Why You Should Vote as Early as You Can
We live in precarious times. One way or another, we're all subject to suddenly becoming ill from a virus that can kill us. While it probably won't kill most people, it can also lay you up for weeks, even though you eventually recover.
Given that, if you know for whom you will vote in all of the offices on your November ballot, why would you wait to vote? In most states, early or absentee voting is already available.
For early voting, you go to a polling place and vote on a ballot, just as you would do on November 3. Your vote is recorded, and will count on election day in most places, just as if you had stood in line on that Tuesday.
With absentee balloting, in most states, you either mail your completed ballot, or drop it off at a designated place that is set up to receive ballots. I suggest the latter, if possible, particularly if the drop off point is a government location like a city hall, courthouse, county clerk's office, or whatever. However, mailing your ballot is still a good option. If you do mail your ballot, however, do it soon, to avoid risking it not being delivered by election day. Challenges may be made in states for ballots postmarked by election day but not received until after the election. Don't take any chances. Vote early, if you vote absentee.
Adding to those reasons, many states and counties have reduced the number of polling places for actual election day. That will mean longer lines, longer waits, and more exposure to other voters. Why take that risk?
Please vote early. Vote as soon as you are able to vote. To learn when your early vote will be counted, visit your state's Secretary of State website and read the information there. For most early voting methods, ballots that arrive before election day will be counted on election day, or even before, with the result released on election day.
Don't Delay! Vote Today!
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