Harris County, Texas sets new record for early voting
In Harris County, Texas, a new record has been set for early voting numbers, with 1.43 million ballots cast early for the presidential election.
Harris County has already exceeded the total voter turnout from 2016, County Clerk Chris Hollins said Thursday, ABC Houston station KTRK reported.
Harris County’s early voting started on Oct. 13 and has now come to an end, KTRK said.
Early voting data is hitting record numbers across the country. In the states reporting data, at least 85.7 million ballots have been cast in the 2020 general election. In 2016, 43 million people voted early.
-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh