WASHINGTON – As the final weeks approach to one of the most anticipated and momentous elections in modern history, a large number of American Muslims have registered for voting, stretching their powers in swing states.

Muslim attitudes on the topic in particular tend to be varied and have adopted a preservation model to tackle the issue of the latest election.

On one end, one of the most xenophobic and upfront voices in the country tend to be reverberated from the far right, in Donald Trump’s camp, as the call for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants and the ban of Muslim immigration as a whole has been one of the slogans of his campaign.

On the other end, many Muslim voters have proceeded with caution regarding Democratic candidates like Hillary Clinton, as the Barack Obama Administration continued systematic profiling of Muslims and the heavy involvement in the Middle East is seen as an indicator of a largely hegemonic attitude overall towards Muslim majority countries.

According to the Pew Research Center, Muslims represent just 1 to 2 percent of the country’s population.

However, the majority of the 3.3 million community lives in strategic places, or swing states, like Florida, Ohio and Virginia.

When the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based rights organization, launched its 2016 Muslims Vote campaign, the goal was to lead 1 million Muslim constituents to the voting booths.

A surge in Muslim electoral participation could have consequences beyond the presidential race, helping Democrats in down-ballot races and perhaps creating a more cohesive voting bloc in future presidential contests.

CAIR said it has already detected a surge in Muslim voter registration.

A June analysis of a private national database found about 824,000 voters whose names matched a list of traditionally Muslim names the group developed.

A similar list from 2012 contained about 500,000 Muslim names, the group reported.