Update – Darline Graham won the Republican Primary Runoff Election held Tuesday and will advance to the General Election in Nov.
The Special Republican Primary Election Runoff will be held next Tuesday, August 25 for voters to nominate a Republican candidate for US Senate to appear on the General Election ballot in November.
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman were the two top vote getters from a field of nine candidates that signed up to run for the US Senate seat.
Not every voter is eligible to participate in the Special Republican Primary Runoff. Voters who participated in the June Democratic Primary or Runoff are not eligible to vote in this Runoff.
The same polling locations used for the first election will be used for the runoff election. Early voting for the runoff will be August 19-21, 8:30 am – 5 pm, at the Anderson County Election Office.
A number of polling locations in The Journal readership area have been combined including Pelzer, Williamston, Cedar Grove
Pelzer voters will vote at the West Pelzer fire department; Williamston and Williamston Mill voters will vote at Calvary Baptist Church; Cedar Grove voters will vote at First Baptist Church, 105 Brown Avenue in Belton; Piercetown voters will vote at ITT Consumer Power Tools on Martin Road. Powdersville and Hunt Meadows voters will vote at Upstate Carolina Dance Center, 10207 Anderson Rd, Easley.
Voters are encouraged to visit www.scvotes.gov to check their election day polling location to ensure they go to the correct location. Signs will be posted at normal polling locations to direct voters to their location for this election.
