Early voting totals show 31,075 people cast ballots in Richardson between Oct. 22 and Nov. 2, according to data from Dallas and Collin counties.
Fewer voters turned out during early voting to vote in person during the presidential election of 2016 and the midterms of 2014; however, only one early voting location was open during those elections. This year a polling location was made available for Collin County voters at Methodist Richardson Medical Center.
By comparison, 28,704 people showed up to cast ballots early in Richardson in 2016, while 12,127 voted early in the 2014 midterms.
Here's a day-by-day comparison among the three elections.
Over 25,000 ballots have been cast in Richardson since the start of early voting
Posted Nov. 1, 3:47 p.m.
Since the first day of early voting, 25,175 voters have turned out to cast ballots in Richardson.
That is 8.4 percent more votes than were cast at this point of early voting in the 2016 presidential election, according to election reports provided by Dallas County.
This year an additional polling location was added in the Collin County portion of Richardson at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. And while that site has seen far fewer voters than the Richardson Civic Center, its turnout has averaged 458 voters per day.
Early voting continues until Friday, Nov. 2. A bridge tournament at the Civic Center beginning today and continuing through Sunday may impact nearby traffic and parking. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Click here to see what is on the ballot. Readers can also scroll to the bottom of this post for a map of polling locations.
Week 2 of early voting starts strong with 2,225 ballots cast in Richardson
Posted Oct. 30, 2:15 p.m.
Over 21,000 voters have showed up to vote in person at the Richardson Civic Center and Methodist Richardson Medical Center since early voting began Monday, Oct. 22.
This week started strong with 2,225 ballots cast yesterday. On the same day during the 2016 presidential election, 1,952 people turned out to vote in Richardson.
Early voting continues until Friday, Nov. 2. A bridge tournament held at the civic center from Thursday-Sunday may impact nearby traffic and parking, so to avoid long lines the city recommends Dallas County residents planning to vote at the civic center cast their ballots today or tomorrow.
Click here to see what is on the ballot. Readers can also scroll to the bottom of this post for a map of polling locations.
Editor's note: This post will be updated on a daily basis to reflect updated voting totals.
Over 6,500 people turn out to vote in Richardson over the weekend
Posted Oct. 29, 5:15 p.m.
Votes cast over the weekend in Richardson totaled 6,553, outpacing ballots cast during the same time period for early voting in the 2016 presidential election by 862 votes.
| Date | Richardson Civic Center | Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Total |
| Friday, Oct. 26 | 2,455 | 549 | 3,004 |
| Saturday, Oct. 27 | 1,925 | 587 | 2,512 |
| Sunday, Oct. 28 | 814 | 223 | 1,037 |
| TOTAL | 6,553 |
Since the first day of early voting, 18,996 people have turned out in person to cast ballots at both the Richardson Civic Center and Methodist Richardson Medical Center.
Early voting continues through Friday, Nov. 2. Election Day is Nov. 6.
Click here to see what is on the ballot. Readers can also scroll to the bottom of this post for a map of polling locations.
Editor's note: This post will be updated on a daily basis to reflect updated voting totals.
Posted Oct. 26, 10 a.m.
Early voter turnout in Richardson nears 12,500 through Thursday
A gradual decline of ballots cast in Richardson has continued since Monday, but turnout still far outpaces early voting in the 2014 midterm elections.
Ballots cast at the Richardson Civic Center totaled 2,399 on Thursday, while Methodist Richardson Medical Center saw 426 voters. Since Monday 12,443 votes have been tallied at both Richardson polling locations.
By comparison, 3,300 votes were cast in Richardson through day 4 of early voting in the 2014 midterms.
Early voting continues through Nov. 2. Click here to see what is on the ballot. Readers can also scroll to the bottom of this post for a map of polling locations.
Editor's note: This post will be updated on a daily basis to reflect updated voting totals.
Over 9,500 votes cast in Richardson since first day of early voting
Posted Oct. 25, 11 a.m.
Over 2,800 voters in Richardson turned out to cast ballots on the third day of early voting. The voting totals for the day declined slightly compared to the first and second days of early voting, which saw 3,516 and 3,230 voters, respectively.
Still, Wednesday's voter turnout at the Richardson Civic Center is nearly four times higher than the number of in-person voters at the civic center on day three of early voting in the 2014 midterm elections, according to data provided by Dallas County.
Since early voting kicked off Monday, a total of 9,618 votes have been cast at both Richardson polling locations.
Early voting continues through Nov. 2. Click here to see what is on the ballot. Readers can also scroll to the bottom of this post for a map of polling locations.
Editor's note: This post will be updated on a daily basis to reflect updated voting totals.
Votes cast in Richardson remain strong through second day of early voting
Posted Oct. 24, 11:14 a.m.
The number of people who turned out to cast ballots in Richardson on day two of early voting declined only slightly since Monday.
In total, 3,230 ballots were cast at both the Dallas County and Collin County early voting locations on Tuesday, Oct. 23. That is 270 fewer votes than Monday's totals.
Votes cast at the Dallas County location—Richardson Civic Center—totaled 2,638 and were only slightly down from the 2016 presidential election.
Votes at Methodist Richardson Medical Center—the Collin County early voting location—totaled 592.
Early voting continues through Nov. 2. Click here to see what’s on the ballot. Readers can also scroll to the bottom of this post for a map of polling locations.
Editor's note: This post will be updated on a daily basis to reflect updated voting totals.
Richardson polling locations see 3,500 voters on day one of early voting
Posted Oct. 23, noon
Over 3,500 people turned out to vote at Richardson polling locations on day one of early voting, according to combined totals from Dallas and Collin county election offices.
Only two early voting locations are open within Richardson's city limits. For Dallas County voters, ballots can be cast at Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Road. Collin County residents can line up to vote at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, 2831 E. President George Bush Highway.
Voter turnout at the Richardson Civic Center on the first day of early voting in the 2016 presidential election outpaced the first day of early voting in this year's midterms by a mere 21 points. Compared to the 2014 midterms, voter turnout nearly quadrupled.
Registered voters in both Dallas and Collin County are eligible to cast their ballots anywhere within their county during early voting. On Election Day, Dallas County voters will need to vote within their respective precinct. Here's a map of early voting and Election Day polling locations in Richardson.
Early voting continues through Nov. 2. Click here to see what’s on the ballot.
Editor's note: This post will be updated on a daily basis to reflect updated voting totals.
