Three weeks from Election Day, pre-election voting so far matches 2018’s high levels

Posted on AllSides October 19th, 2022
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Three weeks from Election Day, nearly 2.5 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the midterm elections, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist.

In 30 states where Catalist has data for 2018 and 2022, pre-election voting is on par with this point four years ago – which was the highest turnout for a midterm election in decades.

While it’s too early to predict if 2022 will eventually reach the exceptionally high turnout levels of 2018 – and it’s likely voting patterns have changed as the coronavirus pandemic pushed...

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/18/politics/pre-election-voting-2022/index.html

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