US⁤ Presidential Election: Early In-Person Voting Begins in ‌Three States

With 46‌ days to go before the US presidential election between Vice ​President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, early in-person voting has ​commenced in some US states.

According⁢ to the Associated Press, early in-person voting has begun ⁣in three of the 50 US states, including Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota.⁣ Although Alabama ‌started sending mail-in ‌ballots to voters on the⁢ 11th, these⁢ three states are the first to allow voters to cast‍ their⁢ ballots in person at polling places.

Among the 50‍ states in the United States, 47 states, except for Alabama, Mississippi, and New Hampshire, which only offer limited absentee voting ⁣to eligible voters, ⁢operate an⁤ early voting system‌ for all voters.

The proportion of early voting in the⁣ United ​States is increasing,⁤ and its importance is ⁢highlighted. There is ‌also speculation that‌ early voting will have a ⁢significant impact on the ⁣outcome in‌ cases⁣ where a very close race is expected, such as ​this presidential election.

According⁤ to ABC, the early voting rate in the 2012 presidential election ⁤was 33%,⁣ but rose to 40% in the 2016 presidential election and ⁣69% in the 2020⁣ presidential election, showing an increasing trend ​in⁣ the‍ number of early voting participants through ⁣a combination of in-person voting and by post.

Key ‌Statistics:

• 3 states have begun early‍ in-person⁤ voting: Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
• 47 states operate an early voting system for all voters.
• Early voting⁢ rates have increased from 33% ​in 2012 to 69% in 2020.