the precinct where they are registered. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the polling locations designated below and shall be open during these hours without intermission or adjourn. Polling locations are subject to change due to availability or unforeseen circumstances. Check polling locations at www.scVOTES.gov.
Election Day Precincts & Polling Locations
013 Ebenezer*, Applied Technology Center - Bldg C, 2399 W Main St Rock Hill
019 Highland Park, Park Baptist Church, 717 E Main St Rock Hill
023 Mt. Holly, Emmanuel Nazarene, 998 Dunlap Roddey Rd Rock Hill
024 Newport*, Harvest Baptist Church, 153 Miller Pond Rd Rock Hill
026 Northside, Northside Center, 900 Annafrel St Rock Hill
027 Oakridge*, Applied Technology Center - Bldg C, 2399 W Main St Rock Hill
028 Ogden, Antioch Methodist Church, 930 W Rambo Rd Rock Hill
029 Oakwood, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2115 Celanese Rd Rock Hill
030 Airport*, Newkirk Baptist Church, 175 Museum Rd Rock Hill
031 Rock Hill No. 2, Rock Hill City Hall, 155 Johnston St Rock Hill
032 Rock Hill No. 3*, Clinton College - Library, 1029 Crawford Rd Rock Hill
033 Rock Hill No. 4, Boyd Hill Center, 1165 Constitution Blvd Rock Hill
034 Rock Hill No. 5, Grace Lutheran Church, 426 Oakland Ave Rock Hill
035 Rock Hill No. 6, Central Office of Rock Hill Schools, 386 E Black St Rock Hill
036 Rock Hill No. 7, First Assembly of God Rock Hill, 1089 Edwards St Rock Hill
037 Rock Hill No. 8, Church of God of Prophecy, 830 S Spruce St Rock Hill
043 India Hook*, India Hook UMC, 3300 Mount Gallant Rd Rock Hill
044 Edgewood*, Clinton College - Library, 1029 Crawford Rd Rock Hill
045 Fewell Park, Fewell Park Center, 1204 Alexander Rd Rock Hill
048 Rosewood, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1830 Celanese Rd Rock Hill
049 Northwestern*, Applied Technology Center - Bldg C, 2399 W Main St Rock Hill
051 Ebinport, Ebinport Elementary School, 2142 India Hook Rd Rock Hill
052 University, Sullivan Middle School, 1825 Eden Ter Rock Hill
056 Anderson Road*, First Baptist Church of Rock Hill, 481 Hood Center Rd Rock Hill, SC 29730
062 Lakewood*, Newkirk Baptist Church, 175 Museum Rd Rock Hill
063 Laurel Creek*, India Hook UMC, 3300 Mount Gallant Rd Rock Hill
071 Harvest*, Harvest Baptist Church, 153 Miller Pond Rd Rock Hill
072 Old Pointe, Cornerstone UMC, 2697 Heckle Blvd Rock Hill
073 Tools Fork, Pineville AME Zion Church, 4200 York Hwy Rock Hill
075 Fairgrounds, Boyd Hill Baptist Church, 315 Glenn St Rock Hill
077 Friendship*, Foundation AME Zion Church, 1852 Neely Store Rd Rock Hill
078 Hollis Lakes, Ebenezer ARP Church, 2132 Ebenezer Rd Rock Hill
079 Hopewell*, Foundation AME Zion Church, 1852 Neely Store Rd Rock Hill
080 Manchester*, First Baptist Church of Rock Hill, 481 Hood Center Rd Rock Hill, SC 29730
086 Springdale, Harvest Ministries, 1211 Anderson Rd S Rock Hill
096 Celanese, Faith Assembly of God, 2800 Faith Blvd Rock Hill
999 Barrier Free, Voter Registration & Elections Office of York County, 6 S Congress St York SC 29745
* Pooled Precincts as allowed by S.C. Code 7-7-1000
Provisional Ballot & Canvass Hearing: On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. the York County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing on Level 3 in room 3801 at the York County Government Center, 6 S. Congress St., York, S.C. to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election.
Early Voting Centers
Carolina's Cornerstone, 1790 Gardendale Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29708
The Thread (2nd Floor) - 220 White St W Rock Hill, SC 29730
Clinton College – Library, 1029 Crawford Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Fire Training Center of York County, 2500 McFarland Rd, York SC 29745
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