Published: Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009 / Updated: Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009 07:23 AM

2009 Voters Guide

Voters head to the polls today to elect a state representative in northern York County, school board members in Fort Mill and mayors and council members in Tega Cay and Sharon.

At the top of the ballot is the race for S.C. House District 48, featuring Republican Ralph Norman, who once held the post, and Democrat Kathy Cantrell.

Here's a closer look at the candidates:

Kathy Cantrell

Age: 63

Family: Married, with five children

Employment: Retired director, Greater Clover Chamber of Commerce

Education: Liberal arts degree, Ohio Dominican University

Political experience: Three years on the Clover school board

Ralph Norman

Age: 56

Family: Married, with four children

Employment: Real estate developer

Education: Business degree, Presbyterian College

Political experience: S.C. House, 2004-06

Who's voting?

Registered voters in these precincts can cast ballots in today's special election for the S.C. House District 48 seat.

Airport: S.C. National Guard Armory, 126 Museum Road, Rock Hill

Allison Creek: Allison Creek Presbyterian Church, 5780 Allison Creek Road, York

Anderson Road: Rock Hill School District Office, 660 N. Anderson Road, Rock Hill

Bethel No. 2: River Hills Community Church, 104 Hamiltons Ferry Road, Lake Wylie

Fort Mill No. 3: Sisk Memorial Baptist Church, 115 Spratt St., Fort Mill

Fort Mill No. 4: Fort Mill School District Office, 120 E. Elliott St., Fort Mill

Fort Mill No. 5: Flint Hill Fire Department, 1950 U.S. 21 Bypass, Fort Mill

Fort Mill No. 6: Church Of Christ at Gold Hill Road, 1055 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill

Gold Hill: Grace Presbyterian Church, 2955 S.C. 160 West, Fort Mill

India Hook: Westminster Catawba School, 2650 India Hook Road, Rock Hill

Lakeshore: Lake Wylie Christian Assembly, 5766 Charlotte Highway, Lake Wylie

Lakewood: Lakewood Baptist Church, 3520 Mt. Gallant Road, Rock Hill

Laurel Creek: Laurel Creek Clubhouse, 4017 Laurel Creek Drive, Rock Hill

Mt. Gallant: Mt, Gallant Elementary School, 4664 Mt. Gallant Road, Rock Hill

Orchard Park: Philadelphia Methodist Church, 1691 W. S.C. 160, Fort Mill

Palmetto: Tega Cay Baptist Church, 1875 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill

Pleasant Road: Real Life Assembly, 1930 Pleasant Road, Fort Mill

Riverview: St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 292 Munn Road, Fort Mill

Rosewood: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1830 Celanese Road, Rock Hill

Shoreline: Lakeshore Christian Fellowship, 130 Shoreline Parkway, Tega Cay

Steele Creek: Church of Christ at Gold Hill Road, 1055 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill

Tega Cay: Philip T. Glennon Community Center, 15077 Molokai Drive, Tega Cay

Waterstone: Lake Wylie Lutheran Church, 2906 S.C. 160, Fort Mill

Windjammer: Tega Cay Municipal Building, 7000 Tega Cay Drive, Tega Cay

Other races include:

Fort Mill School Board

Voters in the Fort Mill school district will choose from among four candidates to fill two seats on the school board. The race is at large.

Who's running?

Wayne Bouldin

Age: 47

Family: Married, with two children

Employment: Senior development engineer, Membrana

Education: B.S. in mechanical engineering, N.C. State University

Political experience: None

Marion Davenport

Age: 67

Family: Married, with four sons

Employment: Owner, Chirp 'n Chatter

Education: Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.

Political experience: None

Michael Johnson

Age: 38

Family: Married, with two children

Employment: Attorney

Education: B.A. in history, Auburn University; law degree, USC School of Law

Political experience: Fort Mill school board, 2005 to present

Chris Krieger

Age: 41

Family: Married, with two sons

Employment: Information technology manager, Bank of America in Charlotte

Education: B.S. in computer science with a minor in mathematics, Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y.

Political experience: None

Who's voting?

Registered voters in these precincts can cast ballots in today's Fort Mill school board election.

Doby's Bridge: Doby's Bridge Presbyterian Church, 2500 Doby's Bridge Road