With the U.S. presidential election is just over a week away, more than 18 million Americans have already cast their votes. Never before have Americans been so actively involved in early voting.
While lines several hours long are expected at U:S. polling stations on November 5, early voting means people can cast their ballots in just minutes.
“I almost always vote on polling day because I enjoy the excitement of going to the polling station and the festival atmosphere. This time, I just didn’t want to wait, because there is a lot of stress and anxiety this year. I just wanted to make sure I could cast my vote and not wait until the last minute,” said Robin, a voter in the state of Virginia.
So far, more than 18 million Americans have cast their ballots, either at the polling station or by mail. This is around 10 percent of the total number of ballots cast in the whole of the last presidential election.
While Democrats have traditionally been the most active early voters, this year, Republicans have also done so in large numbers. Republican candidate Donald Trump has called on his supporters to vote early, while four years ago, Trump expressed his skepticism.
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