Title: Election Turnout Record: Biden Crosses 80 Million Votes : NPR
Headings: President-Elect Joe Biden Hits 80 Million Votes In Year Of Record Turnout
Politics
President-Elect Joe Biden Hits 80 Million Votes In Year Of Record Turnout
Presidential Vote Count For Republicans Vs. Democrats
The raw vote total hit new records for both parties in 2020, with Democrat Joe Biden ahead of President Trump by about 6 million votes so far.
Presidential Turnout Rate Since 1860
The rate of turnout in 2020, based the eligible voter population, is the highest it’s been in more than a century.
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Content: Ruth Talbot/NPR
These are remarkable figures with voting taking place in the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has led to statewide lockdowns and more than 250,000 Americans dead in less than nine months. It also significantly reduced the abilities of campaigns to do in-person door knocking and voter registration ahead of the election. As the coronavirus became more widespread, most states adjusted their voting rules, including broadening access to early voting. As a result, some two-thirds of voters cast their ballots early, far surpassing 2016 rates. The sky-high turnout is due, in part, to the expanded mail-in voting. Traditionally, states that predominantly use voting by mail have higher participation rates than other states because of the reduced obstacle of waiting in line in person. Elections
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The other reason, though, is Trump, who remains one of the most polarizing figures in American political history.