INTERACTIVE MAP: While Alabama doesn't have early voting, here's a look at turnout in other states

Alabama is one of three states that does not do early voting. Alabamians also have to provide a reason to vote by mail, meaning that a majority of people will be heading to the polls on Election Day.2024 GENERAL ELECTION: COMPLETE VOTER GUIDE | POLLING LOCATIONS | SAMPLE BALLOTS | GET TO KNOW THE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES | INTERACTIVE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TRACKER | INTERACTIVE INVESTIGATION ON ELECTION INTEGRITYBut with Election Day rapidly approaching, tens of millions of ballots are being cast by early voters in other states for the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.Early voting tracking data provided by the University of Florida's Election Lab shows a surge this election season. That uptick can be attributed to both parties embracing the practice. While the process varies by state, this data includes all reported returns where available from early in-person voting and absentee and vote-by-mail ballots. See key early voting interactive maps below. Data will be updated daily through Election Day.By Oct. 24, over a quarter of the voting-age population in Georgia had submitted their votes. The swing state is a crucial battleground, and was decided by a razor-thin margin of just over 11,700 votes in 2020.Traditionally, early turnout is higher among Democrats than Republicans. However, of the 26 states for which registration data is available, only 14 are reporting more early votes from registered Democrats than registered Republicans as of Oct. 24.A spike in popularity for alternative voting methods is not new for this election. With pandemic fears and restrictions in 2020, 64% of voters cast their ballots in advance of Election Day. That's nearly twice as many as in 2016.Stay updated on the latest political stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.