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More than 50 million Americans cast ballots in early voting

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The Guardian reported on October 31 that more than 50 million Americans had cast early ballots with three days to go before the midterm elections, setting a record. In states that collect party-affiliation data, Democrats had cast more early votes than Republicans.

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More than 50 million Americans had cast ballots in early voting, with three days remaining before the midterm elections, The Guardian reported. The total was a record for early voting. In states that collect party registration information for early voters, Democrats outnumbered Republicans among those who had voted.

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The Guardian reports more than 50 million early ballots with three days remaining before the midterms. Other results give lower totals or cover related but different voting developments.

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