#NewsAlert: Record Number of Early Votes Cast in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio set a record for early and absentee voting in a midterm election this year.

In total, as of the close of polls Monday and the end of early voting, 1,392,767 votes were cast early, either in person or by returned absentee ballot.

The Ohio Secretary of State’s office is reporting that more than 1.55 million Ohioans either voted early or requested an absentee ballot. Those numbers have increased 3.9% over 2018, which was also reported as a record-setting year.