South Carolina records high early voting turnout ahead of election

Summarised from 2 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

South Carolina has seen over 830,000 early votes cast, roughly double the 2022 midterm turnout.

South Carolina has recorded early voting turnout roughly double the 2022 midterm election cycle, with more than 830,000 ballots cast before Election Day. Election Commission Executive Director Conway Belangia said the state expects strong participation through the final days of early voting, with Friday and Saturday typically seeing the highest turnout.

Greenville County leads the state with 83,212 early votes cast, followed by Charleston County with 78,759. Richland County ranks third with 73,786 votes, Horry County has 72,101, and York County has 47,196. The high turnout comes as several closely watched races are drawing national attention, including South Carolina's U.S. Senate contest and multiple congressional races across the state.

Belang ia emphasised confidence in South Carolina's election system, stating that multiple safeguards are in place to ensure election security. 'The voting system itself is never hooked to the internet, never hooked to a telephone line. It is run on the county level and protected on the county level as well as the state level, and so we've got multiple layers of protection,' he said. Early voting ends on Saturday at 6 p.m., with polls opening statewide on Election Day, Tuesday, 3 November, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

South Carolina records high early voting turnout ahead of election — Image: WISTV

Comments (0)

How it is being reported

South Carolina early voting tops 800,000, sets pace for midterm recordSouth Carolina is on pace to shatter its previous midterm early voting record, with more than 830,000 ballots already cast ahead of Election Day.WISTV · 31 Oct, 00:57
South Carolina early voting tops 800,000, sets pace for midterm recordSouth Carolina is on pace to shatter its previous midterm early voting record, with more than 830,000 ballots already cast ahead of Election Day.Live5News · 30 Oct, 22:12
Over 835K votes cast as SC sees record early voting turnoutSouth Carolina is seeing record early-voting turnout over a week after the window opened.WISTV · 30 Oct, 14:05
Over 835K votes cast as SC sees record early voting turnoutSouth Carolina is seeing record early-voting turnout over a week after the window opened.Live5News · 30 Oct, 14:05
Over 750K votes cast as SC sees record early voting turnoutSouth Carolina is seeing record early-voting turnout over a week after the window opened.Live5News · 29 Oct, 17:18
Over 750K votes cast as SC sees record early voting turnoutSouth Carolina is seeing record early-voting turnout over a week after the window opened.WISTV · 29 Oct, 17:18

In this story: South Carolina · South Carolina Election Commission · Conway Belangia · Greenville County · Charleston County · Richland County

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem · Corrections log