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A State-by-State Look at 2020’s Record Early-Voting Turnout
Texas and Montana are close to their 2016 vote totals before Election Day even begins.
Voters in Durham, N.C., wait in line on the first day of the state’s in-person early voting on Oct. 15.
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As grim as it’s been, 2020 looks set to be a banner year for civic participation in the U.S. Voting has become a thing—to do and to show off on social media once you’ve done it, despite the coronavirus pandemic. As of Oct. 27, 67 million people had already cast mail or in-person ballots for the Nov. 3 election. Most states have blown past their early-vote counts from 2016, and a few are approaching their 2016 totals for all votes.
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