More than 48,000 people have already voted in Essex County, with Newark having the most early voters at 7,867 residents.
West Orange and Montclair followed, with 5,254 and 4,171 votes cast, respectively.
According to county election data, 48,234 people cast their ballots at 11 early voting locations across Essex County from Oct. 25 through Sunday.
The breakdown of turnout shows that 29,919 registered Democrats (around 62%) and 8,517 registered Republicans (around 17%) voted early.
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Author's summary: Over 48,000 Essex County residents voted early.