Four in 10 U.S. registered voters say they plan to vote before Election Day or have already voted, a higher proportion than in recent midterm elections. Significantly more voters plan to vote before Election Day this year (41%) than did in 2010 (26%), the first time Gallup asked the question in a midterm election year. …
More Democrats (54%) than Republicans (32%) say they will vote early — a 22-percentage-point difference — with the rate among independents falling in the middle (38%). In past midterm election years, Republicans and Democrats differed little, or not at all, in when they planned to vote. CONTINUED
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
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