Early Voting Turnout Shatters Records

More than 544,000 people have voted early in the Chicago area, the Tribune reports:

By the time early voting is over Thursday, 697,000 people are expected to have cast ballots before Election Day. There are about 4.76 million registered voters in the six-county area.

"Each day seems to break a record," Cook County Clerk David Orr said. "This is the most intense presidential election I've ever seen. People are willing to stand and wait. They're just so intent on it."

Orr said more than 10,000 people have voted in Orland Park, and 8,500 have made their way to the polls in Wheeling.

In Chicago, early turnout is expected to exceed 25 percent of the total vote, or about 245,000 of the 1.2 million expected to cast ballots.

Read the entire article here.

Comments

[BluePrideSMW]

I'm convinced we'll see a new white house...

it won't jinx it if I believe The Obamas ARE Moving On Up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf3uGsMxsoQ

[nowalnuts]

There were about 100 people waiting in line when I went to vote. Almost everyone was in high spirits. It was amazing to see so many people out. I'm so glad I didn't wait until election day!

[condieshoes]

SailFree, you just can't help yourself can you? Poor thing.

[lvdragonlady]

The article expects 'only' 1.2M to vote?..........I think that is extremely low.....
Someone needs to go back and double check their numbers.

[SailFree]

Actually, there is a relevance. It appears that not even unseasonable weather will inhibit the lemminglike urge to slink ever leftward toward the cliff overlooking the Bering Sea.