VTP: Elections 2004: Early and Absentee Voting

Early voting factoids, from AP and LA Times reports. As of Oct. 30, 2004:
- More than 380,000 voters in Nevada had cast early or absentee votes in Clarke, Washoe, Carson City and Douglas Counties: in 2000 the then-record for early and absentee voting in Nevada was 285,386.
- More than 1.5 million Florida voters have cast early or absentee ballots, perhaps as much as 20% of the expected Florida turnout in this election.
- Iowa reports that as of earlier this week (Monday) 287,000 had already voted --- in contrast to 277,000 in the 2000 election.
- Tennessee reports that at least 1.1 million early votes have been cast, about 30% of registered voters in that state
- Reports of heavy absentee ballot flows across the nation poured in, and of sometimes long lines for early voting. This is true in many non-battleground states; for example, long lines for early voting were reported in Los Angeles County, with reported waits ranging from 20 minutes in some locations to 60 minutes in others.
Early Voting Rate (%) by state