[ March 06, 2020 ] Candidates for various local seats qualified this week, March 2-6, 2020. Due to advanced voting for the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary at the Pickens County Board of Elections and Registration office, qualifying for the Democratic and Republican parties was held at the Pickens County Courthouse (Court Room A). The Primary election is May 19, 2020.

Candidates Qualified
Republican (R), Democratic (D) & Independent (I) - listed in order qualified

Board of Commissioners

Chairman
Robert P. Jones (R) Incumbent
Kristopher John Stancil (R)
David Shouse (I)

District 2 (East)
Becky Denney (R) Incumbent

Sheriff
Donald E. Craig (R) Incumbent
Chris Allen Tucker, Jr.

Tax Commissioner
Daniel Reeves (R)
Tracy Lynn Chester (R)
Amy Gibson (R)

Clerk of Court
Jennifer Edwards Jordan (R) Incumbent

Probate Judge
David White Lindsey (R) Incumbent

Magistrate Judge
Larry Alan Morris (R)

Coroner
Mark Godfrey (R) Incumbent

Board of Education

Post 1
Matthew O'Bryant (R)
Donna Enis (R)
Thomas Gartrell (R)

Post 4
Susan L. Finley (R) Incumbent
Christopher Pence (R)

Qualifying Fees for the local offices:

Board of Commissioners:
Chairman $1,979.28
District 2 (East) $ 306.00

Sheriff $1943.28

Tax Commissioner $1,591.05

Clerk of Court $1,591.05

Probate Judge $1,591.05

Magistrate Judge $1,591.05

Coroner $ 600.00

Board of Education (Post 1 & Post 4) $ 50.00


Republican and Democratic Qualifying Hours:
Pickens County Courthouse - Court Room A
Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6
Monday - Thursday 9 am to 5 pm
Friday 9 am to 12 pm