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Updated 11 p.m.: D.C. finished early voting with 101,077 ballots cast. About 19,000 people voted today alone—causing waits of over two hours at several polling places—or about a third of the entire total of 2012.

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More than 870,000 people voted early in Maryland, more than doubling the state record set in 2012. D.C., which still has one more day left, has also already surpassed early voting totals from the last presidential election.

Maryland’s early voting period was actually three days longer this year—eight days instead of five—which helps account for the huge increase. But the state still broke its record on day five, crossing 500,000 early ballots to 2012’s total of 430,000.

Several polling places stayed open late last night to accommodate the long lines on the final day they were open early.

In addition to the circus of a presidential election, Maryland has an open senate seat (which Rep. Chris Van Hollen is expected to handily win) and a busy race for Baltimore’s mayoralty.

While D.C. is in the midst of a decidedly dull election, at least for any high-level positions, we do still have a statehood referendum and the shenanigans of the ANC and State Board of Education races.

In total, 11.79 percent of total votes during the 2012 general election were cast early, or over 57,000. As of last night, more than 82,000 D.C. voters had cast their ballots.

Wait times have been up to an hour and fifteen minutes; voters can check online before heading out today (and choose to go to any of the other locations). After One Judiciary Square, the highest turnout has been at the Chevy Chase and Columbia Heights community centers—which have each recorded more than 11,000 early votes.

All nine of the the District’s early polling places will stay open until 7 p.m. today. Voters can also register there.