Election 2016: Voters return 133,653 absentee ballots in Columbus

With 8days to go in the November 8, 2016 Presidential Election, total of 133,653 absentee ballots have been returned to the Franklin County Board of Election, Columbus, Ohio out of the 191,782 since the beginning of Early Vote on October 12.

This reflects about 70 percent of the absentee ballots requested for by political parties’ members and the unaffiliated.

Also, 39, 331 in person votes have been recorded as at Saturday, October 29, 2016.

The combined ballots cast and returned now stand at 172, 948 of 843,261 registered voters in Columbus, Ohio.

This represents about 21percent of the eligible voters.

A breakdown of voters and returned absentee ballots made available to TheNewAmericans shows that the Unaffiliated have returned 55,068 of the 88,636; Green Party returned 140 of 205; Libertarian returned 73 of 112; Republican returned 34,181 of 49,313 and Democrat returned 44,191 of 55,516.

 

Voting at the Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio Early Vote center will now be every day, including Saturday and Sunday, till Tuesday, November 8.

Early Vote Day 14: Impressive weekend turnout

The first weekend of voting witnessed an impressive turnout Saturday, October 29 at the Franklin Early Vote Center, Columbus, Ohio as total combined votes and absentee returned ballots now moved up to 150, 633 on Day 14.

With 11days to the Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Presidential Election, ths represents about 17.94 percent of the 839,358 registered voters in Columbus, Ohio.

The Franklin County Election Board, Columbus, Ohio has recorded a total of 115,977 returned absentee ballots of 184,336 requested for and 34,656 in person votes.

Turn out this week has remained high with Monday, October 21 recording 3,273 against 2,285 of last Monday; Tuesday 3,062 to 2036; Wednesday 3,092 against last Wednesday's 1,960; Thursday 3,051 to 2,124; and Friday 3,933 to last Friday’s 2,804.

A breakdown of voters and returned absentee ballots made available to TheNewAmericans shows that the Unaffiliated have returned 46,998 of the 85,449; Green Party returned 127 of 198; Libertarian returned 65 of 111; Republican returned 30,088 of 48,422 and Democrat returned 38,699 of 50,156.

Voting at the Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio Early Vote center will now be every day, including Saturday and Sunday, till Tuesday, November 8.

Early Vote Day 12: Columbus votes continue to climb

More voters in Columbus, Ohio continue bracing the cold weather to line up at the Early Vote center as the combined number of votes which include in person votes and returned absentee ballots climbed up from 105, 657 to 122,543 on Day 12.

 

This represents about 14.59 percent of the 839,358 registered voters in Columbus, Ohio.

With 10 days to the November 8, 2016 Presidential Election the Franklin County Election Board, Columbus, Ohio has recorded a total of 94,872 returned absentee ballots of 172,644 requested for and 27,671 in person votes.

Every day of this week has witnessed an increase compared to same day last week with Monday, October 21 recording 3,273 against 2,285 of last Monday; Tuesday 3,062 to 2036 and Wednesday 3,092 against last Wednesday's 1,960.

A breakdown of voters and returned absentee ballots made available to TheNewAmericans shows that the Unaffiliated have returned 37,403 of the 79,162; Green Party returned 109 of 189; Libertarian returned 50 of 108; Republican returned 24,699 of 46,597 and Democrat returned 32,611 of 46,618.