25 million Americans have already voted in 2020 elections

More than 25 million Americans have voted so far in 2020 elections, as state elections officials report massive turnouts at early voting centres and a growing demand for mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.

The United States Elections Project has reported at least 25 million ballots have been cast, with states exceeding early voting figures from the same time period in the 2016 election.

Those votes account for nearly 20 per cent of ballots cast in 2016, with two weeks left before Election Day on 3 November. Roughly 57 million people voted early in 2016.

Among 15 states that provide voters’ party affiliation, Democrats have returned more than 5.8 million ballots – more than double the total number of ballots sent by Republicans (2.5 million).