South Carolina is holding open primaries, so anyone registered to vote in the state can go to the polls on Saturday and participate in the first official Democratic primary of the year.
Registered Republican and independent voters who choose to vote Saturday will not be required to change their party affiliation, but will not be able to participate in the Republican primary, which will take place on Feb. 24.
However, it is too late for new voters to register for the primary. Residents can check their registration status online by entering some personal information on the Election Commission website.
When to vote?
Polls are open in the state from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone still in line at 7 p.m. can vote.
If you requested and received a mail-in ballot but did not mail it, you can still drop it off yourself at a local election office by 7 p.m. You can find the address of the nearest election office online here. If you have already mailed your mail-in ballot and want to make sure it arrives on time, you can track the status online here.
Where can you vote?
You can find your polling place by entering some personal information online here.
What to bring
South Carolina requires voters to show a photo ID at the polls before voting. Election officials accept various types of identification, including driver’s licenses, passports and photo voter ID cards. If you forgot to bring a photo ID but have a voter card without a photo, you can cast a provisional vote. Your provisional ballot will be counted in the election if you provide a photo ID to election officials before Thursday, February 8, when the primary election results will be certified.
Who is on the ballot?
Only three candidates will appear in Saturday’s Democratic primary: President Joe Biden and his two challengers, Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and self-help author Marianne Williamson. A complete sample ballot paper can be found online here.
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