HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Early voting in Harris County got off to a record-setting start, but the vast majority of registered voters have yet to cast a ballot.
More than 327,000 people voted in person or by mail over the last three days, according to county data.
But voter turnout looks very different depending on where you go.
At Harris County Annex 47, voters face little wait time.
“This one was real fast. Easy in and out. Done in about five minutes,” voter Kellie Heusi said.
This location is one of Harris County’s least-used voting centers, according to election data.
“I was actually expecting there to be more people here,” Heusi said.
The contrast shows in the numbers.
A typical voting center has more than 3,700 check-ins so far.
This location had one of the lowest, with just over 1,000 while others are over 450, according to county data.
Meanwhile, early voting got off to a record-setting start.
More than 104,000 people voted in-person on the first day, according to the Harris County Clerk’s Office.
That number surpassed the previous midterm record of more than 63,000 set in 2018, but there’s still a long way to go.
County data showed that 88% of registered voters, more than 2.4 million people, haven’t voted yet.
Nearly nine out of 10 voters haven’t cast a ballot yet, according to the data.
Some voters ABC13 spoke with said they hope the high early voting numbers will motivate others to show up.
“I think the earlier we vote, the more it incentivizes other people to vote,” Jimmy Dang said.
People still have time to make their voices heard. Early voting ends on Oct. 30.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.