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The debate will be the fourth of six such events. | Getty NBC and YouTube to co-host Democratic debate on Jan. 17

NBC News and YouTube will co-host the January Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina, and Lester Holt will moderate, the network announced on Wednesday.

The debate, which is the fourth of six such events, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 17, and is hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus. The debate will take place from 9-11 p.m.

The South Carolina Democratic primary, in which Republicans and independents are also allowed to participate, will be held on Feb. 27, 2016. Polls show former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton well ahead of her nearest rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has struggled to gain traction in the South.