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It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, and more than 61 million absentee ballots have already been requested or sent to voters for the 2020 election.

We’re tracking absentee ballots in every state. Here’s where things stand now. nyti.ms/35ZhcPG

New rules in response to the coronavirus pandemic have given many more voters the option to vote by mail.

With six weeks to go before the election, more than a quarter of all registered voters have requested or been sent an absentee ballot. nyti.ms/35ZhcPG

Requests for absentee ballots have already far surpassed 2016 levels in several states. nyti.ms/35ZhcPG

Data shows that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say they will vote by mail in 2020 — and Democrats have requested more mail-in ballots so far this year. nyti.ms/35ZhcPG

Republicans have spent millions of dollars to encourage voters in battleground states to mail in their ballots. But those efforts may be undercut by President Trump, whose baseless claims that mail-in voting is rigged may scare away his own supporters. nyti.ms/32SFhG9

Expected delays in counting absentee ballots means that the in-person vote reported on Election Day is likely to show early Republican leads, with Democrats gaining ground as mail-in votes are tallied in the days that follow.

See more about every state. nyti.ms/35ZhcPG