DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — If you had any questions about voter apathy in this year’s election, day one of early voting in Texas may provide somewhat of an answer.
It was a record turnout for three of the four major counties in North Texas. According to the Dallas County Elections Facebook page, Dallas County had 58,346 people vote on opening day of early voting on Monday, shattering its record of 34,415 set back in 2008.
Tarrant County also announced on its election Facebook page that 43,149 voters took part in early voting on Monday, eclipsing their 2012 record of 30,133.
In Collin County, more than 30,000 people showed up to vote — another record — but county officials note that number is consistent with the county’s growth, particularly in cities like Frisco and McKinney.
Denton County had nearly 17,000 people show up to vote, which is the lowest number of the four major counties. A big component of the number is a computer malfunction at half of its polling locations, which caused voting to be delayed 2-3 hours in some spots.
Early voting lasts until November 4th and, in most locations, takes place between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
