Candidate filing in Lexington County for the Nov. 4 election started on Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 15.

Early voting is from Monday, Oct. 20, to Friday, Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lexington County Voter Registration and Election Office, located at 605 West Main Street, Ste. C, in Lexington. 

Municipal elections are managed and operated by the Lexington County Registration and Elections Office, not cities or towns. Candidate filing can be done at the Lexington County Voter Registration and Election Office from noon on Aug. 1 to noon on Aug. 15.

The candidacy intention form includes basic questions about name, residency and contact information, as well as a signature line under the “Candidate’s Oath,” which reads, “I affirm I meet, or will meet by the time of the general or special election, the qualifications for this office.”

The form also states that the “S.C. Constitution prohibits a person who has been convicted of a felony from filing for public office for 15 years after the completion of the sentence, including probation and parole time, unless previously pardoned.”

The Lexington County Registration and Elections Office can be reached at 803-785-8361, and more information is available on the county’s website.

South Carolina Election Commission data shows the following people have filed to run in the upcoming election (this information is up to date as of the morning of Aug. 15): 

City of Cayce

• Tiffany Aull and Ron White for District One
• Incumbent Hunter Sox and Alice Rose for District Three

Town of Irmo 

• Adam Raynor for town council
• Incumbent Barb Waldman for town council
• Incumbent Gabriel Penfield for town council
• Benjamin F. Battiste for town council
  
• Brandon Mundy for town council

Town of Lexington

• Incumbent Gavin Smith  for town council
• Incumbent Ron Williams for town council
• Incumbent Todd Carnes for town council
  
• Greg Brewer for town council
• Doug Leonard for town council
  

City of West Columbia

• Incumbent Mike Green for District One
• Incumbent George M. Crowe for District Three
• Incumbent Sarah Mattern for District Seven
• Kiaun Jaquez Moore, Brad Robinson and Phyllis Cookie Holmes for District Five

Town of Batesburg-Leesville

• For Mayor, David W. Bouknight (currently a District Two councilman), Greg Moseley, Stephen “Steve” Cain (currently a District Three councilman) and Larry McConnaughhay
• For District One, Incumbent Barbara Brown, Bo Turner and Troy Teague
• For District Three, Incumbent Stephen “Steve” Cain and Tyler List
• For District Five, Cathe Knox, Sheba Williams and Kathy McBride-Friederich
• For District Seven, Joe Montgomery and Natalie Gary

Town of Chapin

• For Mayor, Incumbent Al Koon, Ron Colley and Bill Mitchell Jr.
• For town council, Jerry Taylor, Warren C. Burritt Jr., Ainslee Bost and Incumbent Gregg White

Town of Gilbert

• For Mayor, Incumbent John Reeder III

Town of Pelion

• For Mayor, Incumbent Frank Shumpert and John Elkin
• For town council, Incumbents Chuck Ingle and Larry Sossamon
• For town council, Starr H. Corley and Jan Green

Town of Pine Ridge

• For mayor, Incumbent Daniel Davis
• For town council, Incumbent Scott N. Simms and Michael H. Kyzer

Town of Springdale

• For Mayor, Chad Owens and Incumbent Juston Ricard 
• For town council, Incumbents Jacob R. Wilkerson, Tate Wilbourne  and J. Kevin Reeley

Town of Swansea

• For Mayor, Jerome D. Williams (currently holds District Two seat) and Doris W. Simmons
  
• For District One seat, Angie Alley and Incumbent Linda Gail Butler
• For District Two seat, Melissa Williams

Town of Summit

• Deborah S. Nye and Felicia N. Wigfall for Town Council

Here is a list of the seats that will be on the ballot this year and the Lexington County leaders who currently hold them. Some have already announced they will not be running again. 

City of Cayce

• Council District One, currently held by Tim James (will not be running again)
• Council District Three, currently held by Hunter Sox

Town of Irmo

• Two council seats, currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Barb Waldman and Gabriel Penfield

Town of Lexington

• Three council seats, held by Gavin Smith, Todd Carnes and Mayor Pro Tem Ron Williams

City of West Columbia

• Council District One, currently held by Mike Green
• Council District Three, currently held by George M. Crowe
• Council District Five, currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Mickey Pringle
• Council District Seven, currently held by Sarah Mattern

Town of Batesburg-Leesville

• Mayor, currently held by Lancer Shull (will not be running again)
• Council District One, currently held by Barbara Brown
• Council District Three, currently held by Stephen "Steve" Cain
• Council District Five, currently held by Shirley E. Mitchell
• Council District Seven, currently held by Jason Prouse

Town of Chapin

• Mayor, currently held by Al Koon
• Two council seats, currently held by Gregg White and Leland Teal

Town of Gilbert

• Mayor, currently held by John Reeder III
• Two council seats, currently held by Cory Rish and Patrick Carson

Town of Pelion 

• Mayor, currently held by Frank Shumpert
• Two council seats, currently held by Larry Sossamon and Chuck Ingle

Town of Pine Ridge

• Mayor, currently held by Daniel Davis
• Two council seats, currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Scott Simms and Floyd Dinkins

Town of Springdale

• Mayor, currently held by Juston Ricard
• Three council seats, currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Jacob R. Wilkerson, Tate Wilbourne and J. Kevin Reeley

Town of Swansea

• Mayor, currently held by Viola McDaniel
• District One, currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Linda Butler
• District Two, currently held by Jerome Williams

Town of Summit

• One council seat

Town of South Congaree

• None

Town of Gaston

• None 

Lexington County Council

• None 

This story was updated on Aug. 20 to reflect that Larry McConnaughhay dropped out of the Batesburg-Leesville District One race, but he is still running for mayor.