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Early voting opening shatters turnout records in N. Texas – WFAA

Early voting opening shatters turnout records in N. Texas – WFAA

According to WFAA.com

Voters smashed turnout records Monday, as voters began flocking to the polls to weigh in on the Nov. 8 presidential election and a multitude of other races.

On the first day of early voting, more than 58,000 Dallas County residents voted in person by the time polling places closed, according to unofficial totals. In Tarrant County, that number was more than 43,000. In Collin County, that number was more than 30,000.

Monday’s turnout tops past records in presidential races.

In Dallas County, 32,512 voters went to the polls on the first day of early voting in 2012 and 34,415 went to the first day of early voting in 2008.

In Tarrant County, 30,133 voters went to the polls on the first day of early voting in 2012 and 28,757 went on the first day of early voting in 2008.

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