Heavy Voter Turn Out Nationwide Could Cause Delays at Polls

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Alexandria : VA : USA | about 1 year ago

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Election officials around the country are bracing for huge voter turnout and a big spike in early voting may not be enough to prevent long lines at the polls come November 4.

A number of key swing states around the country are reporting significant increases in voter registrations, an early indicator of how many people are likely to vote come Election Day. Among battleground states with the biggest gains in voter registration are Nevada, up 30 percent, Virginia, up 11 percent and North Carolina, up 9 percent.

But even swing states with less significant jumps such as Ohio or Missouri, where registration is actually down slightly statewide, have seen huge increases concentrated in particular counties and cities that could overwhelm local officials

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