Horry County voters are going to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in a special election to fill the seat vacated by former chairman Tom Rice.

The five candidates are: County Council member Al Allen; former council chairman Liz Gilland; local businesswoman Debbie Harwell; former council member Mark Lazarus; and former council candidate Fonzie Lewis.

Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and registered voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. still will be allowed to vote.

Registered voters are required to show one of five forms of identification in order to vote: South Carolina driver’s license; S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles identification card; voter’s registration card with picture; federal military identification with picture; or a U.S. passport.