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EARLY VOTING HITS RECORD HIGH

November 04, 2020 - 00:00
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EARLY VOTING HITS RECORD HIGH

A record 9.7 million people, or 57 percent of registered voters, completed their civic duty during the extended early voting period of October 13— 30 or by mail, according to the Texas Secretary of State. More Texans voted early this year than all who voted the entire 2016 general election. Since voters don’t register by party in Texas, political pundits could only speculate about whether the record early turnout favored either Democrats or Republicans. Either way, the intense voter interest is unquestioned. The state’s percentage of registered voters who cast ballots is expected to surpass 60 percent for the first time since the early ...

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