After tie vote, Society Hill, S.C., to hold second mayoral runoff on Dec. 2

Voters in Society Hill, S.C.—a town of roughly 500 people in the northern part of the state—will return to the polls for the third time in one month on Dec. 2, to decide the outcome of their mayoral race after two rounds of runoffs.

Cecil Graham and Councilmember Kevin Long appeared on the ballot in the general election on Nov. 4, but neither candidate received a majority vote, as is required under the town’s charter. Graham led with 61 votes to Long’s 51, but 50 additional votes went to write-in candidates.

As a result, the race advanced to a runoff on Nov. 18 between just Graham and Long. This ended in a tie, with both candidates receiving 76 votes, necessitating the second runoff on Dec. 2.

While unique, this is not rare in Society Hill. The 2021 mayoral race similarly required two runoffs before the race was finally decided.



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