BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Early voting is surging across the Houston area, with multiple counties nearly doubling their totals compared with the same period in the 2022 midterms.<\/p>\n
More than 27,000 people in Brazoria County have already voted in person during the first two days of early voting, according to the Brazoria County Clerk’s Office.<\/p>\n
That agency says just over 14,000 people have voted in person in the county so far in the 2022 midterms.<\/p>\n
Voters at the West Pearland Community Center told ABC13 why they think turnout is higher this year.<\/p>\n
“It’s such a crucial election,” said Suzanne Davis. “I’m actually surprised there are so many voters this early.”<\/p>\n
Fort Bend County has also seen its two-day total nearly double compared with the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n
Over 60,000 people have already voted in person in early voting this week, according to the Fort Bend County Elections Administration.<\/p>\n
That number was just over 33,000 during the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n
The high numbers in Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties come as Harris County also sees record-setting participation.<\/p>\n
The ABC13 Harris County Early Voting tracker shows more than 230,000 in-person and mail-in ballots cast through Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n
It shows that number was a little over 144,000 at that point four years ago.<\/p>\n
Brazoria County voter Nina Goins told us why she sees voting as so vital.<\/p>\n
“We can sit back and complain 24 hours a day about what’s not going right. But if we’re not doing anything to help change it, it’s going to stay the same,” Goins said<\/p>\n
In-person early voting in Texas runs through October 30.<\/p>\n
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