Parties hold primary runoffs today

   President Donald Trump waves at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia on Monday as Republican Gov. Henry McMaster and his wife Peggy walk behind the car.

Some voters will return to the polls today to cast ballots in primary runoffs, but few people are expected to show up.
“We’re not expecting a big turnout because it’s a runoff, and normally we just don’t have a big turnout for a runoff,” Orangeburg County Voter Registration and Elections Director Aurora Smalls said.

Smalls has special instructions for those who will be casting ballots on Tuesday.
“We have the Republican run-off for anyone that voted Republican the first time, or if they did not vote the first time and would like to vote in the Republican primary, they can,” Smalls stated.
“We have the Democratic primary but it’s only for eleven precincts, and that’s for Congressional Seat 2,” Smalls said.
Gov. Henry McMaster will be facing Greenville businessman John Warren in the statewide Republican primary runoff.
McMaster gained 42 percent of the votes in the June 12 primary that featured five candidates. He needed 50 percent plus one vote to avoid a runoff. Warren gained 28 percent of the vote, giving him the second spot in the runoff.

The winner of the Republican runoff will face Democrat James Smith and American candidate Martin Barry in the Nov. 6 general election.
Incumbent Attorney General Alan Wilson will face state Rep. Todd Atwater in the GOP runoff. Wilson got 49 percent of the vote to Atwater’s 30 percent on June 12. William Herlong finished third in the race with 22 percent.
The winner of the runoff will face Democrat Constance Anastopoulo in the Nov. 6 general election.
Voters in parts of Orangeburg County will be able to vote in the Democratic runoff for the 2nd Congressional District House seat. District 2 includes the Cope area, North, Norway, Neeses and Springfield.

Candidates Annabelle Robinson and Sean Carrigan are seeking the seat. Robertson, a civil rights attorney from West Columbia, received 42 percent of the vote in the primary. Carrigan, an Army veteran from Chapin, received 40 percent of the vote.
The winner of the Democratic runoff will face Republican Congressman Joe Wilson and American candidate Sonny Narang in the Nov. 6 general election.
Voters who participated in the June 12 primaries must vote in the same party’s runoff today. Voters who did not vote on June 12 can choose to vote in either party’s runoff.
Voters can check their sample ballot at scvotes.org to determine if they are eligible to vote in any runoffs. Voters who voted in a primary on June 12 should be sure to select the same party when viewing their sample ballot.
Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

When voting in person, you will need one of the following:
• 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

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