Report : About 127 million votes early , shattering previous record . Turnout percentage about 61 percent , compared with California 's 67 percent . Early voting states : 31.7 million voted early in at least 30 early voting states . Battleground state North Carolina 's turnout rate had the largest increase from 2004 , according to the center . Another expert 's estimate projects nearly 131 million Americans voted .
Report : About 127 million votes early , shattering previous record . Turnout percentage about 61 percent , compared with California 's 67 percent . Early voting states : 31.7 million voted early in at least 30 early voting states . Another expert 's estimate projects nearly 131 million Americans voted .