More than 10 million early votes in U.S. presidential election

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The surge in early voting comes amid a stubborn novel coronavirus pandemic that has led to a surge of early and mail balloting

Residents cast ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020.U.S. voters have cast more than 10 million votes for the Nov. 3 presidential election, significantly outpacing the early vote in 2016 and suggesting a large turnout, according to data compiled by the U.S. Elections Project.

, particularly among Democrats. Republican President Donald Trump has sowed confusion and distrust of mail balloting, making repeated, unfounded allegations of widespread fraud ahead of his contest with Democratic nominee Joe Biden. As of Monday night, nearly 10.4 million Americans have cast a vote in states that report early voting data, according to the election information resource at the University of Florida.The number of ballots cast in five states - Minnesota, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin - already exceeds 20% of total 2016 turnout, the Elections Project said.

 

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