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Category: Press Release

November 3, 2026

South Carolina Breaks Gubernatorial Election Voter Turnout Records

COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 3, 2026) – South Carolina has broken two gubernatorial election voter turnout records, surpassing the highest levels of participation recorded over the past 30 […]

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South Carolina Sets New Record for Total Votes Cast in a Gubernatorial Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 3, 2026) – South Carolina has surpassed its highest number of voters in a gubernatorial election in 30 years, with more than two hours […]

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October 30, 2026

Early Voting Ends Saturday; Reminders for Election Day November 3

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 30, 2026) – As the last day for early voting in the Statewide General Election is Saturday, October 31, the State Election Commission (SEC) […]

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October 26, 2026

South Carolina Sets New Record for Early Voting in a Gubernatorial Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 26, 2026) – South Carolina has set a new record for early voting  in a gubernatorial election. As of 3 p.m. today, nearly 564,000 […]

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October 14, 2026

Make Your Plan to Vote Early for the November 3 Statewide General Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 14, 2026) – The State Election Commission (SEC) is encouraging voters who want to vote early in the upcoming statewide General Election on November […]

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October 7, 2026

How to Vote Absentee in South Carolina’s November 3 General Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 7, 2026) – Interested in voting absentee for the November 3 General Election but not sure where to start? The State Election Commission (SEC) […]

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September 30, 2026

Get Registered for Statewide General Election Before October 4 Deadline

COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 30,2026) – The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 Statewide General Election is Sunday, October 4, and the State Election Commission (SEC) […]

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September 1, 2026

Hand-Count Audit For State Senate District 15 Special Primary

On September 1, 2026, the State Senate District 15 Special Primary Election was held. This election impacted voters in 43 York County precincts. There were two early […]

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August 25, 2026

Hand-Count Audits for 2026 U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary Runoff

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the US Senate Special Republican Primary Runoff Election was held, impacting all 46 counties. The following is a list of the randomly […]

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August 21, 2026

Election Day Reminders for Special Republican Primary Runoff 

COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 21, 2026)- As the final day of early voting for the Special Republican Primary Runoff comes to a close, the State Election Commission (SEC) […]

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