Voters guide to 2024 SC GOP Presidential primary

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By Delayna Earley

The Island News

After weeks of campaigning across the Palmetto State, voters will cast their ballots on Saturday, Feb. 24 to decide who they want to be their Republican candidate for President.

Who can vote?

Voting on Saturday is open to anyone as long as you did not vote in the Democratic primary earlier this month.

Polling times

Precincts will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m., although anyone in line before 7 p.m. will still be allowed to vote.

What to bring

Voters should bring their S.C. driver’s license, S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles ID card, Federal Military ID, U.S. Passport or their S.C. Voter Registration card with a photo.

Candidates

The candidates who are running for the nomination are Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States who lost his re-election bid in 2020 to President Joe Biden, and Nikki Haley.

Trump is running under the same slogan that he used during his first presidential campaign, “Make America Great Again.”

Haley is the former South Carolina governor and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Haley, who is a South Carolina native, has made multiple visits to the Lowcountry while campaigning for Saturday’s primary.

Other candidates that will be on the ballot are Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ryan L. Binkley and David Stuckenberb, although all of these candidates have suspended their campaigns since the ballots were certified.

Polling locations

Before heading out to vote on Saturday, make sure to confirm your correct polling place:

Beaufort 1 – USCB Gymnasium – 1100 Boundary Street

Beaufort 2 – USCB Gymnasium – 1100 Boundary Street

Beaufort 3 – USCB Gymnasium – 1100 Boundary Street

Burton 1A – Burton Wells Recreation Center – 1 Middleton Rec Drive

Burton 1B – Robert Smalls Leadership Academy – 43 W.K. Alston Drive

Burton 1C – Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School – 121 Morrall Drive

Burton 1D – Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School – 121 Morrall Drive

Burton 2A – Community Bible Church – 638 Parris Island Gateway

Burton 2B – Community Bible Church – 638 Parris Island Gateway

Burton 2C – Love House Ministries – 423 Parris Island Gateway

Burton 2D – Love House Ministries – 423 Parris Island Gateway

Burton 3A – Robert Smalls Leadership Academy – 43 W.K. Alston Drive

Burton 3B – Burton Wells Recreation Center – 1 Middleton Rec Drive

Burton 4 – Joseph Shanklin Elementary School – 121 Morrall Drive

Burton 5A – Community Bible Church – 638 Parris Island Gateway

Burton 5B – Community Bible Church – 638 Parris Island Gateway

Lady’s Island 1A – Lady’s Island Middle School – 30 Cougar Drive

Lady’s Island 1B – Lady’s Island Elementary School – 73 Chowan Creek Bluff Road

Lady’s Island 2A – Coosa Elementary School – 45 Middle Road

Lady’s Island 2B – David Smith Community Center – 140 Coosaw River Drive

Lady’s Island 2C – David Smith Community Center – 140 Coosaw River Dr.

Lady’s Island 3A – Tidal Creek Fellowship – 290 Brickyard Point Road South

Lady’s Island 3B – Lady’s Island Elementary School – 73 Chowan Creek Bluff Road

Lady’s Island 3C – Tidal Creek Fellowship – 290 Brickyard Point Road South

Lady’s Island 4A – Lady’s Island Middle School – 30 Cougar Drive

Lady’s Island 4B – Lady’s Island Elementary School – 73 Chowan Creek Bluff Road

Lady’s Island 4C – Coosa Elementary School – 45 Middle Road

Mossy Oaks 1A – Cornerstone Christian Church – 2301 First Blvd.

Mossy Oaks 1B – Beaufort Middle School – 2501 Mossy Oaks Road

Mossy Oaks 2 – Mossy Oaks Elementary School – 2510 Mossy Oaks Road

Port Royal 1 – Port Royal Town Hall – 700 Paris Avenue

Port Royal 2 – Port Royal Town Hall – 700 Paris Avenue

Dale Lobeco – James J. Davis Early Childhood Center – 254 Keans Neck Road

Seabrook 1 – Beaufort County Public Works – 120 Shanklin Road

Seabrook 2 – Whale Branch Middle School – 2009 Trask Parkway

Seabrook 3 – Grays Hill Fire Department Station 82 – 14 Bruce K. Smalls Drive

Sheldon 1 – Elijah Washington Medical Center – 211 Paige Point Drive

Sheldon 2 – Booker T. Washington Community Center – 182 Booker T. Washington Circle

St. Helena 1A – St. Helena Library – 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road

St. Helena 1B – Scott Community Center – 242 Scott Hill Road

St. Helena 1C – Dataw Community Center – 43 Marina Drive

St. Helena 2A – St. Helena Elementary School

St. Helena 2B – Gloria Potts Community Center – 130 Seaside Road

St. Helena 2C – Fripp Island Community Center – 205 Tarpon Blvd.

Problems or concerns

Any issues or complaints should be brought to the attention of the poll manager, but if the issue does not get resolved, voters can contact the Beaufort County elections office as soon as possible.

The phone number is 843-255-6900 and the address to visit is 15 John Galt Road.

Election fraud allegations can be reported to the State Law Enforcement (SLED) hotline at 843-4SC-VOTE or by emailing any supporting documents and complaints to 4SCVote@sled.sc.gov.

For more information about precincts go to beaufortcountysc.gov or scVOTES.gov.

Delayna Earley formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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