Over 1 million votes cast in S.C. during record early voting period

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - South Carolina saw record-breaking turnout during its early voting period in the 2026 general election. Data from the South Carolina Election Commission shows that 1,043,810 ballots were cast from Oct. 19-31. It’s more than double the number from the 2022 midterm election, but is below those seen in the 2024 general election.The cumulative total is the highest early turnout for a gubernatorial election since the state began offering early voting in 2022.(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-