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Big Crowds Show up for First Day of Early Voting in Houston
More than 104,000 people voted in person on Monday, topping the county’s previous first-day midterm record of 63,188, officials said.
- On Monday, Harris County shattered its early voting record as more than 104,600 residents cast ballots, eclipsing the previous 2018 mark by 41,000 votes.
- Texans appear strongly compelled to participate by affordability concerns and the high-stakes Senate race between Democratic Senate candidate State Rep. James Talarico and Republican candidate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Voting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety over a "glitch" affecting 600,000 registrations, while voters at the Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library waited roughly 30 minutes to cast ballots.
- Early voting continues for 11 more days, with the county planning to operate over 600 polling locations on Election Day, as officials urge residents to check the Harris County Elections Department website for hours.
- Recent Hobby School of Public Affairs polling shows 55% of likely voters believe Texas is headed in the wrong direction, reflecting voter sentiment ahead of the midterm elections.
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Texas Shatters Records On First Day Of Early Voting
Houston’s ABC affiliate reports: If you voted today on the first day of early voting in Harris County, you were part of a record-breaking crowd. According to Harris County Elections, a new record for turnout for a midterm election was set on Monday, and it didn’t even take a full day to do it. According … The post Texas Shatters Records On First Day Of Early Voting appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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