Are you voting in a Horry County local election? Here’s everything you need to know.
It’s Election Day in Horry County, and if you’re planning to vote here’s what you may need to know. Residents eligible to vote should have registered by Oct. 1.
Here is information for locals in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach looking to vote in the nonpartisan elections, which will be on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Requirements for in-person voting:
- SC Driver’s License
- SC Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card
- SC Voter Registration Card with Photo
- Federal Military ID
- US Passport
North Myrtle Beach
Council positions open for the election include the mayor’s seat, one at-large seat, the Ocean Drive District seat and the Windy Hill District seat.
Mayor Marilyn Hatley and council members Nicole Fontana (Windy Hill), Terry White (Ocean Drive) and Trey Skidmore (At-large) terms expire at the end of the year.
The North Myrtle Beach Municipal Election Commission will count the absentee ballots at city hall. They will then meet on Nov. 4 to certify the election. Any runoff election will be held on Nov. 16. Terms will last through November 2025.
Precinct and polling locations:
Cherry Grove 1 Precinct - Chapel by the Sea Church
Cherry Grove 2 Precinct - Fire Station #4
Crescent Beach Precinct - J. Bryan Floyd Community Center
Nixons 1 Precinct (Grande Harbour Residents only) - North Myrtle Beach High School
Ocean Drive 1 Precinct - Fire Station #1
Ocean Drive 2 Precinct - St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Wampee Precinct (Park Pointe Residents only) - Riverside Elementary School
Windy Hill 1 Precinct - Windy Hill Fire Station #3
Windy Hill 2 Precinct - Fire Station #5
For additional election information, contact City Clerk Allison Galbreath at 843-280-5604 or akgalbreath@nmb.us
Myrtle Beach
Voters will select a mayor and three at-large council members. Terms will last four years. Terms for these offices last through November 2025.
Mayor Brenda Bethune and council members Jackie Hatley, Gregg Smith and Mike Lowder’s terms end January 2022.
The Municipal Election Commission will count ballots in the courtroom at the Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center after the polls close. The commission then meets at City Hall at 10 a.m. on the following Thursday to certify the election. Any run-off election will be held two weeks after election day.
Precinct and polling locations:
Coastal Lane #1 – Horry County Complex
Coastal Lane #2 – Mary C. Canty Recreation Center
Dunes #1 – Fire Station No. 5
Jetport #1 – Fire Station No. 3
Jetport #2 – General Robert H. Reed Recreation Center
Myrtlewood #1 – Myrtle Beach Middle School
Myrtlewood #2 – Fire Station No. 6
Myrtlewood #3 – Myrtle Beach Church of Christ
Ocean Forest #1 – Ocean View Baptist Church
Ocean Forest #2 – Claire Chapin Epps Family YMCA
Ocean Forest #3 – First Freewill Baptist Church
Sea Oats #1 – Gymnasium, First Baptist Church
Sea Oats #2 – Location TBD
Surfside Beach
Council members Bruce Dietrich, David Pellegrino and Debbie Scoles terms end December 2021, meaning three at-large council positions are open. Terms will last through December 2025.
Precinct and polling locations:
To register to vote, visit https://www.scvotes.gov/ or contact the Horry County Board of Voter Registration at (843) 915-5440. Absentee ballots must be obtained through the county’s registration office in Conway.
Polls will be open on Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 7:32 AM.