More than 45 million people have cast early ballots in at least 47 states as thousands of Americans go to the polls Tuesday in a midterm election in which the Democratic Party stakes its majority in both houses of Congress.
The state of Texas has registered the most early votes, with more than 5.4 million, followed by Florida, with more than 4.9 million, and California, with more than 4.7 ballots, according to data provided by Edison Research and Catalyst.
The number of ballots cast before the official opening of the polls in the United States will continue to increase as election officials update the vote-by-mail tally, according to CNN.
For the time being, some incidents have been reported during the day. Thus, in Louisiana, voting has been interrupted after a bomb threat at a polling station, which has had to move its tables to another center, according to the state’s Deputy Secretary of Communication, John Tobler.
On the other hand, at least 18 cases of alleged voter intimidation in Arizona have been referred to local and federal law enforcement authorities for review since the start of early voting on October 12, according to NBC.
Just in that same state, in Arizona, election officials have highlighted that there are problems with electronic machines in at least 20 percent of polling places in Maricopa County.
In an attempt to combat misinformation, as well as claims of voter fraud by some supporters of former President Donald Trump, county officials have stressed that they have set up «secure boxes» at polling places so that citizens can vote safely while the machines are being repaired.
