More than 60 million Americans have already voted in the presidential election, at a record pace. Which candidate is leading at the moment

More than 60 million Americans have already voted in presidential elections eight days before election day, and the record rate of early voting could lead to the highest turnout in more than 100 years, according to data released Monday. of the US election project, Reuters reports.

The high turnout is the latest sign of intense interest in the confrontation between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, as well as the desire of voters to reduce the risk of exposure to Covid-19, a disease that has killed an estimated 225,000. people in the United States.

Democrats have a significant advantage in early voting, thanks to the support of mail-order voting, which Republicans largely avoid, following repeated and unsubstantiated attacks by Trump, who claims the system is prone to widespread fraud.

In general, Democrats have a roughly two to one advantage in the number of votes cast in advance.

The large number of Americans who voted early led Michael McDonald, a professor at the University of Florida who administers the US Elections Project, to forecast a record turnout of about 150 million, or 65 percent of eligible voters. be the largest turnout since 1908.

This year, the number of Americans who voted early already exceeds that of the 2016 presidential election.