More than 70,000 people in Mecklenburg County have already voted early since last Thursday, which is considerably higher than in previous midterm elections in 2022 and 2018.
Registered Democrats have made up a significant portion of the votes cast so far in the county — and in North Carolina — with the U.S. Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley leading the ticket.
A registered voter can cast an early ballot at any site during early voting, which runs through Oct. 31. Sites at University City and the South Regional Library on Rea Road have seen the highest numbers — more than 5,000 ballots cast at each location through Monday…