WASHINGTON: A record number of 35 million people have already voted under the early voting provision of American democratic system ahead of Tuesday's presidential election, surpassing the 2012 record when 32.3 million people exercised their franchise in advance. Four years later, that increased to 31.6 per cent.Projections put the percentage of early voters for this election at potentially higher than 35 per cent. They know the candidates and they have weighed those candidates, and they are now making their choice. It's becoming evident that people are voting at higher rates early because they have that large amount of information and they're confident making their choice," he said. "One more woman making an accusation against Trump will not change voters' assessments of the veracity of the totality of the allegations.

Source: Economic Times November 04, 2016 10:19 UTC