gertrude stackhouse is 102 years old.ough two pandemics, the 1918 influenza and covid-19. now she's voting for the first time. >> wonderful, wonderful. >> you're right, mom, it's wonderful. >> thankful to be alive to do this. >> reporter: shattering records with at least 87 million ballots cast so far. overnight that number doubling early turnout in 2016 at 43 million. in texas, more than 9 million people already voted. that's more than all of 2016. with just a few days to go, officials in some states now encouraging voters to drop off their ballots instead of mailing them. in central florida, security guards are keeping an eye on drop boxes day and night to ensure the integrity of the election. >> it made me feel just a little bit more secure knowing someone was there standing by the box and making sure that the ballot did get in. >> reporter: here in georgia, more than 3.8 million people voters have cast their ballot ahead of election day. to put that into context, in 2016, 4.1 million georgians voted in total. eva. >>