
More Republicans Voting Early in 2024; More Than 20 Million Ballots Cast
Published on October 23, 2024
With around 23 million early ballots returned, more Republicans appear to be voting early—with just under two weeks to go before the Nov. 5 election. Former President Donald Trump has encouraged his supporters to head to the polls early in recent months, most recently on Dan Bongino’s podcast last week: “I am telling everyone to vote early.” That’s somewhat of a reversal from 2020, when Trump often questioned mail-in ballots and early voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Democrats are still, as far as I can tell, banking more early votes. It’s just less of a disadvantage for Republicans,” said Michael McDonald, a political scientist at the University of Florida who carefully tracks the early vote....
