Sumter Today: Here are the headlines you need to know today impacting our Sumter community.

Polls are open until 7 p.m. for two runoff races in the City of Sumter.

Voters are deciding between Calvin Hastie and David Merchant in the race for mayor, and between James Blassingame and Talitha Harrison in the race for Sumter City Council Ward 2.

We have a list of precincts online at theitem.com/election2020, where we will also be posting the results as they come in tonight.

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