First-time voters encourage early voting.

Hundreds of voters lined up around the Franklin County Board of Elections building on Morse Road for early voting on Sunday afternoon.

Among them were former immigrants who are voting in a presidential election for the first time.

“This is a great opportunity for us,” said Davi Sharma.

Sharma is from Buton, Indonesia.

“We didn't have this opportunity. Now, we are in the United States, the country of opportunity and we got the chance to vote,” said Sharma.

Voting is a freedom many take for granted, yet people like Sharma cling to the liberty.

“For us it's a job that we make sure that all communities and different ethnic groups are involved and they are understanding this is America,” said Zerqa Abid, an advocate for Muslim voters. “Democracy is giving you this gift that you can have.”

According to voting officials, more than 680 thousand Ohio residents have voted early.