One-third of American voters have cast their ballots early.

More than 60 million American voters have cast early ballots in dozens of states across the country, while the number of people requesting to vote remotely is equally high.

Voters cast early ballots in Detroit, Michigan on October 31 - Photo: AFP

According to data from the New York Times , the trend of early or remote voting in the 2020 election continues into the 2024 election. As of November 1st (Vietnam time), the number of voters who had participated in early voting nationwide reached 60.6 million, accounting for approximately 30% of the total registered voters in the country. Voters cast their ballots early through two methods: in person at early voting locations or by absentee ballot (via mail ). For absentee voting, the number of registered voters using this method reached 68.1 million, representing about 34% of registered voters. These figures show a growing trend among American voters favoring early and remote voting. This trend originated in the 2020 election, when concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic prompted voters to vote from home.

In this election, early voting has been particularly popular in swing states. Four swing states have seen nearly half of their voters cast their ballots, including North Carolina (54%), Georgia (49%), Nevada (45%), and Arizona (43%). Two other swing states , Wisconsin and Michigan, also have higher-than-average early voting rates, at 35% and 33%, respectively. Only Pennsylvania has seen a low early voting rate, at just 20%.

A large number of voters cast their ballots early in Michigan on October 31 - Photo: AFP

The relaxation of early voting regulations in the 2020 election directly boosted voter turnout nationwide, ultimately helping incumbent President Joe Biden win. Up to 60% of those who voted for Biden at the time participated in early voting. This angered former President Donald Trump, who claimed a large number of Biden's mail-in ballots were fraudulent. However, in this election, the Republican Party is still trying to encourage early voting to increase their vote count. This is particularly significant given that many eligible voters across the United States cannot vote in person on Election Day, as this is always a workday (fixed as the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in the election year). In Pennsylvania alone, the Republican Party spent $10 million on advertising campaigns urging voters to vote by mail if they cannot vote in person. However, to date, the number of requests for remote voting from registered Democratic voters still far exceeds that of the Republican Party.

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