More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day

Washington — More than 55 cardinal group person formed their ballots either successful personification aliases by message during early voting, according to caller figures, weighing successful connected nan statesmanlike title and down-ballot races up of Election Day connected Nov. 5.

Data compiled by nan University of Florida Election Lab shows that much than 29 cardinal early votes person been formed astatine polling places in-person, and different 25.9 cardinal message ballots person been returned. There were much than 65.6 cardinal message ballots requested.

A higher number of registered Democrats, conscionable nether 11 million, person already voted, compared to astir 10 cardinal registered Republicans, according to information from 25 states that study statement registration. Of those who person submitted ballots in-person during early voting, 3.8 cardinal are registered Republicans and 3.1 cardinal are registered Democrats

For group voting by mail, much Democrats, 7.3 million, person returned ballots, compared to conscionable complete 5.6 cardinal registered GOP voters, according to nan University of Florida Election Lab.

In nan battleground authorities of Georgia, much than 3 cardinal group person voted truthful far, which is 45% of registered voters successful nan state, according to data from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office. Raffensperger told reporters that nan figures people nan champion turnout during nan early voting play that nan authorities has seen.

"It's easy to formed a ballot, but it's difficult to cheat," he told reporters.

Republicans person been moving to promote their supporters to formed their ballots earlier Election Day successful nan dozens of states wherever it is allowed. Former President Donald Trump and nan Republican National Committee person been pushing voters to ballot either done absentee voting aliases successful person. But Trump has besides continued to obstruction against voting earlier Election Day, calling it "stupid" during a rally successful Pennsylvania past month.

While nan GOP statesmanlike nominee indicated successful a power question and reply past week that he would beryllium casting his ain ballot early, erstwhile first woman Melania Trump told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" connected Tuesday that she and nan erstwhile president will ballot connected Election Day successful Palm Beach, Florida.

"We will beryllium successful Palm Beach and successful nan morning, we will spell to vote, maine and my husband, and past it will beryllium a waiting time, play of waiting and we'll see. I dream it is simply a occurrence and a statement successful nan evening," she said.

Among those who person formed their ballots already are President Biden, who voted early successful person adjacent Wilmington, Delaware, connected Monday, and Democratic vice statesmanlike campaigner Tim Walz, who voted alongside his woman and boy successful St. Paul, Minnesota, past week. The 2024 wide predetermination marked nan first clip voting for Gus Walz, nan governor's son, who precocious turned 18.

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