{"id":2358067,"date":"2024-10-22T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T20:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-see-hints-of-an-early-voting-edge-over-democrats-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T20:34:17","slug":"republicans-see-hints-of-an-early-voting-edge-over-democrats-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-see-hints-of-an-early-voting-edge-over-democrats-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans see hints of an early voting edge over Democrats &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-see-hints-of-an-early-voting-edge-over-democrats-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358067&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>S campaign \u2064focuses \u2063heavily on early voting \u2064and voter registration as key strategies \u2063in battleground states for the upcoming 2024 \u200celection.\u2064 Both campaigns are \u2063keenly aware \u200bof the vital\u2064 role early voting plays in shaping voter turnout and outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>With early voting \u200calready\u2063 underway in several significant states,\u2063 statistics\u2063 are beginning to emerge that could foreshadow trends in voter \u200dbehavior. Notably, Georgia has reported about 1.8 million ballots \u200bcast,\u200b though without party affiliation data.\u2064 Observers\u2063 indicate that turnout among black voters\u2014a demographic critical for Democratic successes\u2014appears lower than necessary for a competitive edge.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina&#8217;s early voting \u2062data reveals a\u200d nearly even\u200d split between \u2063party \u200baffiliations, with Republicans and Democrats close in numbers. This change in Republican strategy could be attributed to a shift in approach by Trump, who\u2064 has moved \u2064from criticizing early voting to actively encouraging \u2064it among his supporters. In contrast, Nevada has shown Republicans gaining ground in early voting numbers, which could signal a shift in dynamics \u200cfor what has historically been a Democratic stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>In Pennsylvania, the registration numbers reflect a tightening race, with Republicans narrowing\u2062 the registration gap. While <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">absentee voting data shows stronger returns<\/a> from Democrats, overall trends \u200csuggest changes in \u2064voter sentiment that could affect \u2063the election&#8217;s \u2062final outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona demonstrates another complex situation with significant independent voter registration,\u2063 complicating predictions as independents have leaned left in \u200drecent elections\u200d despite a larger registered Republican base.<\/p>\n<p>In crucial swing state \u200cMichigan, early\u200d voting has commenced,\u2062 with the Harris campaign focusing on improving performance in\u200c suburban areas where Democrats have gained ground since\u2062 2016. <\/p>\n<p>As the \u2062discussions and analyses continue leading up to \u200cElection Day, the focus on early voting, voter registration, and identification of key demographics will likely play central roles in shaping\u2063 strategies as both parties seek to leverage strengths and address potential weaknesses in their campaigns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans see hints of an early voting edge in marked turnaround from 2020<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1842414\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Trump campaign is cautiously optimistic about early voting data from the seven battleground states two weeks before polls close on Nov. 5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>It&rsquo;s a turnaround from 2020 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republicans<\/a> once ceded the early voting advantage to Democrats as members of the GOP traditionally voted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Election Day<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> criticized absentee ballot or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mail-in-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mail-in voting<\/a> as vehicles for fraud. <\/p>\n<p>Although not all states collect partisan early voting information and an increasing number of voters identify as independent or unaffiliated, the data underscores potential problems for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, with little time to course correct.<\/p>\n<p>About 19 million voters have already cast their ballot in the 2024 election, but while some early voting data analysts, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/election.lab.ufl.edu\/early-vote\/2024-early-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>University of Florida&rsquo;s Election Lab<\/a>, find that 45% of those voters are Democrats, 34% are Republicans, and 22% are unaffiliated voters or those who are affiliated with minor parties, the Trump campaign remains confident.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign, in particular, cites voter registration, in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-governor-signs-into-law-sweeping-election-reform-bill-including-voter-id-for-absentee-ballots\/\" title=\"Georgia Governor Signs Into Law Sweeping Election Reform Bill, Including Voter ID for Absentee Ballots\">absentee ballot requests<\/a> and returns, in the all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-locked-in-too-close-to-call-election-one-month-out-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris and Trump locked in too-close-to-call election one month out - Washington Examiner\">-important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-trumpers-fan-out-to-bolster-bidens-blue-wall\/\" title=\"Anti-Trump supporters spread out to strengthen Biden&#039;s Democratic stronghold\">blue wall state<\/a><\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a> as an example of its early voting strength compared to previous elections. The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania was Monday, with both campaigns now having a better understanding of the Keystone State&rsquo;s universe of voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of the signs we&rsquo;ve seen thus far are very encouraging,&rdquo; Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Republicans are out registering Democrats and heeding President Trump&rsquo;s calls to vote early in key battleground states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Then in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a>, the state Trump won against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> in 2020 by his smallest margin, the Trump campaign is contending it is also outperforming its early in-person and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/racine-county-sheriff-absentee-ballot-voting-election-statute-not-just-broken-but-shattered-by-wisconsin-elections-commission\/\" title=\"Racine County Sheriff: Absentee Ballot Voting Election Statute &#039;Not Just Broken, But Shattered&#039; by Wisconsin Elections Commission\">absentee ballot voting<\/a> in contrast to past elections. The Trump campaign argues that the same can be said for Clark County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nevada<\/a>, which is anchored by the one-time Democratic stronghold of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Harris, herself, is projecting optimism, amplifying the record total early voting turnout in states including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a> and North Carolina, which would have been more likely to indicate an edge for Democrats before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> encouraged more Republicans to cast their ballots early as well. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t yet have enough data to tell you who&rsquo;s voting for who and &mdash; or how they&rsquo;re leaning, but I think it&rsquo;s great that people are turning out and voting and being active,&rdquo; Harris told reporters in Michigan last weekend. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s what we should all want &mdash; right? &mdash; in our democracy, that people understand it&rsquo;s their civic duty, but also that they can make a difference.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As early in-person voting starts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a> on Wednesday, here is what we know about early voting data and what it means for the election so far:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Georgia<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting in Georgia started last Tuesday, though absentee ballots have been mailed to registered voters since Oct. 7, with 1.8 million votes cast so far. The Peach State does not collect party affiliation data, but 60% of voters have identified as<strong> <\/strong>white and another 27% as black, with 55% being women and 44% men, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/page\/election-data-hub-turnout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>University of Georgia political science professor Charles Bullock, contended black voter turnout thus far is &ldquo;a little bit light for what Democrats need,&rdquo; arguing it needs to be about 30% and &ldquo;cohesively for Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For Bullock, &ldquo;cohesively&rdquo; is defined as Harris having the support of about 88% of black voters in Georgia because that is how much support Biden had among the demographic in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last two polls I looked at, they gave racial breakouts showing her getting about 87%&rdquo; of the black vote in Georgia, Bullock told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;We were looking at polls from even two or three weeks ago and Harris was down around 83%, 82%, 81%, so it looks like the black vote is coming home to her, but it looks a little bit light. She needs to get another couple of percentage points there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There are a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/election-data-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>7.2 million active registered voters<\/a> in Georgia, with the state no longer accepting voter registration applications.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Carolina<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting in North Carolina started last Thursday, though absentee ballots have been mailed to registered voters since Sept. 20. About 1.4 million votes have been cast so far, 35% by Democrats, 34% by Republicans, and 31% by unaffiliated voters or those affiliated with minor parties, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/Press\/2024%20General\/NC%20Absentee%20Stats%20for%202024%20General\/2024-10-22%20Daily%20Absentee%20Stats%20Report%20-%202024%20General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina State Board of Elections<\/a>. That is despite Hurricane Helene, which devastated much of the Tar Heel State. <\/p>\n<p>Of the 401,000 absentee ballots requested thus far, 35% have been requested by Democrats, 25% by Republicans, and 40% by other voters.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Bierbauer, former professor and dean of the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies at the University of South Carolina who now lives in North Carolina, contended the increase in Republican voter registration and early voting could be because Trump, who once &ldquo;disparaged early voting,&rdquo; is &ldquo;now encouraging it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Suspect that comes from view that early voting used to favor Democrats, and Trump does not want to concede any advantage or perceived advantage to Democrats,&rdquo; Bierbauer told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My sense also is that early voting is a relief from both the trauma of Helene, at least in our part of western North Carolina, and the campaign fatigue voters are experiencing,&rdquo; Bierbauer, the one-time CNN correspondent, whose house was damaged by the hurricane, added. &ldquo;A lot of voters are just tired of the campaign, the ad barrage, the vitriol. Early voting allows them to say they are done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There are a total of 7.8 million active registered voters in North Carolina, 31% of whom are Democrats, 30% are Republicans, and 38% are nonpartisan. North Carolina residents have until Nov. 2 to register to vote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nevada<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting in Nevada started last Saturday but registered voters were automatically mailed absentee ballots from Oct. 9. About 260,000 votes have been cast so far, 37% by Democrats, 39% by Republicans, and 24% by unaffiliated voters or those affiliated with minor parties, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvsos.gov\/sos\/home\/showpublisheddocument\/14860\/638651398040945068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/election.lab.ufl.edu\/early-vote\/2024-early-voting\/2024-general-election-early-vote-nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>University of Florida&rsquo;s Election Lab<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Of the 2 million absentee ballots requested thus far, 30% have been requested by Democrats, 29% by Republicans, and 41% by other voters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/author\/jon-ralston\"><\/a>The <em>Nevada Independent<\/em>&lsquo;s Jon Ralston, considered the dean of Nevada politics, said Republicans were leading statewide after three days of early voting, which has not happened since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This could signal serious danger for the Dems and for Kamala Harris here,&rdquo; Ralston <a href=\"https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/article\/the-early-voting-blog-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> on Monday. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s too soon to call it a trend, but this was a huge day for Republicans in Nevada. A few more days like this, though, and the Democratic bedwetting will reach epic proportions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There were a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvsos.gov\/sos\/home\/showpublisheddocument\/14658\/638634556470830000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2 million active registered voters<\/a> in Nevada as of October, 30% as Democrats, 29% as Republicans, and 34% as nonpartisans. Nevada residents have until Election Day to register to vote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>Voter registration in arguably the most important blue wall state, Pennsylvania, closed on Monday, with a total of 9 million active registered voters, 4 million of whom are Democrats, 3.7 million are Republicans, and 1.1 million who have no affiliation or are affiliated with minor parties, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/en\/agencies\/dos\/resources\/voting-and-elections-resources\/voting-and-election-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Franklin &amp; Marshall College&rsquo;s Center for Opinion Research director Berwood Yost contended Democrats&rsquo; voter registration advantage in Pennsylvania has declined &ldquo;significantly since 2008 and 2009&Prime; when they had a 1.2 million voter registration edge over Republicans,&rdquo; and there are now more nonpartisan voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The change in registration definitely is a good sign for Republicans, but it is also probably true that some of this is people switching their registration to catch up to their recent voting behaviors,&rdquo; Yost told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;It also reflects, at least in part, dissatisfaction with the current president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania does not have early in-person voting, but absentee ballots have been mailed or provided in-person to registered voters in some counties since Sept. 16. About 1 million absentee ballots of the 1.9 million requested so far have been returned, 62% by Democrats, 29% by Republicans, and 10% by nonpartisans, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/en\/agencies\/vote\/elections\/elections-data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Department of State<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Of the 1.9 million absentee ballots requested thus far, 58% have been requested by Democrats, 30% by Republicans, and 12% by other voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2020, PA had 2.6 million mail-in and absentee ballots counted, and Biden won 75% of them,&rdquo; Yost said. &ldquo;So I imagine the more mail-in ballots that are banked the better news that is for Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arizona<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting started in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arizona<\/a> on Oct. 9 and absentee ballots have been mailed out to registered voters since that same day. About 667,000 votes have been cast so far, 36% by Democrats, 42% by Republicans, and 22% by unaffiliated voters or those affiliated with minor parties, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upliftcampaigns.com\/2024azearly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Uplift Data <\/a>using the Arizona Democratic Voter File and Arizona County Recorder.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 3.3 million absentee ballots requested thus far, 32% have been requested by Democrats, 36% by Republicans, and 31% by other voters.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of Republicans&rsquo;s voter registration and early voting edge, University of Arizona political science professor Samara Klar contended the number of Grand Canyon independent voters makes it hard to extrapolate from the data too much.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arizona has been voting in Democrats despite the fact that there are more registered Republicans and that is because a full third of Arizonas are independent and have evidently been leaning left,&rdquo; Klar told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Thanks to this large portion of &lsquo;other&rsquo; ballots that have been mailed in, it&rsquo;s really impossible to say who has the advantage so far.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>There are a total of 4.3 million active registered voters in Arizona, 29% of whom are Democrats, 36% are Republicans, and 35% are nonpartisan. Arizona is no longer accepting voter registration applications.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michigan<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting in another blue wall state, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a>, started last Saturday, though absentee ballots have been mailed to registered voters since Sept. 26, with 1.2 million votes being cast so far, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/sos\/elections\/election-results-and-data\/voter-participation-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson<\/a>. The Great Lakes State does not collect party affiliation data, but 57% of the 2.2 million absentee ballots requested thus far have been requested by women and 42% by men, a potential advantage for Democrats since women tend to be more liberal, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/election.lab.ufl.edu\/early-vote\/2024-early-voting\/2024-general-election-early-vote-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>University of Florida&rsquo;s Election Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign appeared more optimistic in Michigan, contending the vice president&rsquo;s path to win Michigan &ldquo;capitalizes on Trump&rsquo;s unprecedented weakness in the suburbs.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats have flipped the Michigan suburbs from red to blue since Trump won them in 2016, with the vice president growing her support among women and approximately doubling her support among white college educated voters,&rdquo; a Harris campaign spokeswoman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The early vote returns also make clear that we will at least match Democrats 2020 levels in Detroit.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With most polls showing this to be a margin of error race, we are also going on offense with rural voters to cut into Trump&rsquo;s margins&nbsp;&mdash; a critical advantage as Trump&rsquo;s team lacks the ground game capacity to conduct persuasion and mobilization campaigns simultaneously,&rdquo; the spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n<p>There are a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/VoterCount\/Index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>8.4 million active registered voters<\/a> in Michigan, but residents have until Election Day to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p>Early in-person voting in the last blue wall state, Wisconsin, starts on Tuesday, though about 360,000 absentee ballots of the 612,000 requested since Sept. 19 have been returned so far, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/elections.wi.gov\/resources\/statistics\/october-21-27-daily-absentee-ballot-reports-november-5-2024-general-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin Elections Commission<\/a>. Wisconsin does not collect partisan data on voters, but there were a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/elections.wi.gov\/resources\/statistics\/october-1-2024-voter-registration-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>3.6 million active registered voters<\/a> in Badger State as of last month. 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