With a week still remaining before the US elections on November 3, over 60 million Americans have already voted using mail-in ballots and early voting facilities. Though both were available during past elections, the scale of use has gone up significantly this year, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which the US is still struggling with. The entire 2016 election only saw about 47 million early ballots cast. While President Donald Trump continues his-last ditch effort to claw back against Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the odds are stacked against him. On the other hand, Biden continues with his calmly inspiring messaging of centre-left policies and a return to normalcy.

Source: The Express Tribune October 28, 2020 03:22 UTC