This article was corrected to show that 2,742 voters previously voted in the 2018 Primary. The error was caused by a programming error on our tool which has been corrected.
Yesterday was the first day of the Early Voting period for the March 5 Primary. There were 4,421 ballots cast. This includes mail-in ballots that were received by the Elections Department. Thirty-five of the voters who cast a ballot on the first day are voters who registered to vote within the last 30 days.
Readers interested in seeing who has voted can use our exclusive online tool to view who has voted during the early voting period. Our early voting tool can be found on the gray bar above, you can be accessed using this link.
Our analysis of the early voters shows that 2,742 voters voted in the 2018 Primary. In the 2020 Primaries, 3,264, or 74% cast ballots. Of those who cast a ballot yesterday, almost 1,000, or 999 voters voted in the Republican Primary.
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We will be updating our early voting tool daily. The latest information about who has cast a ballot, the party and the voting history of the voters will be available on the tool through Election Day, March 5.
The Early Voting period ends on March 1.
Stay with El Paso News for the latest information about the ongoing March 5 Primary.
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