"The Republican numbers are going to pick up," said John Couvillon, a Republican pollster who is tracking early voting. Republicans argue that these signs of enthusiasm are meaningless — Democratic early voters are people who would have voted anyway, they say. Mail-in ballotsThe data also show voters embracing mail voting, which health officials say is the safest way to avoid coronavirus infection while voting. Of the early voters, 82 per cent cast ballots through the mail and 18 per cent in person. (Mike Blake/Reuters)In-person early voting began this week in several major states and also broke records, particularly in crowded, Democratic-leaning metropolitan areas.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 21:56 UTC