(Minot, ND) — Early voting totals are up for Ward County. Figures from the North Dakota Secretary of State show over 54-hundred voters had cast their ballots through Wednesday afternoon. In addition, more than 38-hundred absentee ballots have been returned so far. Ward County Auditor Marisa Hamm tells The Minot Daily News the highest early vote total was eight-thousand in 2020. Ward County is offering early voting through today and then again on Monday.