Ready to vote: S.C., local party primaries on Tuesday

Voters will have to choose whether they wish to participate in the Democratic primary or the Republican primary.

Orangeburg County Voter Registration Director Aurora Smalls has explained that voters can vote in either primary, but not in both.

“For the June primary, a voter will have to choose whether they want to vote in the Democratic or Republican primary, where all the candidates on their ballot will be for the party,” Smalls has said.

Voters get to choose which primary they want to vote in because voters in South Carolina don’t register by political party. Voters can vote in either primary Tuesday, even if they participated in another party’s presidential primary.

Any necessary runoffs will be held on Tuesday, June 25. People who vote in the Democratic primary can’t participate in Republican primary runoffs, and vice versa.

A vote in the primary has no bearing on voting in the general election on Nov. 5.

The early voting period ended on Friday, June 7.

At the polls, voters will be required to show one of the following forms of photo identification:

• S.C. driver’s license

• S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles ID card

• S.C. Voter Registration card with photo

• Federal military ID

• U.S. passport

Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

2024 primary candidates

Orangeburg County

• U.S. Congressional District 2 – Incumbent Rep. Joe Wilson, Republican; David Robinson II, Democrat; Daniel J. Shrief, Democrat, and Hamp Redmond, Republican

• U.S. Congressional District 6 – Duke Buckner, Republican, and Justin Scott, Republican

• S.C. Senate District 36 – Incumbent Kevin L. Johnson, Democrat; Leon Winn, Republican; Jeff Zell, Republican, and Eleazer Carter, Democrat

• S.C. Senate District 40 – Incumbent Brad Hutto, Democrat, and Kendrick Brown, Democrat

• S.C. House District 91 – Demaris Johnson, Republican, and Ben Kinlaw, Republican

• S.C. House District 93 – Jerry Govan, Democrat; Chris Roland, Democrat; Johnny Felder, Democrat, and Phillip J. Ford, Democrat

• First Circuit Solicitor – Incumbent David M. Pascoe, Democrat, and Austin Drake Nichols, Democrat

• Sheriff – Incumbent Leroy Ravenell, Democrat, and Bubba Johnson, Democrat

• Clerk of Court – Incumbent Winnifa B. Clark, Democrat, and Laeisha Bennett, Democrat

• Coroner – Sean Fogle, Democrat; Montez P V Haynes, Democrat, and Valencia Golden, Democrat

• County Council District 2 – Incumbent Johnny Ravenell, Democrat; Johnny Murdaugh Jr., Democrat, and Roshika Oliver, Democrat

• County Council District 5 – Incumbent Janie Cooper, Democrat, and Howard Jackson, Democrat

Bamberg County

• S.C. Senate District 40 – Incumbent Brad Hutto, Democrat, and Kendrick Brown, Democrat

• Coroner – Incumbent Wallace Hicks Jr., Democrat, and Shawn Hanks, Democrat

• U.S. Congressional District 6 – Duke Buckner, Republican, and Justin Scott, Republican

Calhoun County

• U.S. Congressional District 6 – Duke Buckner, Republican, and Justin Scott, Republican

• S.C. Senate District 36 – Incumbent Kevin L. Johnson, Democrat; Leon Winn, Republican; Jeff Zell, Republican, and Eleazer Carter, Democrat

• S.C. Senate District 26 – Russell Ott, Democrat; Billy R. Oswald, Republican; Dick Harpootlian, Democrat; Chris Smith, Republican, and Jason Guerry, Republican

• S.C. House District 93 – Jerry Govan, Democrat; Chris Roland, Democrat; Johnny Felder, Democrat, and Phillip J. Ford, Democrat

• First Circuit Solicitor – Incumbent David M. Pascoe, Democrat, and Austin Drake Nichols, Democrat

• County Council District 1 – Incumbent Richard Carson, Republican; Curt Roosa, Republican; Ronald Johnson, Democrat, and Felicia Ellis, Democrat

• County Council District 2 – Incumbent Ken Westbury, Democrat, and John Wright, Democrat

Polling locations

Orangeburg County

• Ward 1 – Orangeburg Arts Center, 619 Riverside Drive, SW, Orangeburg

• Ward 2 – Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce 155 Riverside Drive SW, Orangeburg

• Ward 3 – Mellichamp Elementary School, 350 Murray Road, Orangeburg

• Ward 4 – Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, 200 Buckley St., Orangeburg

• Ward 5 – Zimmerman Youth Center, 759 Peasley St., Orangeburg

• Ward 6 – Youth Canteen, 1620 Middleton St., Orangeburg

• Ward 7 – Sheridan Elementary School, 1139 Hillsboro Road, Orangeburg

• Ward 8 – William J. Clark Middle School, 919 Bennett St., Orangeburg

• Ward 9 – Marshall Elementary School, 1441 Marshall St., Orangeburg

• Ward 10 – Sheridan Elementary School, 1139 Hillsboro Road, Orangeburg

• Suburban 1 – Robert Howard Middle School, 1255 Belleville Road, Orangeburg

• Suburban 2 – Whittaker Elementary School, 790 Whittaker Parkway, Orangeburg

• Suburban 3 – Orangeburg Area Development Center, 1060 Pineland St., Orangeburg

• Suburban 4 – Orangeburg Municipal Airport, 1811 Airport Road, Orangeburg

• Suburban 5 – Rivelon Elementary School, 350 Thomas B. Eklund Circle, Orangeburg

• Suburban 6 – Rivelon Elementary School, 350 Thomas B. Eklund Circle, Orangeburg

• Suburban 7 – William J. Clark Middle School, 919 Bennett St., Orangeburg

• Suburban 8 – Marshall Elementary School, 1441 Marshall St., Orangeburg

• Suburban 9 – Council on Aging, 2570 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg

• Bethel – Bethune-Bowman High School, 4857 Charleston Highway, Orangeburg

• Bolentown – Bolentown Volunteer Fire Department, 2310 Norway Road, Bolentown

• Bowman 1 – Old Bowman Elementary, 131 Poplar St., Bowman

• Bowman 2 – Old Bowman Elementary, 131 Poplar St., Bowman

• Branchville 1 – Branchville High School, 1349 Dorange Road, Branchville

• Branchville 2 – Branchville Community Center, 7647 Freedom Road, Branchville

• Brookdale – Brookdale Middle School, 394 Brookdale Drive, Orangeburg

• Cope – Cope Area Career Center, 5052 Slab Landing Road, Cope

• Cordova 1 – Edisto High School, 500 R.M. Foster Road, Cordova

• Cordova 2 – Cordova Town Hall, 105 Flashover Lane, Cordova

• Edisto – Canaan Volunteer Fire Department, 4208 Cannon Bridge Road, Cope

• Elloree 1 – Elloree Elementary School, 200 Warrior Drive, Elloree

• Elloree 2 – Elloree Elementary School, 200 Warrior Drive, Elloree

• Eutawville 1 – Eutawville Community Center, 419 Porcher Ave., Eutawville

• Eutawville 2 – St. James-Gaillard Elementary School, 1555 Gardensgate Road, Eutawville

• Four Holes – Four Holes Volunteer Fire Department, 1010 Gramling Road, Orangeburg

• Holly Hill 1 – Holly Hill Elementary School, 1490 Brant Ave., Holly Hill

• Holly Hill 2 – Holly Hill Roberts Middle School, 530 Hesseman Ave., Holly Hill

• Jamison – Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (Student and Community Life Center), 3250 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg

• Limestone 1 – Prince of Orange Mall (behind the Food Court) 2390 Chestnut St., Orangeburg’

• Limestone 2 – Prince of Orange Mall (behind the Food Court) 2390 Chestnut St., Orangeburg

• Neeses-Livingston – Livingston Community Center, 5875 Savannah Highway, Livingston

• Nix – Nix Elementary School, 770 Stilton Road, Orangeburg

• North 1 – North Town Hall, 9305 North Road, North

• North 2 – Aiken Electric Co-Op, 8391 North Road, North

• Norway – Norway Community Center, 5004 Norway Road, Norway

• Pine Hill – Great Branch Community Center, 2890 Neeses Highway, Neeses

• Providence – Providence Volunteer Fire Department, 4767 Old State Road, Providence

• Rowesville – Rowesville Community Center, 125 Park St., Rowesville

• Santee 1 – Santee Family Development Center, 210 Municipal Way, Santee

• Santee 2 – Santee Fire Department, 1005 Bass Drive, Santee

• Springfield – Old Springfield Elementary School, 1505 Georgia St., Springfield

• Vance – Vance-Providence Elementary School, 633 Camden Road, Vance

• Whittaker – Whittaker Elementary School, 790 Whittaker Parkway, Orangeburg

• Barrier Free – Orangeburg County Voter Registration Office, 1475 Amelia St., Orangeburg

Bamberg County

• Edisto/Hunter’s Chapel – Hunters Chapel Fire Department, 6313 Farrells Road, Branchville

• Ehrhardt/Kearse – Ehrhardt Town Hall, 13704 Broxton Bridge Road, Ehrhardt

• Colston – Colston Fire Station, 6785 Colston Road, Bamberg

• East Denmark – Brooker Center, 19 Maple Ave., Denmark

• Govan – Govan Fire Department, 20920 Ehrhardt Road, Olar

• Little Swamp – Little Swamp Community Center, 16589 Hunters Chapel Road, Smoaks

• Olar – Olar Town Hall 14978 Low Country Hwy., Olar

• South Bamberg – Kearse Agricultural Building 847 Calhoun St., Bamberg

• West Denmark/Hightower’s Mill – Old Train Depot, 18748 Heritage Highway, Denmark

• North Bamberg – Bamberg City Civic Center, 2477 Main Highway, Bamberg

Calhoun County

• Bethel – Belleville Volunteer Fire Department, 1059 Old Belleville Road, St. Matthews

• Cameron – Cameron Community Club, 5392 Cameron Road, Cameron

• Center Hill – St. Peter AME Church, 954 Bull Swamp Road, North

• Creston – Creston EMS Station, 2145 Old Number Six Highway, Creston

• Dixie – John Ford Middle School, 304 Agnes St., St. Matthews

• Fall Branch – W.O.W. Hall, 94 Flame Tree Road, St. Matthews

• Fort Motte – St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 1164 Fort Motte Road, Fort Motte

• Lone Star – Lone Star Fire Station, 650 Weeks Landing Road, Lone Star

• Midway – Midway Fire Station, 1337 Midway Road, Elloree

• Murph Mill – Wesley Chapel UMC, 1300 Murph Mill Road, St. Matthews

• Sandy Run – Sandy Run Public School, 450 Old Swamp Road, Swansea

• St. Matthews – Calhoun County Museum, 313 Bridge St., St. Matthews