The Aporia · AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day

South Carolina voters will participate in federal, state, and local elections on Tuesday with polls closing at 7 p.m. ET. The Associated Press will report results and declare winners in several races including U.S. Senate, governor, and various state offices. In the last midterm election, about 1.7 million votes were cast, of which 36% were early or absentee ballots. Counties vary in how quickly they release vote results; typically, initial results are reported within minutes after polls close. The AP will declare winners only when it is mathematically impossible for trailing candidates to catch up and may issue updates regarding recounts if margins suggest definitive outcomes.

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On Election Day 2026, South Carolina voters will elect leaders for federal, state, and other offices on Tuesday. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET. The Associated Press (AP) will declare winners in races for U.S. Senate, governor, U.S. House, attorney general, secretary of state, state Senate, state House, agriculture commissioner, Comptroller General, Superintendent of Education, and state treasurer.

In the 2022 midterm election, approximately 1.7 million votes were cast in South Carolina’s race for U.S. Senate. About 36% of those votes were cast early or by absentee ballot. Early and absentee vote results vary across counties; about half release all or nearly all mail voting results in the initial vote update.

This election is significant as it will determine leadership roles at both federal and state levels, impacting policy and governance for the coming years.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day · assertive framing

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. asserted

voters → elect → Tuesday

Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied. asserted

votes → monitor → election

When do polls close? Polls close at 7 p.m. ET. asserted

Polls → close → ET

Press → provide → Education

How many people voted in the last midterm election? asserted

people → vote → election

About 1.7 million votes were cast in South Carolina’s 2022 race for U.S. Senate. asserted

votes → cast → Senate

How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot? asserted

much → cast → ballot

About 36% of votes in the 2022 race for U.S. Senate in South Carolina were cast early or by absentee ballot. asserted

% → cast → ballot

The latest advance vote totals for South Carolina can be found in the AP’s advance vote tracker. asserted

totals → find → tracker

When are early and absentee votes released? asserted

votes → release → ?

South Carolina counties vary in terms of when and how they release vote results. asserted

they → vary → results

About half of all counties release all or almost all mail voting results in the first vote update, and about half of those also release in-person Election Day results at the same time. asserted

half → release → time

Almost every county releases at least some early in-person results in the first update. asserted

county → release → update

How long does vote counting usually take? The first results of the 2024 general election were reported starting at 7:19 p.m. ET, 19 minutes after polls closed. asserted

polls → take → election

The state reached 50% of votes reporting at 8:50 p.m. ET, and 90% of votes reporting at 11:14 p.m. ET. asserted

state → reach → ET

When will the AP declare a winner? asserted

AP → declare → winner

The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. asserted

candidate → make → gap

If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. asserted

AP → call → victory

In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why. asserted

declared → do → winner

How do recounts work? asserted

recounts → work → ?

In South Carolina, recounts are automatic if the margin of victory is 1% or less of the total votes cast for the office. asserted

margin → cast → office

The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome. ___ uncertain

recount → declare → outcome

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina on Election Day

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