Early Voting for South Carolina's Primary Is Breaking Records, State Election Office Says

Democrats point to SC’s early voting records in pitch to stay first in 2028

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks to the crowd at his annual fish fry, with guest speakers Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, of California, behind him, on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — After record-smashing early voter numbers helped defeat a GOP redistricting proposal, South Carolina should at least remain the first state in the South to decide Democrats’ presidential nominee, the state’s …

Election officials report record early voting for statewide primaries

Early voting is heating up across South Carolina as election officials report a record number of early ballots cast for a June primary election.

Early voting for South Carolina's primary is breaking records, state election office says

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – State election officials say early voting for South Carolina’s primary is breaking records. The South Carolina Election Commission reported that more than 29,000 ballots were cast statewide on Thursday, three days into the early voting period. For perspective, officials said only 10,599 ballots had been cast on the third day of [...]

Democrats point to SC’s early voting records in pitch to stay first in 2028 - The Lexington Times

By Skylar Laird, Kentucky Lantern · May 30, 2026 U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks to the crowd at his annual fish fry, with guest speakers Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, of California, behind him, on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette) COLUMBIA — After record-smashing early voter numbers helped defeat a GOP redistricting proposal, South Carolina should at least remain the first state in the South to d…