The early voting centers in Miami-Dade closed this Sunday after an intense day during which more than half of the voters had already exercised their right to vote.
A total of 539,512 people voted early in the county, of which 41.9% are Republicans, 29% are Democrats, and 26.9% are independents, according to official figures.
This November 3rd - the last day of early voting - was particularly busy, with waiting times exceeding 40 minutes.
"We reached day 14 of early voting. Yesterday (Saturday) we broke the records of 2020, and today (Sunday) we see how people continue to come out to vote early," said Roberto Rodríguez from the Miami-Dade elections department in statements to Telemundo 51.
Those who choose to vote on Election Day, scheduled for November 5, must go to their assigned polling place and bring a signature identification, such as a passport or driver's license.
According to the authorities, those who still have their mail-in ballot must submit it at the offices in Doral, as it is too late to send it by mail.
Regarding mail-in voting in Miami-Dade, 266,802 voters have already submitted their ballots: 29.3% are Republicans, 42.4% are Democrats, and 26.4% are independents.
At the state level, over 7 million people have voted early in Florida.
Across the United States, more than 75 million people have already voted, representing half of the voters from 2020.
According to Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, "election day has now become merely the end of the voting."
The 2024 presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is expected to be highly contested, with both candidates receiving 49% support from registered voters, according to the latest national poll by NBC News.
Harris is favored by a growing Democratic enthusiasm and an advantage on issues such as abortion and middle-class care.
Trump, for his part, has the support of voters who believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, particularly in terms of the economy and the cost of living. Only 2% of voters remain undecided.
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