Republican strategist John Couvillon reported that 4.2 million Americans have already voted ahead of Election Day. This marks a significant drop from the 158.6 million votes cast in 2020, signaling troubling implications for Democrats and Kamala Harris, according to the New York Post.
🇺🇸DECLINE IN EARLY VOTING COULD SPELL DISASTER FOR KAMALA
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Early voting is nowhere near expectations, with only 4.2 million votes cast so far, 45% less than at this point in the 2020 election.
Requests for mail-in ballots have also been down by 58% from 2020 in states that don’t… pic.twitter.com/qbmt5WxpgN
While early voting is expected to increase significantly in the next two weeks as states distribute mail ballots, the overall total is likely to be much lower than in the last presidential election.
Requests for mail ballots have dropped dramatically, down 58 percent compared to 2020 in states that don’t automatically send ballots to all voters. This decline is particularly pronounced in battleground states like Georgia, which is down 84 percent, and North Carolina, down 75 percent.
Data suggests that voters in these states prefer in-person voting over mail-in ballots, as reported by the New York Post.
In states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, mail ballot requests have decreased by 59 percent, 36 percent, and 24 percent, respectively.
This trend poses a serious challenge for Democrats, who have traditionally relied on mail-in voting. In 2020, Joe Biden won Pennsylvania partly due to a 1.4 million early voting advantage. With potentially one million fewer mail ballots expected this time, Democrats will need to rely heavily on Election Day turnout.
In Virginia, early voting has increased among Republicans, further complicating the outlook for Democrats. The contrast between deep blue northern Virginia and deep red rural areas reveals a troubling trend, with the inner D.C. suburbs of Arlington and Alexandria receiving less than half the early mail-in ballots compared to 2020. Conversely, rural counties have seen an increase in mail-in ballots.
Currently, over 96 percent of likely voters have yet to cast their ballots as early voting progresses.
In Arizona, early in-person voting commenced last Wednesday, according to AP News.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said, “Early voting also helps us get our results in earlier. So if you’re frustrated with the idea that results come in late, vote early and help us ameliorate that problem.”
Arizona is the first battleground state to initiate early voting for the upcoming November 5 election featuring Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Frank Spencer, who casted his ballot for trump, said, “Harris and Biden got us into this mess. When Trump was in office, we had no wars going on and whether people agree with this or not, I felt we were more respected around the world.”
Although he is a registered Democrat, Spencer has voted for Trump three times, expressing his belief that Trump can “get us out of the mess we’re in.” Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, this Sunday, as stated on his website.
