A record number of 35 million people have already voted under the early
voting provision of American democratic system ahead of Tuesday’s
presidential election, surpassing the 2012 record when 32.3 million
people exercised their franchise in advance
Michael McDonald, an early-voting expert who runs the Elections Project, said many states have either already set records for early voting or exceeded their 2012 turnout. Texas, for instance, was up 36 per cent from four years ago.
Nationwide, 29.7 per cent of all votes were cast before Election Day in 2008. Four years later, that increased to 31.6 per cent. Projections put the percentage of early voters for this election at potentially higher than 35 per cent
Michael McDonald, an early-voting expert who runs the Elections Project, said many states have either already set records for early voting or exceeded their 2012 turnout. Texas, for instance, was up 36 per cent from four years ago.
Nationwide, 29.7 per cent of all votes were cast before Election Day in 2008. Four years later, that increased to 31.6 per cent. Projections put the percentage of early voters for this election at potentially higher than 35 per cent
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