WINNSBORO — Election Day 2012 is less than 22 days and you still have time to place your absentee ballot if you will be unavailable on this day. You must complete an application and qualify in order to vote absentee. If you meet one of the 17 qualifications you can vote in person at the local office until the day before Election Day or have a ballot mailed out to you by the Friday before the election.

If there are questions about the current law or general elections questions please visit Fairfield County’s local election commission office at 315 South Congress St. in Winnsboro or go to www.scvotes.org.

The Herald Independent continues to run survey responses from the candidates who will appear on the ballot in November. These are the more contested local races in our area and all candidates were contacted and given the opportunity to participate. So far the candidates running for county council and school board have appeared passed editions.

In this edition, on page 7, readers will find the candidates for S.C. House of Representatives District 41; Democratic MaryGail Douglas and Republican William Gray.

Check the next edition for candidates running for State Senate District 17.