Early Voting for Two Hartwell City Council Run-Off Races Begins Today

Early voting begins today for two Hartwell City Council run-off races.

For the Council seat to succeed Stephens Ayers, none of the four candidates received 50% plus 1 vote on November 7th.

The two with the most votes were Debbie Henry with 253 votes or 40% of the votes and Richard Sheller with 156 votes or 25% of the votes.

And for the City Council seat to succeed Tony Haynie again, no one received 50% plus 1 to win.

That run-off will be between candidates Zach Adams and Jermaine Durham.

Adams received 212 votes or 35% of the vote and Durham received 253 votes or 41% of the vote.

Early voting runs through December 1 from 9a to 5p at the Board of Elections office on Cade St. In Hartwell.

The Run-off election will take place Tuesday, December 5 at the First United Methodist Church gym in Hartwell.