Early Voting Day One Turnout Breaks Maryland All-Time Single-Day Record

The Maryland State Board of Elections announced that Monday’s unofficial voter turnout of more than 161,000 was the highest single-day early voting turnout in the state’s history. The total surpassed the previous unofficial single-day early voting record of about 143,000 from the final day of early voting in the 2016 general election, according to a press release.

In Montgomery County, more than 24,000 residents turned out to cast their ballot on the first day of early voting, according to officials.

MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

Unofficial Early Voting Day #1 Turnout:
G'town Rec: 3,434
Bohrer Park: 3,009
Wheaton Library/Rec: 2,833
SS Civic: 2,662
Potomac Rec: 2,659
Praisner Rec: 2,081
Lawton Rec: 1,990
Sandy Spring: 1,802
MidCounty Rec: 1,575
EOB: 1,133
Damascus: 1,181
MoCo: 24,359 total votes pic.twitter.com/y2f6X4TkyB

— MontgomeryMDVotes (@777Vote) October 27, 2020

Tuesday’s early voting numbers in Montgomery County:

Unofficial (1PM) Early Voting Day 2 Turnout
Bohrer Park: 1,420
G'town Rec: 1,417
Wheaton Library/Rec: 1,267
Potomac Rec: 1,156
Lawton Rec: 1,006
SS Civic: 888
Praisner Rec: 749
Sandy Spring: 644
Damascus: 638
MidCounty Rec: 536
EOB: 526
*MoCo unofficial total votes: 10,247 pic.twitter.com/6FVBL3LaeR

— MontgomeryMDVotes (@777Vote) October 27, 2020

See related posts below:

Residents Turn Out in Droves at Early Voting Center in Silver Spring

County Residents Eager to Cast Ballots in Wheaton on Day 1 of Early Voting

Early Voters in Rockville Not Fazed by Hour Plus Wait

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