With just a week remaining before the August 20 primary elections, nearly 1.2 million Floridians have already cast their ballots either by mail or at early-voting sites, according to data available on the state Division of Elections website as of Tuesday morning.
Democrats have a slight edge in mail-in voting, with 412,017 ballots submitted compared to 406,425 by Republicans.
However, the GOP holds a significant lead in early voting, with 141,374 Republicans casting their ballots in person compared to 65,905 Democrats.
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Overall, 971,941 ballots have been cast by mail, including 140,254 from unaffiliated voters and 13,245 from third-party voters. Meanwhile, 224,045 people have voted at early voting sites, which includes 15,118 unaffiliated voters and 1,648 third-party voters.
Early voting will continue statewide through Saturday, with some counties offering it on Sunday as well.
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