United States: polling places close in South Carolina, which opens the Democratic primaries

South Carolina polling stations U.Sbegan to close their doors this Saturday at 19:00 local time (00:00 GMT on Sunday), putting an end to the first appointment of the Democratic primaries, aimed at officially confirming US President Joe Biden as party leader. candidate. .

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Although the official closing time is at seven, voters who are in line at that time will still be able to vote at the polls, according to state election rules.

The main media outlets in the United States, which have equipment to estimate electoral results, could predict the victory of Biden minutes after the polls close, before all the votes are counted.

Biden He is guaranteed victory as he does not face significant rivals, but he has the challenge of demonstrating that he is still capable of mobilizing the party’s base, especially African-Americans.

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South Carolina is crucial to measuring the African-American community’s support for Bidensince it is estimated that EEEEEE in this state they belong to the aforementioned minority.

Source: Elcomercio

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