Democratic Party opens absentee voting for primary

South Carolina voters unable to make it to the polls Feb. 3 for the Democratic presidential primary can request an absentee ballot starting today.

Registered voters can request an application from county election commissions to get a primary ballot.

Those qualified to vote absentee include:

• Members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marines, Red Cross, USO, government employees, their spouses and dependents residing with them.

• Physically disabled persons.

• Persons on vacation.

• Persons age 65 or older.

• Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on day of election or at least four days prior to the election.

• Electors with a death or funeral in the family within 3 days before the election.

• Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial.

• Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons.

• Certified poll watchers and poll managers.

Voters can cast their ballots until 7 p.m. Feb. 3, said Nu Wexler, executive director for the Democratic Party.

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