Council debates moving North Augusta municipal elections to November even-year cycle

North Augusta officials discussed staff-drafted language at the Oct. 13 study session that would move the city’s general elections from the current May cycle to the federal November even-year cycle.

City Administrator Jim Clifford and city attorney research by staff member Kelly (last name in transcript: Ziero/Ziero variant) were cited in the briefing. Staff noted two primary reasons to consider the change: higher voter turnout during federal-election cycles and cost savings because off‑cycle municipal elections require the city to pay the municipal election…