Early-voting counts suggest a record level of civic participation before Election Day. Registered Democrats are outvoting Republicans by a large margin in states that provide partisan breakdowns of early ballots. Voters are also taking advantage of in-person early voting, with a record-breaking number showing up on the first day of early voting in some states. This is Virginia’s first election with early voting, a change made after Democrats assumed control of the state House and Senate last fall. A handful of states expanded early voting in response to the pandemic, including Texas, where Gov.

Source: Washington Post October 20, 2020 15:02 UTC