ROCKVILLE, MD — First-day early voter turnout in Montgomery County has more than tripled since the last gubernatorial midterm elections in 2014. According to the Maryland State Board of Elections, 14,220 eligible voters — or 2.17 percent — in Montgomery County cast their ballots.

In 2014, 4,321 eligible voters — or 0.68 percent — cast their ballots on the first day of early voting. Both 2018 and 2014 unofficial figures do not take provisional and absentee voters into account, according to the elections board. As of Oct. 25, there were a total of 41,314 absentee ballots sent to county residents, of which 10,157 were returned to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Montgomery County didn't just beat its unofficial voter turnout total from 2014. In 2018, there were more voters from Montgomery County who cast their ballots than any other county in Maryland, according to the elections board. Baltimore County, which had an unofficial tally of 12,871, had the second highest number of day-one early voters. Additionally, Montgomery County had 57 same-day voter registrations and 70 address changes. These numbers were also the highest in the state. In Maryland, there were a grand total of 276 same-day voter registrations and 346 address changes.

Although the 2018 numbers are significantly higher than those of 2014, they are still lower compared to that of the 2016 presidential election. In 2016, there were 21,888 — or 3.33 percent — first-day voters. Early Voting Locations



Early voting centers will be open for voting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Thursday, Nov. 1. If you vote early, you cannot vote on Election Day or by absentee ballot.

The early voting centers in Montgomery County are located at:

