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Election 2020-South Carolina Primary, ADVISORY

| February 27, 2020 1:10 PM

South Carolina holds its primary on Saturday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern.

The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org

FRIDAY;

ELECTION 2020: Spot news developments day before the South Carolina primary. Story will move overnight and be updated throughout the day.

ELECTION 2020-THE LATEST: The latest developments in the South Carolina primary.

ELECTION 2020-SANDERS-VIRGINIA: -Bernie Sanders is making a big play for Virginia and if he does well in the Super Tuesday state, it could be a sign that he’s appealing to moderates in the crucial suburbs that may decide the fall election. By Alan Suderman and Will Weissert. UPCOMING: 900 words by 3 a.m.

VIDEO:

The AP will offer live coverage of Bernie Sanders rally in Columbia, South Carolina, from 2:30-4 p.m. Edits to follow.

The AP will offer live coverage of Joe Biden community event in Sumter, South Carolina, from 10-11:30 a.m. Edits to follow.

PHOTOS:

The AP will move photos Sanders' 7:30 p.m. rally in Springfield.

SATURDAY;

ELECTION 2020 : Setup story moves overnight with updates throughout the day. By Steve Peoples. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-THE LATEST: Latest developments in South Carolina primary.

ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST : Votecast polling data of the South Carolina primary. By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos, by 5 p.m.

ELECTION 2020-ANALYSIS: Analysis of the South Carolina primary. By Julie Pace. UPCOMNG: 900 words, photos, by 11:30 p.m.

ELECTION 2020-TAKEAWAYS : Key takeaways from the South Carolina primary. By Nicholas Ricciardi. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 11:30 p.m.

PHOTOS:

The AP will move photos throughout the day from polling places and candidate rallies.

The AP will move photos from Sanders' 12 p.m. rally in Boston.

VIDEO:

The AP plans live coverage of the South Carolina Democratic primary, including:

-- Live voting throughout the day

-- Live coverage from evening candidate rallies.

The AP will provide preview edits ahead of voting, coverage of the candidates across the state, interviews with voters and analysis.