N.C. early voting surpasses 1 million ballots

[cal04]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/politics/story/280450.html

More than 1 million people have now cast a ballot in North Carolina's early voting, surpassing the total number who voted at one-stop sites four years ago.

Data released Sunday by the State Board of Elections shows 1,078,710 have voted at early sites. In 2004, the state counted some 984,000 ballots during the full early period.

Early voting started Oct. 16, and counties have been increasing the availability of one-stop sites since then, easing some of the hours-long lines seen in the opening days. The early balloting ends Saturday.

The numbers clearly favor Democrats. Of the early voters, 58 percent are registered Democrats, although the GOP argues that it can win over some of the conservative Democrats in the state that differ in ideology from their national counterparts. Just 25 percent of voters so far are registered Republicans.

[abburdlen]

1. there are 6.2 million registered voters in NC

so 1 in 6 have already voted in NC?!
That's fantastic.

[nc4bo]

2. Great news! NC Dems are in it to win it!! nt

[SalmonChantedEvening]

3. If this becomes a trend nationally

I might begin to stop worrying.

A little ;)

[AlCzervik]

4. nice! You don't vote to not throw the bums out.

[sarahdemva]

5. wow

just 114 million total voted in 2004. this is amazing.

[DrToast]

6. Anyone know the % breakdown in 2004? n/t

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