Clarendon County voters cast 3,750 ballots during the first week of early voting for the Nov. 3 general election, contributing to a statewide turnout that has already broken South Carolina's record for early voting in a gubernatorial election.
According to figures from the South Carolina State Election Commission, Clarendon County recorded 3,750 early votes through Saturday, Oct. 24, with another week of early voting remaining before Election Day.
Statewide, nearly 564,000 ballots had been cast as of 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, surpassing the previous gubernatorial election record of 561,563 early votes set in 2022.
The new record comes with five days of early voting remaining, giving South Carolina voters additional opportunities to cast their ballots before Election Day.
In Clarendon County, early voting began Monday, Oct. 19, with 813 ballots cast, the highest single-day total during the first week. Another 733 voters participated Tuesday, followed by 726 Wednesday, 607 Thursday and 592 Friday.
Saturday recorded the lowest turnout of the week, with 279 ballots cast.
Although South Carolina has surpassed its previous gubernatorial election record, the state's overall early voting record remains 1,471,663 ballots, set during the 2024 presidential election.
Early voting continues through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Clarendon County voters can cast their ballots at the Clarendon County Voter Registration and Elections Office, located at 3 S. Church St. in Manning. Voters must present an acceptable photo ID when checking in.
The State Election Commission encourages voters to review their sample ballots, confirm voting locations and familiarize themselves with the candidates and races before heading to the polls.
Voters can find sample ballots, acceptable forms of identification and other election information at scVOTES.gov.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
