NOTICE OF REFERENDUM $100,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a referendum will be held in the School District of Chesterfield County, South Carolina (the “School District”), on November 4, 2025, for the purpose of submitting to all persons qualified to vote in the School District, under the Constitution and laws of the State of South Carolina (the “State”), the following question: Shall the Board of Education of Chesterfield County School District, South Carolina (the “School District”) be empowered to issue, at one time or from time to time, general obligation bonds of the School District, in a principal amount of not exceeding $100,000,000, the proceeds of which shall be used to finance the costs (including architectural, engineering, legal and related fees and land acquisition, if necessary) of the following: Safety and Security Upgrades at Facilities throughout the School District: •Installation of additional fencing; and •Installation of keyless entry for exterior doors Upgrades to Athletic Facilities: •Renovation, improvement or replacement of existing gyms at all School District high schools; •Construction of new track and football fields for all School District high schools; and •Improvement, expansion and renovation of weight rooms, locker rooms and other athletic facilities at all School District high schools Expansion Projects: •Constructing and equipping classroom additions at McBee High School, McBee Elementary School, Pageland Ele- mentary School, Central High School and New Heights Middle School including site work and improved access; •Expansion of kitchen and cafeteria space at Petersburg Primary School; •Addition of a new gym/multi-purpose space at Plainview Elementary School; •Addition of a new gym/multi-purpose space at Cheraw Intermediate School; and •Construction of new CATE classroom building at Chesterfield High School. Site Improvements: •New Digital Marquees throughout the School District; •Installation of covered walkway at Petersburg Primary School; and •Installation of playground equipment covering at all playgrounds in the School District. Renovations, repairs and improvements as needed at all schools and other facilities in the School District? If the voter wishes to vote in favor of the question, select “Yes, in favor of the question.” If the voter wishes to vote against the ques- tion, select “No, opposed to the question.” Yes, in favor of the question No, opposed to the question The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. on November 4, 2025. The precincts within Chesterfield County and locations of the several polling places for such Referendum are as follows: Precincts Polling Places Name Building Address 001 Angelus-Catarrh Angelus Community Center 1859 Macedonia Angelus Rd Jefferson SC 29718 002 Bay Springs Bay Springs Fire Department 8894 Hartsville Ruby Rd Patrick SC 29584 003 Black Creek Sandhill VFD Station 4 8713 Hwy 265 Mt. Croghan SC 29727 004 Brocks Mill Brocks Mill Baptist Church 4218 Brocks Mill Rd Cheraw SC 29520 005 Cash Cash Fire Department 12 Becker Rd Cheraw SC 29520 006 Center-Grove inzo Central High School Gym 200 Zion Church Rd 007 Cheraw 1 Cheraw Rec. Department 258 Second St Cheraw SC 29520 008 Cheraw 2 Cheraw Fire Department 12 Chesterfield HWY Cheraw SC 29520 First Baptist Church 009 Cheraw 3 Fellowship 126 Greene St Cheraw SC 29520 010 Cheraw 4 NETC 1201 Chesterfield HWY Cheraw SC 29520 011 Courthouse Courthouse 200 West Main St Chesterfield SC 29709 012 Dudley-Mangum Wolf Pond Church 78 Wolf Pond Church Rd Pageland SC 29728 013 Grants Mill Teals Mill Fire Department 5005 Teals Mill Rd Chesterfield SC 29709 014 Jefferson Jefferson Community Center 223 North Main St Jefferson SC 29718 015 McBee McBee High School 264 E Pine Av McBee SC 29101 016 Middendorf Alligator Fire Department 19028 HWY 1 Hartsville SC 29550 017 Mt. Croghan Mt. Croghan Town Hall 55 Burch St Mt. Croghan SC 29727 018 Ousleydale Plainview Elem. School 16002 HWY 102 Patrick SC 29584 019 Pageland 1 Pageland Community Center 1113 W McGregor St Pageland SC 29728 020 Pageland 2 Pageland Fire Department 111 North Poplar St Pageland SC 29728 021 Patrick Patrick Rescue Squad 115 S Main St Patrick SC 29584 022 Pee Dee Harris Creek Fire Dept. 3243 Byrd Rd Society Hill SC 29593 023 Ruby Ruby Elementary School 249 Thurman Ave Ruby SC 29741 024 Shiloh Shiloh Fish House 3388 Hwy 102 Chesterfield SC 29709 025 Snow Hill Vaughn Green River CC Club House 714 Country Club Rd Chesterfield SC 29709 The polls shall be opened at seven o’clock in the forenoon (7:00 a.m.) and closed at seven o’clock in the afternoon (7:00 p.m.) on the date fixed for such Referendum. Appropriate voting machines will be provided at the polling places for use in voting on the aforesaid question. Managers of Election will be appointed by the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Chesterfield County (the “Elections Board”). The last day on which persons may register in order to be eligible to vote in the Referendum will be Sunday, October 5, 2025. Applications for registration to vote sent by mail must be postmarked not later than Monday, October 6, 2025. At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025, the Elections Board will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at Chesterfield County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 205 W Main St, Chesterfield SC 29709. At 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election. This hearing will be held at Chesterfield County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 205 W Main St, Chesterfield SC 29709. Registered voters may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Persons wishing more information concerning absentee balloting should contact the Elections Board at (843) 623-2265.