LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - Voters in Lancaster County on Tuesday rejected a transportation sales tax referendum for a second time.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters in Lancaster County, South Carolina voted against a transportation sales tax referendum in the 2025 municipal general elections. Lancaster County voters turned down the sales tax referendum in 2024, as well.

With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, tallies showed more than 67% of voters opposed the referendum, while more than 32% were in favor of it.

County leaders said money from the proposed 1% sales tax increase would’ve been used to help fund transportation projects across Lancaster County. The increase was projected to have collected $253 million to fund those projects.

WBTV spoke with voters who said they have seen

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