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The number of early votes cast in the United States has exceeded 54 million, with active voting in Washington, Maryland and Victoria. Among them, Victoria has seen the most significant increase, indicating that voters this year actively participated in the election through early and mail methods.
Midterm elections will be held across the United States ahead of schedule on the 3rdvote The number of people has increased significantly and voting has also taken place in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. According to the latest data, more than 54 million votes have been cast in America before the voting day.Victoria Early voting exceeded 1.63 million, up from 970,000 in the 2022 midterm elections;Massachusetts Nearly 1 million early votes were cast, and more than 98,000 in Washington.
Voters across the United States have cast more than 54 million early ballots, according to early voting data for the 2026 election compiled by The Associated Press, reflecting voter participation in this year’s election through in-person early voting and mail-in voting.
Voters in Maryland will choose a new governor from among four candidates this year. The early voting period in the state ran from October 22 to 29 and nearly 10 lakh people voted over eight days. Of those, more than 124,000 people voted on the last day, October 29, setting a record for single-day early voting in a gubernatorial election year in Maryland.
In addition to the gubernatorial election, Maryland voters will also vote on three statewide referendum proposals, and each county will have different local issues for voters to decide.
In Washington, voters will usher in the first change of mayor in 12 years and also elect the first new non-voting representative to the House of Representatives in 36 years. According to the data, more than 98,000 voters have voted early in Washington.
Early voting is particularly problematic in Victoria. According to data from the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), 1,631,722 early ballots have been cast statewide this year, up from 976,558 in the 2022 midterm elections, an increase of 655,164, or nearly 67%.
In addition to electing representatives to the federal House of Representatives and Senate, Virginia voters will also vote on three amendments to the state Constitution. Among them, several hotly contested federal House of Representatives districts are considered key battlegrounds affecting control of Congress.
Early voting figures in the Greater Washington area are in line with the national trend of increased early voting. However, local electoral systems, early voting periods, and mail-in ballot counting methods differ, and the corresponding figures cannot be directly considered final turnout rates.
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According to the latest data, more than 54 million votes have been cast in the United States before voting day, showing that the popularity of early voting has increased significantly in this year’s midterm elections, with voters actively participating through on-site and mail methods.
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Victoria has submitted 1,631,722 early votes this year, an increase from 976,558 to 655,164 in the 2022 midterm elections, an increase of nearly 67%, making it the most prominent voting surge point in the Washington region.
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Maryland will elect a new governor and vote on three statewide referendums; Washington will elect its first new mayor in 12 years and its first new non-voting House of Representatives representatives in 36 years. Voting took place enthusiastically at both places.
