With former President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of Election Day and helping push the national number above

“Yesterday’s turnout is a clear sign that voters are energized about this election, that they trust the elections process, and that a hurricane will not stop North Carolinians from exercising their right to vote,” Brinson Bell said in a press release Friday.

According to the South Carolina State Election Commission, about 125,900 people went to cast their ballots on Monday. It’s nearly 80% more than the previous one-day early voting record set during the General Election on Nov. 4, 2022, which was only 70,100 votes.