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SC early voting begins with record-breaking turnout. Many voters say redistricting is why.
ORANGEBURG — A record number of people cast their ballots Tuesday, the first day of early voting for South Carolina’s party primaries, with many saying they hoped to reduce the chances of a bill redrawing the state’s congressional maps becoming law.
Those voters got their wish.
Senators effectively killed the redistricting bill Tuesday afternoon, ending a GOP mad dash to draw new lines following a U.S. Supreme Court decision about Louisiana’s map.
Some Republicans who changed their positions pointed to the number of early votes for congressional candidates they would have to throw out as the reason why.
https://scdailygazette.com/2026/05/26/sc-early-voting-begins-with-record-breaking-turnout-many-voters-say-redistricting-is-why/