Residents of the Town of St George go to the polls again early next year to select a new Mayor and an alderman for the municipality.A replacement must be found for Renee Anderson-Ming and Kenneth Bascome. The pair resigned as alderman and Mayor respectively, in order to run for Parliament in last week’s general election.It is understood that Deputy Mayor Garth Rothwell will throw his hat in the ring for the mayorship in the municipal election, scheduled for January 21.Ms Anderson-Ming was elected as councillor for the St George’s Corporation in 2009, and rose to alderman in the municipal elections in May of this year.She ran for the Progressive Labour Party in St George’s West last week, but was unsuccessful in her bid.Mr Bascome had to resign as Mayor after he was elected as an MP by the voters of St George’s North.At Mr Bascome’s candidate announcement, One Bermuda Alliance leader Craig Cannonier said the party’s lawyers had examined the Bermuda Constitution and concluded it was possible for Mr Bascome to remain Mayor while a member of Parliament.The OBA’s lawyers were wrong, however, as the rules governing the municipalities specifically disqualify MPs from being members of the corporations.Parliamentary Registrar Randy Scott confirmed on Monday that Mr Bascome had sent him a letter of resignation as Mayor of St George’s.An election must be held within 60 days of the resignation.In May, Mr Bascome, a taxi driver, won re-election with 299 or 66 percent of the votes in the first municipal elections under new rules which enfranchised residents of the town for the first time.He had been challenged by Alfonso Harris, who owns Churchill’s cigar and liquor store on York Street, and serves as a Common Councillor.Mr Harris garnered only 151 votes, or 34 percent.Mr Bascome said he will be supporting Mr Rothwell, who served as his deputy for three years.Mr Rothwell could not be reached for comment.