Post by pavel on Jan 18, 2016 19:15:23 GMT -6
When the March 1 presidential primary elections finally arrive in Texas, hundreds of thousands of voters — maybe even half of the Texans who plan to turn out — may have already cast their ballots.
During the past three presidential elections alone, more than 2 million voters headed to the polls early in Texas, state records show.
“This is definitely the trend here,” said Frank Phillips, Tarrant County’s elections administrator. “Mid to high 60 percent of people who vote in Tarrant County vote before election day.
“It’s fantastic.”
Texas is one of 37 states, along with the District of Columbia, that lets voters cast ballots early, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Read more here: www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article55275465.html#
During the past three presidential elections alone, more than 2 million voters headed to the polls early in Texas, state records show.
“This is definitely the trend here,” said Frank Phillips, Tarrant County’s elections administrator. “Mid to high 60 percent of people who vote in Tarrant County vote before election day.
“It’s fantastic.”
Texas is one of 37 states, along with the District of Columbia, that lets voters cast ballots early, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Read more here: www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article55275465.html#