(AP) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Turnout is reported light across the state as South Carolina voters cast their ballots in confusing primary elections.

South Carolina State Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said Tuesday poll managers are reporting a quiet beginning for balloting across the state.

In Columbia, poll manager Helen Munnerlyn said only 26 voters had arrived by midmorning in a precinct with some 2,000 registered voters.

In Mount Pleasant, 21 voters had cast their ballots at a precinct where poll manager Linda Ambrose said she hoped, at best, for a 5 percent turnout.

Hundreds of candidates have been decertified for the primary. The state Supreme Court ruled last month that the law requires candidates to file their economic interest forms at the time they file their intension to run. Many had not.

WPDE NewsChannel 15 has compiled information addressing some of the frequently asked questions about this primary election...  click here. 

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