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.
