Baxter and Marion Counties recorded their largest single-day early voting totals on Monday, the final day of early voting ahead of this year’s election.
According to county officials, 1,274 ballots were cast in Baxter County on Monday, pushing the early voting total to 9,919. This represents approximately 31% of registered voters in the county, a figure in line with the turnout for the 2022 Midterm Elections, when 9,435 ballots were cast during early voting.
Marion County reported 454 ballots cast on Monday, bringing its early voting tally to 3,562. This marks 30% of the county’s registered voters and exceeds the 2022 early voting turnout of 3,350 voters in the county.
Fulton County also reported an increase in early voter participation. Officials there recorded 253 ballots cast on Monday, for a total of 1,999 early votes this year. This surpasses the 1,946 early votes counted during the 2022 election.
Early voting trends provide valuable insight into potential voter engagement levels ahead of election day. With participation numbers reflecting or exceeding prior election cycles, these figures suggest interest remains steady or is building heading into the general election.