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Get Out The Vote!: Important Early Voting Information for the Upcoming Elections

Posted April 12, 2024 by HCDP in News

As we approach the upcoming elections, it's crucial for Horry County voters to understand their early voting options, particularly how to vote absentee. Eligible voters include those with physical disabilities, individuals 65 years or older, members of the Armed Forces and their families, emergency hospital patients, individuals with work obligations, caregivers attending to the sick…

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HCDP Marches in March to Ensure Voters’ Rights

Posted March 24, 2024 by Barbara Sloan in News, Voting Information

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On May 8,1966, a rainy Mothers Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to a mostly African-American audience in the small town of Kingstree, SC, about the importance of voting. The Williamsburg County Voters League sponsored the gathering of about 5,000 people. “Let us march on ballot boxes,” said Dr. King famously, as he urged his…

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The Delegate System in South Carolina and Horry County

Posted March 18, 2024 by HCDP in News

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The delegate system in South Carolina for the Democratic Party, as with other states, plays a crucial role in the process of nominating the party's candidate for the Presidential Election. This system involves a series of caucuses, primary elections, and conventions that ultimately determine which delegates will represent South Carolina at the Democratic National Convention.…

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The Importance of Voting in the South Carolina Democratic Primary

Posted May 17, 2022 by HCDP in News

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South Carolina has open primaries, which means that anyone can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. However, Democratic voters need to vote for Democratic candidates in both the primary and mid-term elections. Standing solidly behind Democratic candidates shows the GOP that Democrats are ready for the fight to advocate for Democracy. Democratic voters should…

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The November 2020 General Election: Registration and Election Day Voting

Posted August 21, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Steve Hamelman, et al. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a Democrat. If you’re a Democrat, you’d like to see the defeat, through fair elections, of President Donald Trump, Senator Lindsay Graham, Rep. Tom Rice and other Republicans responsible for nearly four years of bad “leadership.” For this defeat to happen, you have to vote. And to…

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Protect Our Vote – Be a Poll Watcher

Posted November 10, 2019 by HCDP in Voting Information

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Casting a ballot is your most fundamental right as an American. Everyone in the process, from voters and poll workers to candidates and their supporters, must work to ensure that voting runs smoothly. New machines, clerical errors, weary voters exhausted by long lines and uncertainty in crowded polling places—and sometimes over-zealous candidates and campaign volunteers—can…

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