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Jersey Devil

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22. I think this means nothing except that people like early voting

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 04:22 PM

Oct 2012

They get it out of the way early instead of worrying about what time to leave work on election day, whether they might get sick on election day, etc. Also the polls are less crowded and in states that allow all voting by mail they have more time to review ballot questions, etc. It is just a more relaxed way of voting and it is catching on, which is good, but I don't think you can look at how many vote early this year vs 2008 because early voting was newer then and not everyone realized how much more they would like it than waiting on lines on election day.

NJ now has no questions asked and no excuses needed absentee voting and I only found out about it a few weeks ago. I'd be willing to bet most New Jerseyans never heard of it. In 4 years I bet there will be a huge increase in those who vote absentee.

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WOW! Early Voting . . . Ohio [View all] bigtree Oct 2012 OP

LOL! Probably an unintended result of his attempts to fuck with the early voting hours. gkhouston Oct 2012 #1

The nice thing about early voting is that the GOP fraud can be detected before it is too late BlueStreak Oct 2012 #2

that has to be a major part of the reasoning behind the Dem camp's push for e/v bigtree Oct 2012 #5

No doubt. Although early voting is always a good thing. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #11

That is fantastic!!! liberal N proud Oct 2012 #3

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #4

Good news as long as cleduc Oct 2012 #6

They must mean absentee voting Maeve Oct 2012 #7

right bigtree Oct 2012 #8

I filled out my application for an absentee ballot right away and still have not received it. GOTV Oct 2012 #18

Don't worry. Just call your local elections office at your town/city hall and ask if they sent it. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #24

It arrived! GOTV Oct 2012 #38

EV is way early there Skink Oct 2012 #9

That's handy but I like the little blue haired ladies at my neighborhood polling place. nt Walk away Oct 2012 #14

Husted is probably very sad about this Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #10

I don't trust Husted at all. Iliyah Oct 2012 #21

You Know The REpugs Might Have Shot Themselves In The Foot Here..... global1 Oct 2012 #12

No early voting in MI. I will just bring a book. NOTHING will come between me catbyte Oct 2012 #13

Way to go, Buckeyes!! VenusRising Oct 2012 #15

what does "halfway past" mean? Hamlette Oct 2012 #16

Living in California is great SCVDem Oct 2012 #17

We've had it for 39 years, and it works great. Was actually sponsored by R's when they were sane. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #25

We have early vote-by-mail starting this week. Can request ballot online then vote at home. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #28

Since we never have problems SCVDem Oct 2012 #30

no way! Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #19

Early Voting starts October 2nd in Ohio krawhitham Oct 2012 #20

I think this means nothing except that people like early voting Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #22

not nothing bigtree Oct 2012 #33

no it means 3 very big things grantcart Oct 2012 #37

I wouldn't be surprised to see Republicans do a total outrage.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #23

I heard that the Sec. of State in OH sent out applications for absentee ballots... hrmjustin Oct 2012 #26

i didn't see anything like that...just where to go to vote Tribetime Oct 2012 #29

the media reported that he sent applications for absentee ballots to every voter. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #32

all I can say is I didn't get one....I'm in cuyahoga county(cleveland) Tribetime Oct 2012 #34

well that figures. he is such an icky person the sec of state. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #35

Hotdiggity! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #31

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #36