{
  "name": "chart-banked-share",
  "title": "Chart data: 21.7M early ballots so far, against 2024 at the same point",
  "description": "The data behind the chart “21.7M early ballots so far, against 2024 at the same point” (post 2), as of 2026-10-23. State early-vote reports at 11 days out; total turnout 2022 and 2024. The 2026 share is of 2022’s total turnout; the 2024 share is of 2024’s. Raw ballots are at 61% of 2024’s pace, a presidential year.",
  "updated": "2026-10-23",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licenceUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Carmena’s Overton & Electoral Research",
  "attribution_required": true,
  "citation": "Carmena’s Overton & Electoral Research. “Chart data: 21.7M early ballots so far, against 2024 at the same point” (CSV). Last updated 2026-10-23. https://carmenaresearch.com/data/public/chart-banked-share.csv. Licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "csv": "https://carmenaresearch.com/data/public/chart-banked-share.csv",
  "page": "https://carmenaresearch.com/data/#chart-banked-share",
  "columns": [
    {
      "name": "measure",
      "description": "Measure"
    },
    {
      "name": "value2026",
      "description": "2026"
    },
    {
      "name": "value2024",
      "description": "2024, same point"
    }
  ],
  "caveats": [
    "The 2026 share is of 2022’s total turnout; the 2024 share is of 2024’s. Raw ballots are at 61% of 2024’s pace, a presidential year."
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "measure": "Early ballots cast (millions)",
      "value2026": 21.7,
      "value2024": null
    },
    {
      "measure": "Share of total turnout, % (2026 against 2022; 2024 against 2024)",
      "value2026": 19.7,
      "value2024": 22.7
    },
    {
      "measure": "Raw early ballots, 2024 = 100",
      "value2026": 61,
      "value2024": 100
    }
  ]
}