68,966
Ballots turned in by early voters nationwide as of Oct. 12, 2012.
3,763,242
Active registered voters in the state of Washington as of Sept. 19, 2012.
79.7
Approximate percentage of voting-eligible population in Washington that is registered to vote.
17,259,680
Registered voters in the state of California as of Sept. 7, 2012.
72.58
Percentage of voting-eligible population in California that is registered to vote.
103,004
Number of voter registrations needed to qualify a new political party for inclusion on the ballot in California.
392
Number of voter registrations submitted for the “We Like Women Political Party” in California as of Sept. 7, 2012.
SOURCES: sos.wa.gov, elections.gmu.edu, sos.ca.gov
