US Election 2012: Voters in 32 states vote early

Voters in 32 states and the US capital Washington may vote early from September 6 (local time) to avoid long lines on the official election day on November 6.

North Carolina is expected to begin voting on September 6, the same day that current President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Democratic National Convention taking place in Charlotte, in which he accepts the nomination to represent the Democratic Party to run for a second term as White House boss.

President Barack Obama. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Like previous elections, this year nearly two-thirds of the 50 states in the US allow voters to vote early before the official election day. This includes "decisive" states such as Florida, Colorado and Iowa.

According to analysts' forecasts, about 40% of American voters will vote early, higher than the rate of 33% in the 2008 election year.

A survey conducted by the Washington Post at the time showed that 58% of early voters voted for candidate Obama, far surpassing the 40% support for Republican candidate John McCain.

However, at this point, according to election monitoring experts at George Mason University in Virginia, the support rate for Mr. Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney could be quite balanced.

During a recent campaign event in Urbandale, Iowa, President Obama said that voters in the state will not have to wait until November 6, but they can vote early on September 27. The Democratic Party has set up a website www.gottavote.org to encourage voters to vote early or by mail.

Meanwhile, Republicans have enacted regulations to shorten the early voting period in Ohio and Florida. However, these regulations have been rejected by courts in both states.

On September 5, former US President Bill Clinton officially nominated current President Obama to represent the Democratic Party to run for the 45th White House position of the United States.

In a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, former President Clinton praised Mr. Obama as someone who appears calm on the outside and is “passionate about the American people.”

He credited President Obama with bringing confidence that Americans could build a new and prosperous economy.

Meanwhile, Republican candidate Mitt Romney continued to attack incumbent President Obama with the warning that "it would be a big mistake if Mr. Obama were to serve another term as president."./.

According to (TTXVN) - DT