NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY OF TEGA CAY SPECIAL 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
803.684.1242 | https://www.yorkcountygov.com/vote | https://www.scvotes.gov
Notice is hereby given that a nonpartisan Special Election for the City of Tega Cay will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 per S.C. Code Laws Section 7-13-190. The office of Council Member shall be elected for the reminder of the unexpired term to commence at the next occurring City Council meeting no earlier than the Monday following the Special Election. If required, a runoff election will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Candidate Filing: Any citizen desiring to be a candidate for the above listed office(s) must be a qualified elector and resident of the City of Tega Cay. 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 at 8:00 AM on 12/01/2025 and close at 12:00 noon on 12/8/2025. A filing fee of one hundred dollars and zero cents ($100.00) is 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. Closed for filing on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
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, January 2, 2026 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, January 4, 2026 @ 11:59:59 PM; or when registering via postal mail, applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, January 5, 2026.
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 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 8:30 AM and ends on Friday, January 30, 2026 @ 5:00 PM. The following Early Voting Center 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, Sundays, and Legal Holidays.
Early Voting Center
Board of Voter Registration & Elections Office of York County
6 S Congress St, Suite 1201, 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, January 23, 2026 @ 5:00 PM. The process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots will begin at Sunday, February 1, 2026 @ 2:00 PM in the York County Government Center main lobby, 6 S. Congress St, York, SC 29745. 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
016 Windjammer*, Philip T Glennon Community Center 15083 Molokai Dr Tega Cay SC 29708
050 Shoreline*, Philip T Glennon Community Center 15083 Molokai Dr Tega Cay SC 29708
069 Tega Cay*, Philip T Glennon Community Center 15083 Molokai Dr Tega Cay SC 29708
061 Orchard Park, Carolinas Cornerstone 1790 Gardendale Rd Fort Mill SC 29708
066 Gold Hill, Grace Presbyterian Church 2955 Highway 160 W Fort Mill SC 29708
068 Palmetto, Tega Cay Baptist Church 1875 Gold Hill Rd Tega Cay SC 29708
098 Crescent Lake Ridge, Community Center 1040 Angelica Ln Fort Mill SC 29708
999 Barrier Free Voter Registration & Elections Office, 6 S Congress St, York, SC 29745
* Pooled Precincts as allowed by S.C. Code 7-7-1000
Provisional Ballot & Canvass Hearing: On Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. the York County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing on Thursday, February 5, 2026 to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election in room 3801 of the York County Government Center at 6 S. Congress St, York, SC 29745
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