Voters turning out in record numbers

Pierce County continues to see record numbers during early voting in the lead up to the Nov. 5 general election.

Turnout so far has seen 6,019 cast ballots locally. That represents a turnout of 42 percent of Pierce County’s 14,294 active registered voters, before the first vote is cast on election day.

The turnout so far is set to eclipse the total number of votes cast early — 6,421 — in 2020.