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First Day of Early Voting in Texas Shatters Records
Texas have strong opinions, and we know it’s time to make our voices heard. Early voting began on Monday, and this year, voters are more eager than ever to cast their ballots.
KUT stated that Travis County saw 46,086 people vote on Monday (11,020 by mail, the rest in-person), which is 6% of registered voters in the county. During the last election in 2012, the first day of early voting only brought 20,942 people to the polls.
WFAA reported that Texans up north were breaking records as well. Dallas County had over 25,000 more voters this year than in 2012, Tarrant County had around 13,000 additional voters and Collin County saw an incredible 13,500 increase in people voting.
According to Chron.com, Harris County (Houston area) has absolutely demolished their recorded turnout in 2012. They reported, “Monday’s turnout of 67,471 in-person voters shattered the county record of 47,093 set in 2012 for the first day of early voting. Another 61,543 mail ballots had been returned as of Monday, bringing the total number of early voters so far to 129,014 in Texas’ most populous county.”
Of course, the process hasn’t been completely smooth. Many voters are confused about what documents they need to bring, and some people are worried about experiencing issues with the equipment. But these roadblocks aren’t stopping Texans from making sure they get to state their opinion regarding the future of our country.
