The South Carolina Election Commission reported Monday that about 1.04 million people cast ballots in the state’s 12-day 2026 General Election early voting period.
South Carolinians this year will decide the state’s the next governor and which candidate for U.S. Senate will succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. State representative and county council contests are, too, on ballots, among other local races. Sample ballots are available on the election commission’s website.
Although the figure is not an early voting participation record, it is greater early voting participation than in the 2022 midterm election…