early voting

More than 44,000 people had voted early as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. The figure is a new state record for turnout on a single day of early primary voting. The previous single-day state high was 23,000 votes in 2024.

Polls will be open for early voting from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays until Friday, June 5.

Next week early voting begins for the 2026 South Carolina primary election.

Registered voters who want to vote early can do so at any early voting center in their county through Friday, Oct. 31.

House District 88 represents parts of South Congaree, Gaston and the town of Lexington. Voters have the opportunity to vote early on weekdays until 5 p.m. Oct. 17.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.

More than 1 million of South Carolina's more than 3.4 million registered voters have cast early ballots in the 2024 general election, according to the State Election Commission.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 26, 2024: we hear from the voters who have driven record early voting turnout this week and speak with State Election Commission Director Howard Knapp; S.C.’s two Republican senators were campaigning for former President Donald Trump this week as the former president was labeled a fascist by his former chief of staff; we have details on how you can join our live taping of the SC Lede on 10/30 in Columbia; and more!

York Technical College is one of six sites in the county hosting early voting. Students at the school say knowing the polls are so nearby is a good thing.

South Carolina has more than 3.4 million registered voters.