WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – In this general election, early in-person voters in Kansas are outnumbered in 2020 and 2016.

Secretary of State Scott Schwab believes the increase is the result of messaging from both Democrats and Republicans.

“What I think you’re starting to see is that both major parties are pushing early voting, and you’re seeing those voters respond to that request,” Schwab said.

Voters reported waiting in line for nearly 2 hours in Sedgwick County. In McPherson County, lines of voters have been a daily occurrence since early voting opened.

Voters waiting in line said they came to vote early in hopes of avoiding the lines and getting them out of the way.

On Thursday, McPherson County reported that more than 3,000 advanced in-person voters and more than 1,000 mail-in ballots had been mailed.

Here’s a breakdown of the statewide advanced voting numbers as reported by the Secretary of State on October 30.

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