Nearly 250K turned out on first weekend of early in-person voting in N.J.

Nearly a quarter-million New Jerseyans cast machine votes at one of 159 early voting centers statewide this weekend, shattering previous records for early in-person turnout.

On Saturday and Sunday, 247,003 residents cast early in-person votes, according to data provided by the Department of State. On Saturday, 135,075 voters cast ballots, a figure that dipped to 111,928 on Sunday.

The figures represent a dramatic increase in early in-person voting turnout, which has struggled to gain traction in the Garden State since the practice went into effect for 2021’s general election.

That year, 19,426 voters cast early machine votes on the first day of early voting, according to data maintained by Associated Press election researcher Ryan Dubicki. In 2022, first-day early voting turnout reached 26,658.



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