Camden County Question — Increase Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund levy to 3 cents

What it does

Shall the County of Camden, for the purpose of protecting and improving the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, protecting drinking water sources, protecting natural areas from development, restoring natural areas, including wetlands that help prevent flooding, providing debt service for borrowing related to these purposes, and seeking matching funds, acquire, develop, and maintain land and increase the annual levy for the Camden County Open Space, Recreation, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund from two cents ($.02) to three cents ($.03) per One Hundred ($100) Dollars of total County equalized real property valuation, with full public disclosure of all spending and an annual public audit of the trust fund?

A YES vote means

Camden County's yearly Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund levy would rise from 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of equalized property value, for water quality, natural areas, flood-reducing wetlands and related debt, with public disclosure and a yearly audit.

A NO vote means

The Camden County open space trust fund levy would stay at 2 cents per $100.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

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Right

A YES vote leans moderately left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 73% confidence).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the explanatory statement on the county sample ballot, the question would raise Camden County's existing Open Space Trust Fund levy from two cents to three cents per $100 of property value.

The statement says the money would protect and improve water quality in rivers, lakes and streams, including the Cooper River, protect drinking water, restore natural areas and wetlands, and provide accessible parks.

The statement estimates the cost for the average Camden County homeowner at $1.83 per month, and says all trust fund spending would be disclosed and audited publicly every year.

Put on the ballot by County of Camden.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Camden County Question mean?

Camden County's yearly Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund levy would rise from 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of equalized property value, for water quality, natural areas, flood-reducing wetlands and related debt, with public disclosure and a yearly audit.

What does a NO vote on Camden County Question mean?

The Camden County open space trust fund levy would stay at 2 cents per $100.

How many votes does Camden County Question need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Camden County Question?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.