Map Reveals States Where Early Voting Is Surging Days Before Midterms

Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots in midterm elections, with several states witnessing record-breaking early in-person voting. As of Saturday night, over 52.7 million early votes had been cast nationwide, including approximately 29.1 million in-person votes. Texas, California, and Florida lead the nation in early voting participation, with 7,630,789, 5,504,307, and 5,148,276 votes cast, respectively.

Georgia and North Carolina follow, with 2,823,265 and 2,612,250 early votes. Some states, like Georgia and South Carolina, have set new records for early voting during midterm elections. Georgia reached over 2.8 million early votes before its period ended, surpassing the previous record set in 2022. South Carolina's recent gubernatorial election saw nearly 564,000 early ballots cast, breaking the 2022 record.

Nationwide, early voting has reached a record high of 52.7 million ballots cast, up from 45.9 million in 2022. While data suggests registered Democrats are leading early voters, registration breakdowns vary across states, limiting the representation of nationwide trends. Early voting deadlines have arrived in many states, and in some, they have already concluded.

Forty-seven states and Washington D.C. offer universal early voting, while Alabama, Mississippi, and New Hampshire are the exceptions. Early voting schedules differ by state, with some ending on October 27 and 14 states extending through November 2. Eight states allow or require local early-voting sites to remain open on Election Day.

Political scientists caution against interpreting early-voting data as a predictor of election outcomes, but it does reveal valuable insights into voting behavior.