A voter arrives to cast his ballot at the Eastbridge Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Feb. 3, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The total number of ballots cast ahead of South Carolina’s first presidential primary is down significantly, according to data published by the South Carolina State Election Commission.
Overall, a tiny percentage of registered voters chose to vote by mail or in person ahead of Saturday’s Democratic primary. According to the commission, the state currently has more than 3.2 million registered voters.
Because prior presidential preference primaries did not include early voting, it is impossible to make a direct comparison between past and present voting patterns. However, inferences can be drawn by comparing the total absentee vote of a prior election with the about 51,600 combined early and absentee votes cast ahead of the 2024 contest.
It is important to note the Republican Party did not hold a primary in […]
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