It is primary runoff election day in SC. See races, where to vote, more – Greenville Online

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It is time for elections once again in South Carolina and polling sites across the state opened promptly at 7 a.m.
Today, June 23, some South Carolinians will vote again to determine winners in multiple runoff races across the Upstate and the rest of the Palmetto State. And all eyes are on who will secure the Republican gubernatorial spot for the November midterm election, current Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette or Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Along with the governor’s runoff race, multiple county, state, and federal races have gone to runoffs.
Keep up to date on the latest on the runoff races throughout the day with the Greenville News.
In the late morning on June 23, there were only a few voters trickling in and out with “I Voted” stickers at the League Academy, a Greenville voting location.
Voter Linda Redding arrived to vote around 11:30 a.m. and said she was surprised to be one of the only people there.
“It’s voting day,” Redding said. “I thought there would be more people out here to vote. Maybe they’ll come after they get off work.”
Redding said she showed up to vote in the primary and the runoff because it’s her civic duty and a way to make sure the city is run the way she wants it to be.
Poll worker Tenekia Duncan said that things were slow but steady the morning of June 23, noting that the voter turnout seemed average for a runoff election.
Voter John Neil said he voted in the runoff because it’s what you’re supposed to do, and he wants to see Columbia get more conservative.
“Everybody’s supposed to vote,” Neil said. 
Ruth Cronin
Once South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful and current U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace posted on social media ahead of polls opening, encouraging people to get out and vote while also throwing her support behind Wilson once again, stating, “Let’s finish this.”
-Joyce Orlando
Roughly 72,500 South Carolinians cast their ballots during the two-day early voting period before the runoff elections. About 3,600 Anderson County, 8,300 Greenville County and 5,000 Spartanburg County voters cast their ballots on June 17 and June 18, according to election officials.
-Bella Carpertier
Anderson poll clerk John Elsea took to the streets as polls opened in South Carolina, and in an American-history style of calling all people to vote, he shouted to the townspeople, “The Polls Are Open.”
-Ken Ruinard
Voters can vote in the runoff if there is one, based on their party, and if there is a runoff to vote on for their area.
South Carolina voters cannot change parties between the primary and the runoff election. If you didn’t vote in the original June 9 primary, you can vote in the runoff.
Polls are open in the Palmetto State from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you are legally allowed to vote.
There are multiple state, federal and county races that voters will be voting on today, June 23. Here are some of the main ones:
You can find out more about specific races in the Upstate here and at greenvillenews.com.
To vote in South Carolina, you must bring your photo ID to your voting center in your county.
Voters can find their polling location with the South Carolina Election Commission’s online tools, which give people access to their precinct information.
With Check My Polling Place, you can confirm where you’ll vote during the runoff and on Election Day by entering your name, county, and date of birth.
In an odd move, President Donald Trump has backed both Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial runoff race.
Trump announced in a post on Truth Social, calling the runoff between Evette and Wilson “a wealth of riches” and saying he could not “hurt one of them by only endorsing the other.”
In the post, Trump praised both candidates’ records and loyalty, writing that Evette and Wilson “have been with me from the beginning” and are “MAGA and America First all the way.” He said he hoped the race would come down to the two and encouraged voters to support either candidate in the June 23 runoff.

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