Aiken Republican mayoral primary will be held Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.

Aug. 7—Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the Aiken Republican mayoral primary.

Who's running?

There are three candidates running for the Republican nomination: incumbent Rick Osbon, restaurateur Teddy Milner and Housing Authority board member Kathryn Wade.

Osbon, the owner of Osbon's Laundry and Cleaners, has been Aiken's mayor since 2015. He did not face opposition in 2019.

Milner is the owner and operator of It's All Good, a restaurant and catering business on Hayne Avenue. She also previously owned and operated the Stoplight Deli.

Wade is the executive director of the Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center and a member of the Aiken Housing Authority board. She previously served as a field representative for former Congressman Gresham Barrett and as chair of the Housing Authority board.

Who can vote?

All registered voters who reside in the city of Aiken can vote regardless of political party.

Where to vote?

There are 25 precincts involved in the election.

The precincts included in the election are Aiken 1, Aiken 2, Aiken 3, Aiken 4, Aiken 5, Aiken 6, Aiken 47, Anderson Pond 69, China Springs 11, College Acres 13, Gem Lakes 60, Gem Lakes 77, Hitchcock 68, Hollow Creek 53, Levels 52, Levels 72, Levels 83, Millbrook 20, Montmorenci 22, Redds Branch 57, Sandstone 70, Sandstone 79, Six Points 36, Six Points 46 and South Aiken 76.

It is possible some precincts listed include voters inside and outside the city. The voter registration information page provides a municipality listing and if that's blank, a voter is not in the city and, therefore, cannot vote in the primary.

A person wishing to vote can find their precinct on their voter registration card or on the South Carolina Election Commission's website, scvotes.gov.

To find a precinct on the website, click "Check My Registration" under the "Voter" tab at the top of the page. A link is also available further down the page under "mySCvotes" written in gold.

A person wishing to vote will need to provide their county of residence, their first and last name, their date of birth and the last four digits of their Social Security number on the next screen. There also may be a need to take a robot test.

The next screen provides the person wishing to vote's registration information including their precinct and polling location. Directions to the polling location are available by clicking the address.

Wait. I heard there are precincts voting in new places for the primary.

Seventeen of the 25 precincts will vote in different places for the mayoral primary.

For the mayoral primary, Aiken 1, Aiken 4, Six Points 36 and Six Points 46 will join Aiken 2 to vote at the Lessie B. Price Aiken Senior and Youth Center located at 841 Edgefield Ave. N.W.

Aiken 3, China Springs 11 and Redds Branch 57 will join Aiken 5 to vote at St. Mary's Smith Hall located at 125 Park Ave. S.E.

Montmorenci 22, Levels 52, Hitchcock 66 and Levels 72 will join Aiken 6 and Aiken 47 to vote at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center located at 1700 Whiskey Road.

Sandstone 70 will join College Acres 13 and Hollow Creek 53 to vote at Mercy Church located at 2700 Whiskey Road.

Millbrook 20 and Levels 83 will vote at St. Paul's Lutheran Church located at 961 Trail Ridge Road.

Gem Lakes 60, Gem Lakes 77 and Sandstone 79 will join Anderson Pond 69 in voting at Millbrook Baptist Church located at 223 Whiskey Road.

South Aiken 76 will continue to vote at Living Hope located at 2550 Old Dominion Road.

When to vote?

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Why should I vote?

For Aiken residents, the election could be the only time they get a choice. There are no Democrats running. If a candidate secures more than 50 percent of the vote Tuesday, the Republican nominee would be unopposed in the Nov. 7 general election.

How do I vote?

People wishing to vote will need to bring one of four forms of identification to their polling place. Accepted IDs are South Carolina driver's license, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles identify card, U.S. Passport or federal military identification.

Once a person arrives, that person will need to sign in to vote and be escorted to a voting machine.

From there, it's as simple as pressing a couple of buttons on a touchscreen.

Voters will also be asked to insert their physical ballot into a counting machine after voting.