SC Democratic primary for 2020 presidential election is next month. Here's how to register to vote.

The South Carolina Democratic primary might not be until the end of February, but the voter registration deadline is just a couple weeks away.

As the candidate pool narrows, local experts say you might want to look to South Carolina this primary season. College of Charleston political science professors H. Gibbs Knotts and Jordan M. Ragusa said South Carolina primaries can often be "better predictors" than the higher-profile Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary.

Out-of-state and out-of-county college students can vote absentee or vote in Greenville for the Democratic primary using their campus address.

En español: Información sobre registro, votación ausente y fechas importantes para la elección primaria de Carolina del Sur

Here's everything you need to know about voter registration and absentee voting in Greenville, Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties:

Election Day

Saturday, Feb. 29

Voter registration deadline

Thursday, Jan. 30

How to register to vote in Greenville County

Register online at scvotes.org

Register via email "mail in" application to vrchange@greenvillecounty.org

Register in-person at the voter registration office, 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900

How to vote absentee in Greenville County

Voters can request an absentee ballot:

Online at scvotes.org

In-person at the voter registration office, 301 University Ridge Suite 1900

By mail, by sending a letter or note with their name, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to 301 University Ridge Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601

By email, by sending an email with their name, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to absentee@greenvillecounty.org

Voters must return their absentee ballot by mail or to the voting office by 7 p.m. Feb. 29.

Voters can vote absentee in person at the voting office, 301 University Ridge Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601, between Jan. 30 and Feb. 28. A photo ID is required.

How to register to vote in Anderson County

Register online at scvotes.org

Register in-person at the voter registration office, 301 N. Main St. Anderson, SC 29621

How to vote absentee in Anderson County

Voters can request an absentee ballot:

Online at scvotes.org

In-person at the voter registration office, 301 N. Main St. Anderson, SC 29621

By mail, by sending a letter or note with their name, name and date of the election they wish to vote absentee, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to 301 N. Main St. Anderson, SC 29621, P.O. Box 8002 (29622)

By email, by sending an email with their name, name and date of the election they wish to vote absentee, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to acvote@andersoncountysc.org

Voters must return their absentee ballot by mail or to the voting office by 7 p.m. Feb. 29.

Voters can vote absentee in person at the voting office, 301 N. Main St. Anderson, SC 29621, between Jan. 30 and Feb. 28. A photo ID is required.

How to register to vote in Oconee County

Register online at scvotes.org

Register in-person at the voter registration office, 415 S. Pine St. Walhalla, SC 29691

How to vote absentee in Oconee County

Voters can request an absentee ballot:

Online at scvotes.org

In-person at the voter registration office, 415 S. Pine St. Walhalla, SC 29691

By mail, by sending a letter or note with their name, name and date of the election they wish to vote absentee, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to 415 S. Pine St. Walhalla, SC 29691

By email, by sending an email with their name, name and date of the election they wish to vote absentee, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to registrationandelectionsinfo@oconeesc.com

Voters must return their absentee ballot by mail or to the voting office by 7 p.m. Feb. 29.

Voters can vote absentee in person at the voting office, 415 S. Pine St. Walhalla, SC 29691, between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3. A photo ID is required.

How to register to vote in Pickens County

Register online at scvotes.org

Register via email "mail in" application to vote.Pickens@elections.sc.gov

Register in-person at the voter registration office, 222 McDaniel Ave Pickens, SC 29671 or at a participating motor voter location

How to vote absentee in Pickens County

Voters can request an absentee ballot:

Online at scvotes.org

In-person at the voter registration office, 222 McDaniel Ave Pickens, SC 29671

By mail, by sending a letter or note with their name, name and date of the election they wish to vote absentee, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to Board of Voter Registration & Elections of Pickens County 222 McDaniel Ave., B-9 Pickens, SC 29671

By email, by sending an email with their name, name and date of the election they wish to vote absentee, absentee address, home address, voter registration number, phone number and reason for voting absentee to elections@co.pickens.sc.us

Voters must return their absentee ballot by mail or to the voting office by 7 p.m. Feb. 29.

Voters can vote absentee in person at the voting office, 222 McDaniel Ave Pickens, SC 29671, between Jan. 30 and Feb. 28. A photo ID is required.

When to vote absentee

Deadline to request absentee ballot: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Anderson and Oconee counties

In-person absentee voting: Monday-Friday Jan. 30 through Feb. 28 in Greenville, Anderson and Pickens counties

Monday-Friday Jan. 30 through Feb. 3 in Oconee County

Deadline to return completed absentee ballot: 7 p.m., Feb. 29

Directors at the Anderson and Pickens voting offices said voters choosing to vote absentee through mail should request an application as soon as possible. The deadline to return a signed absentee application in Pickens County is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Genna is a reporting intern for The Greenville News and can be reached at gcontino@gannett.com or on Twitter @GennaContino.