Are you ready to vote? Here’s what you need to know with local elections a month away.

Adam Benson
·3 min read

Voters in Horry County’s cities and towns next month will decide on their next slate of elected officials, including competitive mayoral in its largest communities.

Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know ahead of the Nov. 7 general election, when polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If you’re not registered to vote, there’s still time — but not much.

The deadline to sign up is noon on Oct. 8, which can be done by visiting SCVotes.com or in person at the county’s elections headquarters at 1515 4th Ave. in Conway.

Voters must have a valid S.C. driver’s license or state-issued identification card. Addresses can be updated through the state Department of Motor Vehicles’ website.

Absentee ballots must be received by Oct. 27, with emergency ballot requests available between Nov. 3 and Nov. 7.

Early voting runs from Oct. 23 to Nov. 4 for the nonpartisan municipal races.

Competitive races are on tap in virtually every race

Here’s a look at what seats are up for grabs next month:

  • Atlantic Beach, two council seats and mayor

  • Aynor, two council seats

  • Briarcliffe Acres, two council seats and mayor

  • Conway, three council seats and mayor

  • Loris, three council seats and mayor

  • Myrtle Beach, three council seats

  • North Myrtle Beach, three council seats

  • Surfside Beach, three council seats and mayor

Some familiar names are mixed in with newcomers. Here’s a breakdown of the races by candidate.

  • Atlantic Beach mayoral candidates are: John W. David Jr., Josephine Isom (currently on town council)

  • Atlantic Beach council candidates are: Jerry Leo Finney sr., Jacqui Gore (incumbent), Shaun Swinson Sr. and Carla Taylor

  • Aynor candidates are: Lori Beatty, Paula Creel Floyd, Landon Keb Johnson, Benjamin Jordan, Steve Riggins (incumbent), Chris Shelley (incumbent) and Nolan Thompson

  • Briarcliffe Acres candidates are: Dave Buonviri (incumbent), Peggy Bell (incumbent) and Brian McIntyre

  • Conway mayoral candidates are: Barbara Blain-Bellamy (incumbent) and Ken Richardson

  • Conway council candidates are: Kendall Brown, Julie Ann Hardwick, Justin Derrick Jordan (incumbent), Tyler Thomas and Larry A. White (incumbent)

  • Loris mayoral candidates are: Todd M. Harrelson (incumbent) and Michael Suggs

  • Loris council candidates are: Joan S. Gause (incumbent), Lewis C. Hardee Jr., (incumbent), Keith Massey, Tonya Faulk Sykes and Jan P. Vescovi (incumbent)

  • Myrtle Beach council candidates are: Stuart Behar, Michael L. Chestnut (incumbent), Debbie Conner, Kenya Staten Hennigan, John S. Krajc (incumbent), Bill McClure, Myra Starnes and Randal Wallace

  • North Myrtle Beach council candidates are: Jolene Puffer and Hank Thomas (incumbent) for at-large seat; J.O. Baldwin III (incumbent), Fred Coyne (incumbent), Deborah Lombardino and Hunter Platt for Cherry Grove ward seat

  • Surfside Beach mayoral candidates are: Cindy Keating, Rob Krouse and David Pellegrino

  • Surfside Beach council candidates are: Michael N. Drake (incumbent), Shawn M. Fallon, John Hiatt, Paul Holder (incumbent), Harry Kohlmann, Dusty McCraken and Skip Walls

Campaign signs and literature are limited by law.

Signs and flags endorsing candidates or other means of personal expression can’t be more than eight feet in feet or 32 square feet on non-residential properties or any with construction approval for development.

Temporary ground signs must not block rights-of-ways and must be removed or disassembled if a zoning administrator rules they’re creating a hazard.

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