Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

RandySF

(59,167 posts)
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 10:00 AM Oct 2016

Indiana: Early voting draws growing numbers

Early voting is seeing a big increase this election year as thousands of Hoosiers have already cast their ballots in several counties.In the first six days of early voting in Marion County, turnout is up 26 percent over the presidential election in 2012 and 43 percent over 2008, the Marion County Clerk's Office said after the voting booths closed Monday.Voters cast 5,574 early ballots so far.


http://us.geosnews.com/p/us/in/marion-county/indianapolis/rigged-early-voting-draws-growing-numbers_7204427

8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Indiana: Early voting draws growing numbers (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2016 OP
Trump no like Marion County alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #1
Obama won Marion County with 60% of the vote in 2012 and 64% in 2008. Good news for HRC 20895DEM Oct 2016 #2
Lake and Allen counties are critical. LiberalFighter Oct 2016 #3
If you are not voting early, you're doing it wrong. BobbyDrake Oct 2016 #4
Can't wait to vote early, but it doesn't start until next week in my state MiniMe Oct 2016 #5
I'm spoiled, I got to vote on 9/30. BobbyDrake Oct 2016 #6
Do we know the party affiliation of these voters? LAS14 Oct 2016 #7
Marion County is Indianapolis proper and nearby alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #8
 

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)
4. If you are not voting early, you're doing it wrong.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:17 AM
Oct 2016

Standing in line, in person, to vote is so 20th century.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
8. Marion County is Indianapolis proper and nearby
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 02:00 PM
Oct 2016

It is heavily Democratic, even left. It was one of the only big city counties in the US to vote Sanders.

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Indiana: Early voting dra...