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Candidates have filed to run for the Barnwell County Consolidated School District (BCCSD) Board in all seven districts except district two.
According to Naomi DeFrenn, Director at Barnwell County Board of Elections & Registration, it'll be the first time these seven districts will be on the ballot. This comes with the recent consolidation of Williston-Elko District 29 and Blackville-Hilda District 19.
Here are the candidates for each district:
● District One: Teresa B. Hughes
● District Two: No candidate filed.
● District Three: Kathryn Liana Orr
● District Four: Timothy J. Scott
● District Five: Ronald J. Brown
● District Six: Catrena L. Hughes-Parker & Edward F. Rockwell Jr.
● District Seven: Ethel T. Faust
With no candidate filed for district two, a potential candidate must run by write-in.
“All of them will have a write-in against them if anybody wanted to write in, but since no one filed for district two, it would definitely have to be a write-in,” said DeFrenn, who explains setting up this board process has been a long legislative process.
According to legislative bill S691, the consolidated school district was divided into seven districts based on 2020 Census data.
Representatives of even-numbered districts will serve two-year terms, and those serving odd-numbered districts will serve four-year terms. Candidates running in even-numbered districts will re-run in 2024, and candidates in odd-numbered districts will re-run in 2026.
This was done to stagger the seats, according to DeFrenn.
Barnwell voters will take to the polls at the November 8 General Election to determine who serves on the BCCSD board. All will be voted on by members of their own district in the November General Election of that year.
The People-Sentinel will publish full candidate profiles closer to the November General Election.
For more information on voting in Barnwell County, visit https://www.barnwellcountysc.us/barnwell-department-directory/voter/ or call (803) 541-1060.
