A majority of U.S. voters say they plan to vote before Election Day, though early voting remains a partisan issue, according to a new survey.
A share of 52% of voters say they’re planning to cast their ballots early this year, an NBC News poll found. Another 44% say they plan to vote in person on Election Day.
Conducted Oct. 4-8, the poll’s results show that 5% of registered voters say they’ve already voted — 3% by mail and 2% in person. Another 47% say they plan to vote early, 20% by mail and 27% in person.
The results released Tuesday also show that Vice President Kamala Harris has a 17-point lead (57% to 40%) among Americans who have already voted or plan to vote before Election Day. She has “a massive lead” over people planning to vote by mail and a narrow edge over early in-person voters.
Former President Donald Trump leads among voters planning to head to the polls Nov. 5 by a 21-point margin (58% to 37%).
The NBC News survey found that 3% say they aren’t sure how they will vote and another 1% said they won’t vote.