Election DayTuesday, November 3
Election Day is here after more than 1 million South Carolinians voted early
The 5AM Anderson team
If you haven't voted yet, today's the day. More than one million South Carolinians voted early, according to the state Election Commission, and its final tally was about 1.04 million. Voters are choosing the next governor and which candidate for U.S. Senate will succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. State representative and county council races are on the ballot too, and sample ballots are on the commission's website.
Early voting beat the last midterm but trailed 2024
Source: South Carolina Public Radio
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2022 (midterm) | 561K |
| 2024 (presidential) | 1,470K |
| 2026 (midterm) | 1,040K |
- Most ballots cast: Greenville County, 108,729 (31.1% of voters)
- Absentee ballots returned as of Monday morning: 40,732
McCormick County led the state in early turnout
44.6%McCormick County registered voters who voted early
Source: South Carolina Public Radio
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| McCormick County registered voters who voted early | 44.6% |
| Greenville County | 31.1% |
McCormick County topped all 46 counties in turnout percentage, with 3,482 of its 7,807 registered voters casting ballots early. No-excuse early voting has only existed in the state since 2022, and this is the second time it has passed 1 million voters.
Sources: upstatetoday.com, South Carolina Public Radio