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Request a Demo- Almost 1.5 million Hoosiers have voted in the general election
- 2024 numbers lag just behind 2020 but are well ahead of 2016
- Indiana ranks unfavorably across the states in voter turnout
Nearly 1.5 million Hoosiers have already cast their ballots in the general election, according to the latest early voting report from the Indiana Election Division.
As of Monday morning, about 1,261,000 people had voted in person using early voting, which began last month. Nearly 180,000 mail-in ballots have been tallied, bringing the overall turnout to 1,456,688.
That means about 31% of registered voters in Indiana have turned out before Election Day. These figures do not include votes cast Monday, the final day of early voting.
Friday marked the largest single day of 2024 early voting so far, with more than 116,000 people turning out.
The 2024 numbers lagged just behind 2020’s record-setting early voting pace, which was boosted by a large number of mail-in ballots cast during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the turnout figures are also well ahead of 2016 levels.
In 2020, 1,819,262 voters had cast their ballots at this point. Turnout eventually reached just over 3 million voters, or about 61% of registered voters. That trailed the national average of 67%.
In 2016, 888,310 voters had participated as of this point. Just over 2.8 million Hoosiers voted in that election, or about 58% of registered voters. The national average was about 60%.
Indiana typically ranks near the bottom among states in voter turnout. It finished ninth-lowest in 2020.
This year, Hoosiers will elect the state’s next governor, attorney general and U.S. senator, as well as scores of state legislators and all nine congressional representatives.
Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. local time Tuesday. For information on your voting precinct, check the state’s voter website.
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