Advance voting begins Friday in North Carolina, the first of 37 states that will allow balloting by mail for any reason or in person before the actual Election Day of November 8, reports the Associated Press. North Carolina residents are first, and they can now submit absentee ballots by mail without an excuse. They also will be able to vote early at polling booths beginning October 20. Iowa will accept early ballots starting September 29, three days after the first presidential debate. Nationwide, about 45.6m people or roughly 35% of the electorate attracted by its convenience voted prior to Election Day in 2012, and that number is expected to increase in 2016.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 09, 2016 19:18 UTC