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More than 75 million American citizens have already voted early in this Tuesday’s presidential election, in which current Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is seeking to defeat former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a second consecutive term with the Republican Party after his defeat. in 2020 against Joe Biden.
These figures represent approx. 45 percent of voters belonging 2020 electionswhen postal voting registered record numbers in a context obviously marked by the coronavirus pandemic, which was just at one of its peak points in November of that year.
In fact, compared to data from four years ago, only Five states have more early elections registered. Of these in Delaware increased early voting by 47 percent; being in Georgia this occurred by only 1.7 percent. The remaining states where the percentage increased compared to 2020 are: Connecticut (26.6 percent), Maryland (21.7 percent) and Tennessee (two percent).
On the other hand, in 34 other states for which information is available, it has been proven that early participation fell compared to the elections four years ago, while the state Wyoming as the leading indicator (almost 54 percent less), followed by New Jersey (53.7 percent) or Minnesota (45.3 percent).
REPUBLICANS DOMINATE IN THE DISPUTE STATES
Although this year’s elections are taking place in a radically different context from 2020, the Democratic Party continues to call on the public to participate in the city elections preliminary formand in fact, Biden himself already voted last week. On the other hand, Trump showed critical with this form of voting, although their party also encourages early voting.
In fact, according to data collected by mainstream American media, in the contested states – the areas that could decide the outcome of the election – Republicans appear to have been able to mobilize their voters in advance.
In case Arizonadata shows that 41 percent early voting corresponds to voters republicans compared with 33 percent of Democrats. IN North Carolina That difference is just one point in favor of Republicans, who are at 33 percent. IN SnowfallTrump supporters make up 37 percent of early votes, compared to 34 percent for Democrats.
The only one hinged state for which data is available PennsylvaniaWhere do Democrats represent in 2020? 56 percent early voting.
General tone in seven disputed states –Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina – assumes that most mobilized voters older than 65 years oldfollowed by people aged 50 to 64 years. Likewise, in his majority are whitealthough Georgia is 29 percent black.
Asians And youth from 18 to 21 years old represent less mobilized sectors on the eve of election day.
The American people are called to the polls this time Tuesday for elections in which they must bet on Harrissymbol of the Democrats after Biden was almost forced to withdraw from the campaign; or trump who dreams of settling back into the White House and has suffered from several incidents, including assassinations, throughout the election campaign.