Early voting for Tuesday’s election wrapped up on Friday, with record-breaking numbers across the state, including in Coffee County. According to data from the Secretary of State’s Office, over 11,100 votes were cast, resulting in nearly a 47% voter turnout. This turnout reflects significant interest in this election, with close to 1,500 more ballots cast during the early voting period than in previous elections.
Data shows that during the advanced voting period, 10,786 in-person ballots were accepted, and 366 absentee ballots were returned, bringing the total turnout to 11,152 (46.8%). Additional data includes:
– 530 absentee ballots were requested.
– The peak day for voting was October 18, with 891 ballots cast, while the last day saw 874 votes cast.
– More women have voted than men, with women accounting for 56.4% of the turnout and men for 43.4%.
**Ballots cast by race:**
– White: 15,024 (56.1%)
– Black: 6,011 (35.5%)
– Other/Unknown: 1,372 (28.7%)
– Hispanic: 1,156 (28.1%)
– American Indian or Alaskan Native: 142 (50.8%)