nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor5|||62 Million And Counting: Americans Are Breaking Early Voting Records||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||With about a week left, Americans have already cast 62 million early ballots, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.

Voters approach a polling location in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 13 — the first day of voting in the state. More than 7 million votes have been cast in Texas already.



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62 Million And Counting: Americans Are Breaking Early Voting Records

With about a week left, Americans have already cast 62 million early ballots, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.