Down to two; Abbeville Election Board rules candidate ineligible for Calhoun Falls special election

Feb. 25 The Index-Journal began asking questions about candidate eligibility after learning that Charlie Eugene Paul Tillman had filed for the Calhoun Falls special election. Requests for clarification were sent to the Abbeville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections and the South Carolina State Election Commission. A Freedom of Information Act request was also filed with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) seeking records of any pardon or restoration of civil rights. Feb. 26 SCDPPPS agency spokesman Scott Hawkins responded that the department was not in possession of any records related to Tillman. March 2 The Abbeville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections voted at a meeting to determine Tillman did not meet eligibility requirements to run for office. March 10 The State Election Commission responded to questions from the Index-Journal. Spokesman TJ Lundeen said the commission does not have authority over the decision and that the matter would be determined by the county elections office or its board. March 12 The Abbeville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections confirmed to the IJ that Tillman had been ruled ineligible and that his name would not appear on the March 31 ballot.

The race to fill a vacant seat on the Calhoun Falls Town Council has narrowed to two candidates.

Election officials determined a third candidate did not meet constitutional eligibility requirements to appear on the ballot.

The Abbeville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections announced that Charlie Eugene Paul Tillman has been ruled ineligible to run in the March 31 special election.



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