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Turnout during presidential election cycles is typically much higher than for midterms.
By comparison, 245,000 people voted early in the 2014 primary, which featured a contested U.S. Senate race and 235,000 people voted early in the 2015 gubernatorial primary.
"This is the first time we're going to have a presidential-type vote, where you're going to see the majority of voters casting their ballots early", said Hector de Leon, spokesman for the clerk's office.
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With Election Day still five days away, the number of voters taking the opportunity to cast their ballot early in Texas has already topped the Lone Star state's entire 2014 turnout.
The report adds that middle aged to elderly voters are still the largest demographic heading out to the polls, making up about 65% of the vote.
During the last midterm election, almost 3.19 million Floridians cast their ballots before Election Day.
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More voters are casting their ballots early ahead of the November 6 midterm elections.
The county operates 46 early voting locations, and more than 700 polling places will be open Tuesday.
Ballots must be in the hands of an election official by 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 6.
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