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Poll worker Kay Tisdale walks into the High Hill Church of God fellowship hall in High Hill, before the polls opened in the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012. Tisdale works the location with her brother Ray James and their niece Lisa Kinder. The small precinct near Coward expected it's dedicated base of 50 to 100 voters to turn out for the primary.
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Florence County precinct 31 polling clerk Raleigh Ward greets Josh Poston as he visits the Hebron Baptist Church to vote in the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012 in Friendfield. "I know everyone by their first name," Ward said. "There are not too many new people in this part of the county." Ward said a strong contingent of voters will show up and vote, regardless of it being a primary. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Ken Allen casts his vote in the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012 at the South Carolina National Guard Armory in Florence at Gilbert precinct 32. Allen and his wife Barbara, not pictured, have followed the debates and other news on the candidates closely and even have picked on each other since they both voted for different candidates. Both husband and wife do agree with each other that their needs to be a change in Washington.
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Bobby Gray votes with a paper ballot at High Hill Church of God fellowship hall (Florence precinct 35) during the Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012. An issue with the Personal Electronic Ballot key that activates the voting machine forced several voters to cast their ballots with a paper ballot. "(I've voted) All my life, ever since I've been voting," Gray said. Gray has never missed an election either. The small precinct near Coward expected it's dedicated base of 50 to 100 voters to turn out for the primary.
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Paramedic Chris Antwine shows off his "I Voted" sticker poll worker Kay Tisdale gave him at the High Hill Church of God polling location on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. "All right let's go to work," Antwine said after casting his paper ballot. Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012.
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Miriam Yarborough and her friend of more than 60 years Effie Grimsley, along with polling clerk Raleigh Ward (not pictured) man the Hebron Baptist Church polling location for the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012 in Friendfield. Yarborough has been a poll volunteer for 30 years and Grimsley for about eight years. "I enjoy it," Yarborough said. "When the state began paying I said 'Whoopee!'" However Yarborough and others say the money is nice, but not the reason they work the 12-hour day.
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Voting signs outside of the Woodmen of the World Hall on Old Marion Haighway in Florence County on Jan. 21, 2012.
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Poll workers Ray James and his niece Lisa Kinder put out voting location sigs near the High Hill Church of God, home to Florence County precinct 35 for the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A woman votes in the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012 at the South Carolina National Guard Armory in Florence at Gilbert precinct 32.
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Marion Langston casts his vote at Elim Baptist Church (Florence precinct 14) casts his vote in the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012.
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Poll worker LeRoy Bloodworth goes over the voting machine with Cole Naus at the West Florence Fire Department garage (Ebenezer No. 2) during the 2012 Republican presidential primary on Jan. 21, 2012. The precinct saw several waves of people coming through the garages doors to cast their electronic ballot. The precinct predicted a turnout of 300, but expected more since 190 people had voted by 11 a.m. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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