Summerville Discusses Amending Election Schedule

Mayor Bill Collins wants to move town elections six months so they are held in November of odd years.

He brought up the issue during and the discussion is slated for .

"Moving it from May to November would be a good thing to do," Collins said Monday. He added that it would relieve the town of responsibility of holding the election and prevent confusion for voters who vote in different polling locations between town elections and general elections. 

It's also "the time of year when people are used to voting," Collins said.

According to Councilman Walter Bailey, moving elections to coincide with county elections has been brought up but deferred in the past.