Record set: More Americans than ever voted in 2020, highest turnout rate in more than a century

Although the presidential election remains too close to call, one thing was made clear on Election Day: More Americans turned out to vote than ever before.

In fact, this election saw the highest percentage of voter turnout since 1900. That's a remarkable feat considering a much higher percentage of the American populace can now vote, due in part to the 19th Amendment, 24th Amendment, and 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

By raw voter turnout, nearly 138 million votes for president had been cast by 2 p.m. on the afternoon...