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South Carolina holds open primaries, so anybody registered to vote within the state can head to the polls on Saturday to take part within the first official Democratic major of the 12 months.
Registered Republican and impartial voters who select to vote on Saturday gained’t have to alter their party affiliations, however they gained’t be capable of vote within the Republican major, which can happen on Feb. 24.
It’s too late for brand spanking new voters to register for the first, although. Residents can examine their registration standing on-line by getting into some private info on the election fee’s web site.
When to vote
Polls shall be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. within the state, and anybody nonetheless in line at 7 p.m. will be capable of vote.
If you requested and acquired an absentee poll however haven’t put it within the mail, you may nonetheless ship it to an area election workplace till 7 p.m. You can discover the deal with of the workplace that’s nearest to you on-line right here. If you’ve already mailed your absentee poll and need to make certain it is going to arrive earlier than the deadline, you may monitor its standing on-line right here.
Where to vote
You can discover your polling place by getting into some private info on-line right here.
What to deliver
South Carolina requires voters to point out a photograph ID on the polls earlier than they vote. Election officers will settle for just a few totally different sorts of identification, together with driver’s licenses, passports and voter ID playing cards with images. If you overlook to deliver a photograph ID however have a voter registration card with no picture, you may solid a provisional poll. The provisional poll shall be counted within the election in the event you current a photograph ID to election officers earlier than Thursday, Feb. 8, when the first outcomes shall be licensed.
Who’s on the poll?
Only three candidates will seem on the Democratic major poll on Saturday: President Biden and his two challengers, Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota and the self-help creator Marianne Williamson. You can discover a full pattern poll by means of this kind.
