More early voters casting ballots in Texas

Nearly a third more local and statewide voters have voted in the Nov. 3 constitutional amendment election than they did in a similar election two years ago.

After the first three days of early voting, more than 88,464 voters — compared with 58,821 two years ago — voted early and in person, according to tallies from the state’s 15 largest counties.

While the numbers are up, that’s still less than 1 percent turnout of the state’s 8.9 million registered voters in those counties, election records show.

“We are always encouraged when numbers are up,” said Frank Phillips, Tarrant County’s elections administrator. “Generally on these elections, turnout is topic-driven.

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