Early voting kicks off in several states as preliminary data shows tight race for Clinton and Trump

Early voting has kicked off in a number of states across the US, with preliminary data already beginning to pour out from key swing states. Only 36 states and Washington DC offer some form of early voting before Election Day on 8 November.

Preliminary data collected by the Associated Press last month suggested that a rise in early voting was beneficial to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her Republican rival Donald Trump. According to CBS News, early voting could account for 40% of the votes cast this election season, up from 35% in 2012.Read More…http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/early-voting-kicks-off-several-states-preliminary-data-shows-tight-race-clinton-trump-1588047