Early Voting: Who's Casting Ballots Before Election Day?

In many states across the US, people are voting early for the upcoming election. This isn't new, but this year, there's a lot of focus on who's doing it. CNN is keeping an eye on this, looking at who's voting early and comparing it to the last time around, when COVID-19 made early voting really popular.The data comes from different sources, like Catalist, election officials, and Edison Research. Four years ago, Democrats had a big lead in early voting. But this time, it might be closer because some top Republicans are telling their supporters to vote early. In some key states, older voters are making up a bigger chunk of early voters compared to the same time in 2020. The data also shows who's voting early based on race and ethnicity. In some places, more white voters have cast their ballots early than at this point in 2020.