Florida breaks first-day early voting record with 350K ballots cast

[ItsjustMe]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/521799-florida-breaks-first-day-early-voting-record-with-350k-ballots-cast

At least 350,000 ballots were cast in Florida during the first day of early voting there Monday, shattering the states in-person opening day record, according to Politico.

Vote-by-mail in the state has already seen massive turnout, with more than 2.5 million ballots collected heading into the first day of early voting. That's more than 20 percent of the total voter turnout the Sunshine State saw in 2016.

Monday's early voting saw long lines as voters showed up to cast their ballots, with some reportedly treated to pizza from singer Ariana Grande.

The new record adds to a number of states seeing high turnout this year, especially in swing states that could determine the winner between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

[ExciteBike66]

1. My local library looked like it was election day itself with the lines...

I skipped the line and just handed in an absentee ballot, but I was very happy to see the turnout 2 weeks from the election.