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Authorities arrest murder suspect wanted in N. Consequently, it is possible that two candidates belonging to the same political party could win in a top-two primary and face off in the general election. A top-two primary should not be confused with a blanket primary.
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The outcome in South Carolina is widely viewed as a bellwether for several subsequent states — and a critical springboard for Super Tuesday: Barring one recent exception in , when Sen. John Edwards won the primary, multiple Southern states tend to go the same way as South Carolina. South Carolina does not have early voting, but people can vote ahead of time via mail-in absentee ballots or in-person absentee voting. As the first major test of African American support, South Carolina could seriously help cull the field.
Moderate candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have to show that they can rally support from nonwhite voters, and Tom Steyer needs to demonstrate that his massive investments in the state can translate to real votes. Since , the state has employed a primary system for presidential elections, including a standard secret ballot enabling voters to pick their top choice.
The state is also among a handful that have an open primary system, which means that Republicans or independent voters can participate in the Democratic contest. As his campaign notes, though, a single-digit margin of victory would still be larger than some of the margins winning candidates have seen in prior states.
State experts note that a close outcome would be disappointing, largely because the campaign had set such high expectations. When it comes to the remaining frontrunners, Sens. This year, its primary is taking place just three days before Super Tuesday, when more than 1, delegates will be allocated. Historically, at least four Southern states — Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi — have voted for the same Democratic nominee as South Carolina, giving this candidate a windfall of delegates.
This cycle, in particular, given the size of the Democratic field, the state is poised to help with the winnowing process and clearly indicate who will perform well in diverse states. Kambrell Garvin, a Warren supporter, tells Vox. Several South Carolinians also emphasized that voters were determined to put their own imprint on the election, dismissing the idea that the whiter early states set the tone for the race.
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