Democrats requesting absentee ballots outnumber GOP in key swing states

As early voting in the presidential election begins Friday, with North Carolina becoming the first state in the nation to send out absentee ballots, key battleground states are seeing a significant increase in requests for mail-in ballots and registered Democrats are outpacing Republicans.

Although voters in North Carolina have until the end of October to request a mail ballot, the early numbers suggest voting behavior is changing dramatically this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and offer a snapshot into turnout with eight weeks left to go in the race. CONT.

Lauren Egan, NBC News

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