Aiken County — Wastewater Treatment Facilities

What it does

Shall the authorization to acquire, construct, and operate wastewater treatment facilities to provide for the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater previously granted to Aiken County, South Carolina, in referendums held on September 2, 1976, and November 7, 2006, be modified to authorize and empower Aiken County to acquire, construct, and operate wastewater treatment facilities, to provide wastewater services within and without Aiken County, and to utilize funds from any sources permitted by law for such purposes?

A YES vote means

Aiken County's existing wastewater authority from 1976 and 2006 would be expanded so it could provide wastewater services inside and outside the county and use any legally allowed funds.

A NO vote means

Aiken County's wastewater authority from the 1976 and 2006 referendums would not be modified.

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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Aiken County mean?

Aiken County's existing wastewater authority from 1976 and 2006 would be expanded so it could provide wastewater services inside and outside the county and use any legally allowed funds.

What does a NO vote on Aiken County mean?

Aiken County's wastewater authority from the 1976 and 2006 referendums would not be modified.

How many votes does Aiken County 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 Aiken County?

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.