Midterm elections: early voter turnout surging in several key states

If trends continue, turnout could beat the 49% recorded in 1966, a number that has not been surpassed since in a midterm

Early voter turnout is surging in several key states, suggesting more Americans may cast their ballots in this year’s midterm elections compared to previous years.

In Georgia, where a razor-thin governor’s race has been roiled by accusations of voter suppression, turnout has been huge, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. On the first day of early voting this month, turnout was triple that of 2014: 69,049 people cast ballots, up from 20,898.

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