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Coverage dated October 19, 2026 to October 20, 2026

Day 1 of early voting more than doubles previous midterm's first day turnout in S.C.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Early voting has officially begun for the midterms in South Carolina, and the 2026 General Election is already looking to be one for the history books. On just the first day of early voting, nearly 100,000 votes have been cast statewide, according to statistics released by …

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  1. FOX 46 Charlotte

    South Carolina sees big early voting turnout too with smaller window than NC (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)

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    In South Carolina, 2.5 million ballots were cast in the 2024 general election; 1.4 million of those were early voters.

  2. WSAV-TV

    Day 1 of South Carolina early voting sees nearly 100K turnout (opens WSAV-TV)

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    BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) - South Carolina had 97,968 votes cast on day one of early voting for the upcoming general elections. Early voting in South Carolina began on Monday, Oct. 19. The turnout for locations in our area is as follows: Beaufort County had 4,340 votes cast at its four voting locations:…

  3. WCBD News 2

    Day 1 of early voting more than doubles previous midterm's first day turnout in S.C. (opens WCBD News 2)

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    CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Early voting has officially begun for the midterms in South Carolina, and the 2026 General Election is already looking to be one for the history books. On just the first day of early voting, nearly 100,000 votes have been cast statewide, according to statistics released by …

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