Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections

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How did the left and right cover Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections?

Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 100% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 100% of the 17 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.

Is the coverage of Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections biased?

Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Over 34 Million Cast Early Ballots in Midterm Elections?

17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many people have cast early ballots?

As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 34 million people have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This total includes both in-person and mail-in votes.

Is early voting higher than in previous elections?

Yes, the current early voting tally is on track to surpass the early voting numbers from the 2022 midterm elections. This trend suggests a significant level of voter engagement before election day.

Who is tracking the early voting numbers?

Early voting data is being tracked by Michael McDonald, a professor of political science at the University of Florida. He runs the UF Election Lab, which monitors these statistics.