2025 General Election
The City of Isle of Palms General Election will be held on November 4, 2025.
This election is being held under new rules for providing Photo ID at the polling place. The polls will open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the following polling places:
- Isle of Palms 1A
Isle of Palms City Hall
1207 Palm Boulevard - Isle of Palms 1B & 1C
Isle of Palms Recreation Center
24 28th Avenue
Find your polling location and view a sample ballot.
Candidate Filing Information
Filing Dates
The filing period for all persons desiring to run as a candidate in the City of Isle of Palms' General Election to be held on November 4, 2025, will open at noon, Friday, August 29, 2025, and will close at noon, Tuesday, September 8, 2025.
Filing by an Agent - It is not necessary for a candidate to be physically present at the time of filing. An agent can deliver the SICPP (which has been properly completed, signed and notarized) and the filing fee check on behalf of the candidate.
Offices on Ballot
Mayor
City Council (4)
Isle of Palms Water & Sewer Commission (2)
Statement of Candidacy
Any person, including incumbents, desiring to file as a candidate for the office of Council must file a Statement of Candidacy and pay the appropriate filing fee. The filing fee for the office of council member is $100.
Filing will be conducted at City Hall, 1207 Palm Boulevard, Isle of Palms, during normal office hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Instructions to candidates filing for Office of Council Member
Please complete and provide the following:
- Statement of Candidacy
- Check in the amount of $100 for filing fee made payable to The City of Isle of Palms
- Copy of Voter Registration Card, Driver's License or Valid State of S.C. Identification reflecting current address
Pursuant to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission and Pursuant to State Law, please note:
The Statement of Economic Interests and the Campaign Disclosure forms MUST be filed electronically with the State Ethics Commission.
The filing of a Statement of Economic Interests form is not a requirement to run for office but must be filed prior to taking the oath of office.
The forms, requirements and filing instructions are available from the State Ethics Commission: http://ethics.sc.gov. For any questions regarding the Statement of Economic Interests and Campaign Disclosure, please contact the State Ethics Commission (see below).
State Ethics Commission
201 Executive Center Drive, Suite 150
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 253-4192
http://ethics.sc.gov
Early Voting Information
- Monday, 15 days prior to election day, through Saturday, three days prior to election day.
- 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Closed Sundays and state holidays.
Locations
Check with your county voter registration office.
Note: County voter registration offices publish dates, times and locations of early voting centers for any election at least two weeks prior to the start of the early voting period.
How to Register to Vote
- In-person at the Charleston County Voter Registration Office, 4367 Headquarters Rd., North Charleston
- Online at SCvotes.org
- By email attachment to voterregistration@charlestoncounty.org
- By mail at P.O. Box 71419, North Charleston, SC 29415
- By phone (843) 744-8683
How to Request an Absentee Application
- By mailing a request to the Voter Registration Office, P.O. Box 71419, North Charleston, SC 29415
- In-person at the Voter Registration Office, 4367 Headquarters Rd., North Charleston
- By phone at (843) 744-8683
- By email to absentee@charlestoncounty.org
- Online at https://vote.charlestoncounty.org (Live Chat feature)