How will unannounced road closures and tight security protocols impact local turnout for this high-stakes runoff?

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The unannounced closures and heavy security are more likely to suppress local turnout at the margins than to reshape the runoff on their own. The biggest effect is practical: Myrtle Beach officials have warned that roads near the Convention Center and between the airport and venue could close with little notice, with likely delays on Highway 17, Robert Grissom Parkway, 21st Street and Oak Street. Some streets may be restricted to local traffic by late morning, with fuller closures later in the day. Because the city will not publish the president’s route or exact closure times in advance, voters trying to reach early-voting sites, work, or evening obligations face added uncertainty. That kind of uncertainty matters in a runoff, where participation is usually already lower than in the initial primary. Reporting on this race has emphasized that turnout and mobilization are critical, and South Carolina’s early-voting window for the runoff is only three days, ending the same day as the rally. Even small disruptions can deter low-propensity voters, seniors, shift workers, or people unwilling to risk long traffic delays. The impact is likely to be localized rather than statewide. Voters far from Myrtle Beach will feel little direct effect, and many people strongly motivated by the race or the rally may plan around the disruption. Early-voting hours run until 5 p.m., while the rally begins later, which should limit some overlap, though traffic restrictions may start earlier in the d…

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