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moose65

(3,284 posts)
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 08:42 AM Oct 2022

NC Early Voting Update

Last edited Wed Oct 26, 2022, 07:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Early voting in NC began last week, on October 20. I thought it might be interesting to compare the Early Voting numbers with 2018, the last midterm election. A day-to-day comparison wouldn't tell us much, since the days are different due to how Election Day changes, and there are usually fewer votes on weekends. So I thought a total-vote comparison and an average-votes-per-day comparison would be better:

In 2018, after 6 days of Early Voting, 563,242 votes had been cast.

In 2022, after 6 days of Early Voting, 597,982 votes have been cast. Therefore, this year we have had 34,740 more votes cast after 6 days of Early Voting.

In 2018, the average number of votes per day after 6 days of EV was 93,874.

In 2022, the average number of voters per day after 6 days of EV is 99,664, a difference of 5,790 votes per day.

Things look good so far with Early Voting. However, the biggest change is in mail-in ballots that have been received. In 2018 (in the Before Times), at this point there had been 25,620 ballots received by mail. This year, the total so far is 68,330. That's a difference of 42,710.

Source: https://carolinaelections.com/votetracker/

I will update this periodically, if y'all find this of interest!

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NC Early Voting Update (Original Post) moose65 Oct 2022 OP
You Can See the Early Vote Stats for Every State at the Link Below Indykatie Oct 2022 #1
That's a great resource! moose65 Oct 2022 #3
Yes! Thanks for the link. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2022 #9
Very interesting. Please do keep us informed. niyad Oct 2022 #2
Mostly older people voting unc70 Oct 2022 #4
Loss of Social Security is a great motivator. n/t SheilaAnn Oct 2022 #5
Thanks for posting! CaptainTruth Oct 2022 #6
Keep posting my wonderful neighbor to the South. GreenWave Oct 2022 #7
Wow. Vote by mail has huge jump. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #8
Yes moose65 Oct 2022 #17
I'm still not sure what this means. James48 Oct 2022 #10
I'll see if I can find that information moose65 Oct 2022 #13
So far this year...... moose65 Oct 2022 #18
Thank you wendyb-NC Oct 2022 #11
Well I sent Cheri some $ and cast my one early vote all D here in Charlotte. Fingers crossed. bullimiami Oct 2022 #12
I voted already, and so have most people I know. BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #14
Wow! That's impressive mail-in numbers! liberalla Oct 2022 #15
Excellent news MyMission Oct 2022 #16
You might find this interesting scipan Oct 2022 #19
Please reference your data. Thank you. Your link is broken. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2022 #20
Fixed it! moose65 Oct 2022 #21
Yay! Thank you...❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2022 #23
Reminder: over 300k more registered voters unc70 Oct 2022 #22

Indykatie

(3,848 posts)
1. You Can See the Early Vote Stats for Every State at the Link Below
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 09:28 AM
Oct 2022

For me, the state with the most impressive stat is PA where Dems have cast 73% of early votes compared to 19% for the GOP.

https://rpubs.com/ElectProject/MI_early_vote_2022

unc70

(6,321 posts)
4. Mostly older people voting
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:08 AM
Oct 2022

In NC, saw elsewhere the percentage already voted is up from 2018,2020 at this point is down for younger voters.

GreenWave

(8,869 posts)
7. Keep posting my wonderful neighbor to the South.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 10:49 AM
Oct 2022

My area is deluged with hateful GOP TV propaganda for NC viewers reminiscent of the Third Reich. It would be wonderful to see them getting their cans kicked way down the road.

moose65

(3,284 posts)
17. Yes
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:36 PM
Oct 2022

2018 was in the Before Times, when vote-by-mail was still under the radar for most people in NC. We have had early voting for years, but relatively few people took advantage of vote-by-mail until 2020.

Funny - for 10 years Republicans passed laws in NC to make voting by mail easier, and advertising it to one of their core groups - senior citizens. Then suddenly in 2020 voting by mail became filled with fraud, because Democrats were using it more than Republicans.

James48

(4,580 posts)
10. I'm still not sure what this means.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 11:11 AM
Oct 2022

There are far more women then men voting absentee. I am not sure if that is because of Roe, or if it’s because women live longer than men. No idea how gender of voters is comparing to 2018.

moose65

(3,284 posts)
18. So far this year......
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 01:43 PM
Oct 2022

This year so far, there have been about 45,000 more women than men who have already voted in NC.

At this same time in 2018, there were about 42,000 more women than men who had already voted.

wendyb-NC

(3,742 posts)
11. Thank you
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 11:15 AM
Oct 2022

I was a poll observer on Saturday, October 22, it was steady, not mobbed, but pretty much a steady stream of voters during the 4 hours I was there. Your reporting is very encouraging.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
14. I voted already, and so have most people I know.
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 11:37 AM
Oct 2022

Fingers crossed.

There've been some very nasty anti-Beasley ads unfortunately.

MyMission

(1,996 posts)
16. Excellent news
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 12:17 PM
Oct 2022

Please do keep us posted.

I haven't yet voted, need to review the school board candidates to see if there are any I care to vote for. We're told we can pick 3, but there was only one I thought I'd like to see elected. Will vote tomorrow or Friday.

Thanks.

scipan

(2,612 posts)
19. You might find this interesting
Wed Oct 26, 2022, 03:28 PM
Oct 2022

Jon Ralston in NV is an old hand at doing the same sorts of comparisons as you are. A fellow number cruncher. He usually explains why.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-early-voting-blog-2022

unc70

(6,321 posts)
22. Reminder: over 300k more registered voters
Thu Oct 27, 2022, 04:04 AM
Oct 2022

The population in NC is growing relatively fast, so is the number of registered voters. Over 300,000 more registered voters in 2022 than in 2018. There are currently just over 7.4 million voters registered in NC. Growth about 1% a year!

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