The filing period for all persons desiring to run as candidates in the City of Charleston’s Municipal General Election to be held on November 7, 2023, will open on Monday, August 7, 2023, at 12:00 Noon and will close on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 12:00 Noon.
Any person desiring to file as a candidate for the office of Mayor, City Council for District 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11, or Commission of Public Works must file a Statement of Candidacy and the appropriate filing fee during this filing period.
Filing will be conducted at the City of Charleston Legal Department, 50 Broad Street, 1st Floor, Charleston, SC 29401, (843) 724-3730, during the following hours:
August 7th 12:00 Noon – 4:00 P.M.
August 8th – August 11th 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
August 14th – August 18th 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
August 21st 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
View the full City of Charleston Election Commission Municipal General Election Information here.
Click the tabs below to view filing instructions and Statement of Candidacy documents for the Offices of Mayor, City Council and Commissioners of Public Works.