The Guardian

US midterm early voting passes 50.5 million ballots

A University of Florida analysis put US early voting above 50.5 million ballots as of Saturday morning, nearly 5 million more than the entire early-voting total for the 2022 midterms. Democrats led Republicans among early voters in states reporting party information. Several closely fought races will decide control of Congress.

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US midterm early voting passes 50.5 million ballots
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What to know

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    Early ballots already exceed the full 2022 midterm early-voting total by nearly 5 million.

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    Democrats outnumber Republicans among early voters in states that record party information.

Why it matters

The scale of early voting provides context for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

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