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McBee clerk sets Sept. 6 municipal election filing window; council debates moving town vote to November
Summary
Finance Town Clerk Tisha Jones announced the municipal election date as Sept. 6, 2022 with candidate filing June 24–July 8; Council Members discussed transferring administration to Chesterfield County and moving the election to November to save costs, but requested legal review before changing the local election date.
The Town of McBee will hold its municipal election on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, Finance Town Clerk Tisha Jones announced; candidate signups will be open June 24–July 8, 2022.
Several council members, including A.C. McLeod Jr. and Glenn Odom, urged exploring a transfer of election administration to Chesterfield County and moving the municipal election to November so town and county elections could be consolidated to save money. Council Member Glenn Odom said he had discussed the matter with county staff and that combining ballots "would save the Town of McBee money."
Mayor John Campolong cautioned that changing the election date and administration requires legal analysis and a properly drafted ordinance; he said the council should get definitive legal guidance before acting. Council members agreed to pursue attorney input before formally changing the election schedule or transferring administration.
Next steps: The council requested legal guidance on whether the town can lawfully move the election to November and whether consolidation with county elections is feasible; no ordinance to transfer administration was adopted at this meeting.
