Record number of ballots cast early for SC primary

COLUMBIA — More South Carolinians turned out to vote early this year than in any previous statewide primary election.

Nearly 319,000 ballots were cast during the two weeks leading up to Tuesday’s election, according to the State Election Commission.

That’s more than double the number of people who voted early in the 2024 primary, and more than triple the turnout two years before, following the law establishing no-excuse-needed early voting.

Early voting lasted two weeks, beginning May 26 and running every weekday through last Friday. Day one drew the highest number of voters, with 56,407 ballots cast.




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