More than 66 million people across the US have cast an early ballot – either in person or by post – as of yesterday, according to the University of Florida’s voter tracker.
The tracker also shows that 38.4 percent of the voters are registered Democrats and 36.2 percent are registered Republicans.
These figures only apply to 26 states with public party registration information, covering just under half of the total of early votes. Party registration data does not precisely predict a voter’s choice.
While most US states allow early voting, it’s important to note that officials are not allowed to begin counting ballots until Election Day on November 5.
Different groups of voters have also historically cast their ballots at different times and in varied ways, so it’s important not to over-interpret the party registration numbers.
