Filing begins this week for North Myrtle Beach city election

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - Filing opens this week for the November municipal election in North Myrtle Beach. Candidates for one of the offices listed below may file at City Hall with the City Clerk beginning Friday, Aug. 21 and closing at noon on Sept. 4.

Mayor                                        

Council Member from Ocean Drive Ward      

Council Member from Windy Hill Ward

Council Member At-Large                      

The filing fee for mayor is $150.00.

The filing fee for the office of council is $75.00.

The Nov. 3 election is nonpartisan and no party affiliation shall be placed on the ballot.

Citizens desiring to vote in the upcoming election must be registered by Oct. 2, 2009.

To register, one must contact the Horry County Board of Voter Registration at (843) 915-5440.

Registration is also available at the North Myrtle Beach Library on 2nd Ave. N., at the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce or online at http://www.horrycounty.org.

Absentee ballots must be obtained through the Horry County Voter Registration office in Conway.