Harris County voters set another turnout record on second day of early voting
A sign directs people to an early-voting site in Harris County, Texas, on Oct. 13, 2020. (KPRC)
HOUSTON – Voters in Harris County set another early-voting record Wednesday. This time for turnout on the second day of early voting.
According to a tweet from the Harris County Clerk’s Office, there had been 100,000 ballots cast by about 5:20 p.m.
That shattered the previous day-two-early-voting record of 73,542 set in 2016.
This marks the second consecutive day of record-setting voting in Harris County. The county also broke 2016′s turnout record for the first day of early voting on Tuesday with more than 128,000 people voting.
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