5 things to know before you go vote Tuesday in Horry County

1. Where and when to vote

The primary election for local and state offices will be held Tuesday and polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voters must be in line by 7 p.m. to cast votes.

There are 122 polling places in Horry County. To determine your polling place, click here on an interactive map and enter an address to find the corresponding polling station.

Or, call the Voter Registration and Election office at (843) 915-5440 to find out the location of polling stations.

2. Know your ballot

With numerous races in so many different county council, school board and state office districts, it’s tough to keep track of which candidate is running in which district. Specific ballots for a voter’s particular precinct can be obtained at the Voter Registration and Election office in Conway, or online through scvotes.org.

On the right side of the screen, click on “Get my sample ballot” then enter the fields for county, name and date of birth.

3. Photo ID

A photo identification card is required to vote in South Carolina, either a driver’s license, state-issued ID card from the Motor Vehicles Department, a state concealed weapons permit, voter registration card with photo, passport, military or veteran ID will work.

Voters are encouraged to get a photo ID before Election Day. If there is a delay, voters can sign an affidavit stating the reason their ID card was delayed and still cast a provisional ballot. The ballot will be counted, unless the county board of voter registration has reason to believe the affidavit is false.

4. Voting early and often

Voters in district 5 for the Horry County Council election have already participated in that special election primary, which was held in May and called after James Frazier retired. Those voters will again cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, because it includes other countywide and state offices. District 5 voters will return to the polls July 5 for the general election for the county council seat, then again in the November general election for other county and state-level seats.

5. Want to cross parties? Now’s your chance

Voters in South Carolina are not required to register by party, but in Horry County, politics leans heavily towards the GOP. There are 11 different Republican ballots and three Democratic ballots that will be voted on in Horry County. Voters must choose one party to vote for in the primary, and vote for a candidate in that same party if there is a runoff election.

Only 15 precincts will have Democratic ballots, but Democratic, Libertarian or independent voters stranded in a Republican primary precinct can still cast ballots on Tuesday if they choose to vote in the Republican primary.

This story was originally published June 11, 2016 at 5:00 AM with the headline "5 things to know before you go vote Tuesday in Horry County."