2012 Election Snapshots
Over the past several months, Pew collected data about the 2012 presidential election from nearly every state and the District of Columbia. We used the findings to create a snapshot of each jurisdiction, focusing on how many people voted, how long they
More than 80 percent of all voters in Colorado cast their ballots early in last year’s general election, and most did so by mail.
Legislation passed this year requiring that all voters receive mail ballots, while preserving the option to vote in person on Election Day, could increase this percentage in future elections.