The Brief
- On opening day, 2,305 Detroiters voted at the city’s eight early voting centers, setting a new first-day record for the city.
- This beat the 1,897 ballots cast on the first day of early voting for the November 2024 presidential election.
- Early voting runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
DETROIT – Detroit’s early voting opened with a bigger first-day turnout than the city saw in the last presidential election cycle, breaking the city’s early voting record.
New record across eight centers
By the numbers:
Detroit City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey announced that 2,305 Detroiters voted across the city’s eight early voting centers on opening day, setting a new opening-day record. The total passed the 1,897 ballots cast on the first day of early voting for the November 2024 presidential election.
Citywide turnout topped the city’s first day of early voting for the 2024 Presidential Election, as voters get ready for the Nov. 3 General Election.
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