The 46,820 in-person ballots Bexar County cast on Monday were up roughly 41% from the first day of early voting in 2020.
After one day of early voting in Bexar County, turnout has “shattered previous records,” according to the Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen — roughly 41% more in-person votes were cast Monday than on the first day of the 2020 presidential election.Voters cast a total of 46,820 in-person ballots during an 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. window on the first day of early voting in a county of roughly 1.3 million registered voters.
The elections department already had reason to suspect local voters were fired up about the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, asCallanen said the “disconnect” has long been getting all of those registered voters to the polls, but early numbers this year indicate voters this year are eager to cast their ballot.A voting center Northwest Vista College topped the turnout list with 1,999 votes cast there on Monday.
But not all of the polling places were busy Monday, Callanen noted, so voters who want to avoid the lines can review the Most locations are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this week, with shorter hours on the weekend and longer hours starting next week.Andrea Drusch Andrea Drusch writes about local government for the San Antonio Report. She's covered politics in Washington, D.C., and Texas for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, National Journal and Politico.
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