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DEMOCRATS DOMINATE FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IN IOWA
https://iowastartingline.com/2018/10/09/democrats-dominate-first-day-of-early-voting-in-iowa/
Democrats in Iowa leapt at their first chance to cast a ballot in the 2018 election yesterday, far outpacing the number of Republicans who did the same.
The Secretary of State’s office reported this morning that 7,870 votes are already in the bank from the first day and a half of early voting. Of those, 4,421 came from registered Democrats, 2,403 from registered Republicans and 1,008 from registered No Party voters.
That’s down some from the first day of early voting in 2014, though Democrats enjoy a better advantage this year. By the end of that year’s first day of early voting, 8,802 ballots had been cast. Democrats led Republicans that year as well, but by a smaller 4,553 to 3,144 margin.
However, it’s a little difficult to compare the two years as early voting began on September 25 in 2014. Republicans recently passed a new law to limit the number of early voting days, pushing the start back 10 days in the cycle. It also was raining all across the state yesterday.
A big thanks to Pat Rynard at iowastartingline.com
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