Early voter turnout in Ohio is already at a record pace in the key battleground state, with three times as many residents casting ballots in the first week of voting compared to the same time in 2016.
A total of 193,021 Ohio residents cast early in-person ballots last week after elections centers opened on Oct. 6, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office announced on Wednesday.
By comparison, just 64,312 voted early in-person during the same week in 2016. “Voter enthusiasm is off the charts and we couldn’t be happier,” LaRose said in a statement. “We’ve never seen this many people voting early in-person and it demonstrates what Ohioans know to be true - it’s easy to vote in the Buckeye State!” Elections officials also reported a surge.
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