Early voting jumps across Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day
- According to the University of Florida's Election Lab, 47.9 million Americans had cast early ballots by Friday, October 30, setting a record for the November 3 midterm elections and surpassing the 45.9 million recorded in 2022.
- High voter engagement in competitive battleground states like Texas and Georgia is driving this surge, as early voting access has become an established feature enabling participation for those with work or personal commitments.
- Registered Democrats account for around 44% of early voters compared with 31% for Republicans, the Election Lab data showed, while strong turnout among Black and Hispanic voters has bolstered these record-breaking figures.
- Early participation could prove decisive in closely contested races, potentially shifting control of Congress; Democrats have indicated plans to launch investigations into President Donald Trump's administration if they win one or both chambers.
- The Justice Department pursues lawsuits in Alaska and California regarding ballot eligibility, though election experts caution that millions more voters are expected to cast ballots on Election Day, November 3.
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Mississippi election officials say more than 116,000 absentee ballots have already been returned ahead of Election Day. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, more than 123,000 absentee ballots were requested statewide, with more 122,000 sent to voters. As of Monday, 116, 452 completed ballots had been returned to Circuit Clerks across Mississippi. Officials remind voters that mail-in absentee ballots...
Ohioans smash record for early voting in gubernatorial election
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Liberal, conservative counties both see big jump in early in-person voting
Mail-in absentee voting remains down in Wisconsin while in-person early voting is up when compared with the state’s 2022 general election.
Record 54 Million+ Votes Have Already Been Cast
The Associated Press reports: This year, early voting has shattered records, with the University of Florida Election Lab reporting that more than 54 million people have already cast advance ballots, nearly 9 million more than in the previous midterms. Nationally, 43% of these early votes cast were from registered Democrats, while 32% were from registered Republicans. However, the data is only available in 27 states, and the numbers don’t tell us…
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