By the time early voting ends Saturday, almost as many Lee Countians will have already voted in the 2018 midterms as the entire 2014 election.

As of 5:30 p.m. Friday, almost 56,400 people had voted at the 10 early voting sites in the past two weeks. Another 196,438 had voted through the mail, for a 44 percent total. In 2014 when there were more registered voters, 212,897 cast ballots.

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Elections Supervisor Tommy Doyle estimated a 70 percent turnout this year. He predicted about 60,000 people will vote at the 127 precincts Tuesday.

The 10 early voting precincts will remain open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Mail-in ballots need to arrive at the elections office by 7 p.m. Tuesday.