Over 8% of registered Montgomery County voters cast early votes in week before primary

An estimated 8.4% of registered voters in Montgomery County voted in the second week of early voting, Feb. 23-27, according to Montgomery County Election Central.

Breaking it down

Numbers from the polls show that from Feb. 23-27, 39,500 total votes were cast in the Democratic and Republican primaries. The most votes cast on a single day—including both in-person and mail voting—were Feb. 27, with over 8,000 votes cast in the Republican primary and over 3,000 in the Democratic primary.

As of Feb. 22, there were 468,836 registered voters in the county, according to Montgomery County Election Central.

At the polls

Election day is March 3. Voters will only be able to vote at their designated precinct in Montgomery County. For a full election guide with key information about the ballot, visit the voter guide here.