(Columbia, SC) -- Early voting in the Palmetto State is underway and the turnout is already breaking records.
State election officials said Monday saw the highest turnout ever for a single day of early voting.
About 40-thousand voters made their way to polls to cast their ballots. That's almost double from the previous record set on June 10th during the statewide primaries.
A change to the state's election laws back in May allowed for a two-week span of early voting during statewide elections.