More than three-quarters of early voters were over age 50
Poll worker Thomas Rogers watches a steady stream of voters cast their ballot as candidates and pollsters make a final effort to edge ahead during the last day of early voting at Abundant Grace Fellowship Church on Sept. 28, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The data released Sunday also shows three early voters separated the city's top two early voting sites — one that drew a predominantly African American turnout, the other that drew a predominantly white turnout.
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