US Presidential elections 2020 could see record turnout, 6.6 million people already voted

Early polling numbers for upcoming US Presidential elections have revealed that more than 6 million Americans have already cast ir votes for ir preferred candidates. As per United States Elections Project, America is currently on track for a possible record turut for vember 3 presidential election.

Possible record voter turut in upcoming US Presidential election

current number of Americans that have already cast ir votes is ten times more than ones that had cast ir vote at same time during 2016 presidential elections wherein Donald Trump beat Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton. project that collated data is administered and handled by University of Florida.

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United States Elections Project estimates that if current voting trends continue n re would be a record of 65 per cent of all eligible voters which would amount to roughly 150 million voters. This would be highest voter turut in US since 1908. During this elections, mail-in voting has seen a large surge due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has led to a reluctance to travel to crowded polling booths. US President Donald Trump in past has campaigned strongly against early mail-in voting, claiming that it would lead to widespread fraud, but experts have claimed that such instances of fraud are rare.

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102-year-old Beatrice Lumpkin Votes For US Election

In an act that has been praised by netizens, 102-year-old Beatrice Lumpkin has cast her vote for upcoming US Presidential election despite ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An im of Lumpkin casting her mail-in ballot was circulated on social media with mess that if she can get out and vote n so can rest of America.

According to a report by Washington Post, 102-year-old Beatrice Lumpkin appeared to post her vote through mail in full protective gear. lady mentioned that gear was designed by her grandson and thus, she furr expressed her thoughts on election. She remarked that current election situation is possibly most important election of her life. refore, it was this thought that motivated her to cast her vote during this season.

(Im: AP)