Texas' massive early voting numbers have persisted, leading to predictions of overall turnout unseen

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Texas’ massive early voting numbers have persisted, leading to predictions of overall turnout unseen in years

Experts are predicting that as many as 12 million people could vote in Texas this year.

BY ALEX SAMUELS AND MANDI CAI
OCT. 23, 2020

The unusually large voter turnout in Texas has persisted through the first 10 days of the early voting period, leading experts to predict that the state could reach overall turnout levels unseen so far this century.



As of Friday morning, more than half of Texas’ counties have already seen a third or more of their registered voters participate. Out of Texas’ largest counties, suburban counties like Collin, Denton, and Williamson are reporting some of the highest turnout rates, surpassing 45%.

At Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, Texas voters have an extra six days of early voting in hopes that the polls will be less crowded during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The added time, coupled with a push from leaders in both parties for Texans to cast their ballots early, could be a reason for a boost in turnout so far, experts say.

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https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/23/texas-early-voting-records/

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I just can't believe that all these people are geeked up to vote for that thing currently infesting the White House. I could be wrong, though.

[Sherman A1]

1. K&R

[dware]

2. You gotta hand it to the Mango Menace,

he actually did something right, he got the American public to come out and vote massively, including the young vote, which is notorious for not voting, problem is, for him, most of the new voters are going for Joe Biden.


Bravo Trump, Bravo.

[Laelth]

5. Pendejo.

That’s Texas’ opinion of Velveeta Voldemort.

-Laelth

[onetexan]

3. For the first time since i've voted in Tx i've had to stand in line for 2 hours for early voting.

The youth vote isn't going to the Con. Mark my word, Tx will turn blue this year!!

[Laelth]

4. The lines have been long.

Daughter and I have been to our rural, Texas county’s single early-voting location TWICE, and we decided to delay and come back later because the line has been so long.

I don’t know who the people in this red county are juiced up to vote FOR, but there’s no doubt that they are juiced up to vote.



-Laelth

[Blue Owl]

6. K&R