More than 4,500 people have voted early at the Student Union Building, making the SUB polling location the fourth most popular in Albuquerque, according to the County Clerk's Office.
Of the 4,561 people that have voted at the SUB, 3,184 were registered Democrats and 441 were Republicans.
Nearly 58,000 people have voted early in Bernalillo County, according to the office.
"Early voting and the submission of absentee ballots have exceeded everybody's wildest expectations," said Christopher Morgan, presiding judge at the SUB polling location. "This is a vote that everyone is getting involved in."
Morgan said the turnout has increased every day since the polls opened and that he expects that trend to continue.
"When it gets to the end of the early voting period, people might just wake up," he said. " . They begin to realize that it's going to be a very difficult process on Nov. 4. Everybody is going to do that last-minute dash."
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Junior Leahness Isanya said she voted early so she won't have to juggle her responsibilities on Election Day.
"I feel relieved, because I know that on the actual voting day, I'm not going to be able to do it," she said. "It's a relief to know that I was able to vote, get it over with, and not miss class or miss work."
Senior Bryan Nelson said the early voter turnout is the result of a close race between impassioned parties.
"I think there's an urgency to make sure that voices are heard, and that's the best part about early voting - is to know that you've already done it," he said. "You can tell your friends that you've already voted and to get out there and vote."
On Saturday, when Barack Obama spoke on Johnson Field, 1,097 people voted in the SUB, according to the County Clerk's Office.
Lee Drake, president of College Democrats, said the group played a role in the high voter turnout Saturday.
"We made sure we had passes available to get people out of line and into the voting booths," Drake said. "I can say authoritatively that when the day started, it was probably one of the slowest early voting days. By the time the day finished, it was one of the most active. We had hundreds of people lined up to vote."
Nelson said the high turnout is a sign UNM is engaged in the election.
"I think the more educated you are, the better your chances of understanding the local issues and the global issues and what your stance is on politics," he said. "A university is definitely a prime location to understand what your vote is for and where it's going."
