The primary election is underway, and turnout is reported to be steady at polls throughout the county. The Election Commission opened the paper absentee ballots this morning at 9 a.m. The process of opening and counting took until shortly after 12:00 noon. Below are some pictures from the East, South, and West Polls (Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon Herald) as well as a picture of the Election Commission opening ballots (Photo by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon Herald).