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The United States' 2020 general election is on track to shatter all previous records for voter turnout. According to Business Insider, nearly 140 million votes have already been counted, exceeding 2016's record-breaking 137.1 million votes. The 2020 total is only expected to soar in the coming hours and days. That's because votes, whether in-person or absentee, continue to be counted across the country. Wednesday, battleground states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania remained undecided. Large states such as California and Texas hadn't yet reported all results. However, by midday on Wednesday, Democrat Joe Biden led President Donald Trump by almost 3 million votes.
Business Insider reports that South Carolina Senator Linsdey Graham wants to "do something" about mail-in voting. Graham says the US will never again elect a Republican president unless lawmakers "do something" about mail-in voting. Graham is a close ally of Trump. He said that "we are going to lose the ability to elect a Republican in this country."
In PA, MN, and TX, federal judges have ordered election officials to "segregate" certain ballots. The vote-by-mail ballots that arrive late are being set aside in case another court invalidates them. Around 127,000 votes that were cast at drive-thru locations in TX during the early voting period. Those ballots have been specially marked for the same reason, says Business Insider. All of these court orders came after extensive litigation and it's not clear how many votes are at risk.
For months, President Donald Trump has trailed Democratic opponent Joe Biden in the polls. At the same time, Trump has incessantly stirred fears of widespread voter fraud, despite consistently being rebutted by election officials. Now, Business Insider reports Trump told supporters at a closed-door event in Nashville that his campaign expects to dispute individual ballots. Millions of Americans have cast their ballots by post as the coronavirus continues to sweep the US. In several states, the GOP argues ballots received after Election Day should not be counted. In others, signature verification is expected to be a key issue. A Trump campaign official says the campaign has 8,500 lawyers on standby to 'sue if we need to.'
Round Lake Park, Oct 30 (EEE/EPA).- Voters on Friday cast their ballots at an early voting location in Illinois. Americans are voting early in reported unprecedented high numbers to choose between re-electing Donald J. Trump or electing Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States to serve from 2021 through 2024. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY). SHOT LIST: VOTERS CAST THEIR BALLOTS AT AN EARLY VOTING LOCATION AT THE AVON TOWNSHIP CENTER IN ROUND LAKE PARK, ILLINOIS, US.
Los Angeles, Oct 30 (EEE/EPA).- Voters in Los Angeles on Friday cast their ballots at an early voting locations. Americans are voting early in reported unprecedented high numbers to choose between re-electing Donald J. Trump or electing Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States to serve from 2021 through 2024. (Camera: EUGENE GARCIA).SHOT LIST: VOTERS CAST THEIR BALLOTS AT DODGER STADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US.
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