Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese has reported a high early voting turnout for the upcoming runoff election, with 3389 votes cast. This turnout represents 10 percent of the over 31,000 registered voters in the county. The last time this level of turnout was in 2022, with an estimated 2243 votes cast in early voting. The County Clerk believes this year's total could exceed the previous year's turnout.