Voters wait to cast a ballot during early voting at the West Columbia Community Center, one of six locations in Lexington County, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Abraham Kenmore/SC Daily Gazette)
COLUMBIA – Over 1.5 million South Carolinians voted early this year for the general election, or more than 45% of all registered voters in the state.
“We are thrilled to see this record-breaking turnout during the early voting period as we head into a highly anticipated Election Day,” Howard Knapp, executive director of the State Election Communication, in a statement Monday. “If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, get to the polls tomorrow and exercise your right to vote.”…