Books will be open through August 19 in Williamston for anyone interested in filing for the office of Mayor, Town Council Ward 3 or Town Council Ward 4.
As of Wednesday, current councilman Rockey Burgess and Mayor Mack Durham have signed up for the office of Mayor. Councilman Chris Alexander has signed up for the seat he currently holds for Ward 4. Councilman David Harvell (Ward 3) hasn’t signed up yet and no one else from Ward 3 has signed up.
Books will remain open for filing during regular business hours until 12 p.m. August 19. The filing free for the office of Mayor is $100. The filing fee for the office of Councilman is $50.
Council recently removed the requirement for a petition of names for candidates to register.
The election will be held with the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Any person wishing to register to vote in the November General election or the local election must register no later than October, 2.
