Your Election Day Primer

Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Polling places:

• Lexington 1 -- Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, 5033 Sunset Blvd.
• Lexington 2 -- Rosenwald Community Learning Center (previously Lex Intermediate School)
• Lexington 3 -- Lexington Middle School, 702 N Lake Dr.
• Lexington 4 -- American Legion, Legion Avenue off Harmon St.
• Park Rd #1 -- St Albans Episcopal Church, 403 Park Rd.
• Park Rd #2 -- St Albans Episcopal Church (usually vote at Providence Elementary)
• Pilgrim Church -- Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1430 N Lake Dr.
• Faith Church -- Faith United Methodist Church, 5151 Sunset Blvd.
• Oakwood -- American Legion, Legion Avenue off Harmon St.
• Kitti Wake -- Kitti Wake Baptist Church, 420 Kitti Wake Dr.

What's at stake:

The Town will host a general election for three Council seats and a Beer/Wine Sunday Sales Referendum. 

There are six candidates for three Council Seats. The top three vote-getters win. The candidates: 

• Constance Caractor Flemming 
• Danny Frazier 
• Steve MacDougall 
• Tripp Newsome 
• Todd Shevchik
• Richard Thompson 
• (Optional Write In) 

Unsure whom to vote for? Find out more about the candidates here and here. In addition, the town's Web site features videos of all six candidates. However, some computer users may be prompted to install a plug-in in order to view them.

Town of Lexington Local Question (Referendum): 

"Shall the Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in the Town of Lexington for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the sale of beer and wine sales at permitted off-premises locations without regard to the days or hours of sales?" 

A yes vote would allow grocery stores and other retail outlets in the Town of Lexington to sell beer and wine on Sunday, so long as it is not consumed on the premises. Sales of alcoholic beverages in bars and restaurants, which are already allowed on Sunday, would be unaffected. Sales of hard liquor would continue to be prohibited on Sundays.

If passed by a simple majority, Mayor Randy Halfacre said Monday night that it would require an ordinance with two readings before becoming law. He reckoned that if the voters approve the referendum, the Council can pass the enabling ordinance and allow Sunday sales shortly after the New Year.

If the referendum fails, nothing need be done, and the current law will remain in place, he said.

Note: Lexington Patch will provide information, photos, interviews and results throughout the day on Tuesday from our live blog and on Twitter @lexingtnpatch. You can go ahead and enter your e-mail address so that you can be reminded of the event. 

If you have any other questions about Tuesday's elections, you may contact the Lexington County Board of Voter Registration at 785-8361.