More Orange County voters returning mail ballots early than in 2016, though gap is narrowing

A larger chunk of Orange County voters rushed to cast ballots in this presidential election right after receiving them – and any fears about the U.S. Postal Service haven’t stopped local voters from using it.
Ballots were mailed out Oct. 5. Early on, 2020 returns were running an eyebrow-raising 490% percent ahead of 2016 numbers – the fervor has slowed down and the difference has narrowed considerably in recent days – closer to 25 percent – and could even disappear