What We’ve Learned From Early Voting Numbers Ahead of Tuesday’s Election

As of Monday night, more than 82 million Americans voted early in the 2024 election.

(Left) Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald J. Trump, speaks to the press in Asheville, N.C., on Oct. 21, 2024. (Right) Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Oct. 18, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

More than 82 million people voted early in the 2024 election, with the Republicans coming within 2 percentage points of Democrats for the early-vote total.

The majority, or 44.9 million, have voted early and in person, according to data from the University of Florida’s Election Lab. Meanwhile, about 37.8 million have returned mail-in ballots.