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South Carolina Democrats will formally select Barack Obama as their presidential candidate on Saturday at dozens of “firehouse caucuses” across the state.
The meetings, known as “precinct reorganizations,” are also the first step toward becoming a national delegate to September’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
Precincts will elect delegates to the county conventions, who will elect delegates to the state convention, who will elect delegates to the national convention.
Counties holding precinct meetings Saturday
Allendale
Beaufort
Charleston
Chester
Chesterfield
Clarendon
Edgefield
Fairfield
Georgetown
Hampton
Horry
Kershaw
Lancaster
Laurens
Lexington - Precinct Reorganization at Woodmen of the World Building, 3620 Augusta Road (beside the US 1 flea market), at 10am
Marlboro
McCormick
Newberry - Precinct Reorganization – at individual precincts at 10am
Oconee
Richland - At individual precinct locations - CLICK HERE for a list of locations
Spartanberg
Williamsburg
York
Source: South Carolina Democratic Party
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You are not eligible to be a delegate if you voted in the Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21.
Lexington County Democrats will meet at 10 a.m. the Woodmen of the World Building, 3620 Augusta Road, beside the US 1 flea market. Richland County Democrats will gather at 124 polling places throughout the county.
Other counties, like Sumter, will meet March 3.
For a list of what counties are meeting Saturday and where they are meeting, click here.
Counties holding precinct meetings Saturday
Allendale
Beaufort
Charleston
Chester
Chesterfield
Clarendon
Edgefield
Fairfield
Georgetown
Hampton
Horry
Kershaw
Lancaster
Laurens
Lexington - Precinct Reorganization at Woodmen of the World Building, 3620 Augusta Road (beside the US 1 flea market), at 10am
Marlboro
McCormick
Newberry - Precinct Reorganization – at individual precincts at 10am
Oconee
Richland - At individual precinct locations - CLICK HERE for a list of locations
Spartanberg
Williamsburg
York
Source: South Carolina Democratic Party
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