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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:39 PM Nov 2018

36 Million in U.S. Cast Early Votes, Shattering Records for Young People & People of Color

STORY NOVEMBER 06, 2018

AMY GOODMAN: Millions of voters head to the polls today for a midterm election that’s widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, with both houses of Congress and 36 governor’s races in the balance. In fact, millions have already voted. A record 36 million Americans voted early this year, with participation high among young people and people of color—record numbers. That’s up from 27 million four years ago, leading many to predict a record turnout for this midterm election today.

https://www.democracynow.org/2018/11/6/36_million_in_us_cast_early

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36 Million in U.S. Cast Early Votes, Shattering Records for Young People & People of Color (Original Post) workinclasszero Nov 2018 OP

39 million as of this morning beachbum bob Nov 2018 #1

Woohoo! 🌊🌊🌊 workinclasszero Nov 2018 #2

early vote broke records in 40 states. MA had 424% of 2014, Texas had 237% of 2014 beachbum bob Nov 2018 #3

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

1. 39 million as of this morning

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:41 PM

Nov 2018

http://www.electproject.org/early_2018

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. Woohoo! 🌊🌊🌊

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:49 PM

Nov 2018

Here comes the Blue Tsunami!

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

3. early vote broke records in 40 states. MA had 424% of 2014, Texas had 237% of 2014

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:55 PM

Nov 2018

all we know is a lot of people motivated. With demographic and party breakout and age, thats all we can assume BUT, early voting in democratic counties INCREASED

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