Voted today...

[Redbirds Fan]

Voted today...Texas early voting...the line was about an hour long. Feels good that have that done. I encourage everyone to go forth and do likewise.

[onejayhawk]

Voted Monday. It was kind of sad to have no ballot initiatives.

J

[Judge Jude]

I like to have as much information as possible before I vote on Election Day in case something comes up until that day that would impact my vote.

it has taken what, 10 years or so for that to be seen as the ravings of a lunatic?

we will have an election in the next 10 years, btw, where some irrefutable event occurs/is revealed in the last day or two that would have changed not the result of some races but possibly even some control of a chamber - or even the Presidency. but too many people will have voted too soon, and we'll be stuck with some frustrating results.*

the best counter-argument for that is "listen, I like my team's laundry better, so if my local Congress person is caught with a dead boy or a live girl on video, I wouldn't even consider changing my vote anyway."

Trump actually previewed this 2 years ago with his "Fifth Avenue" comment. it was pathetic then and now, but it's becoming increasingly bipartisan.

I'll leave a light on for you guys - you'll be back home someday, and all will be forgiven!

(* - to the extent that polls will be too backed up on Election Day itself, I would propose a major increase in polling places in all of those places. there's no reason we can't expend enough resources to allow everyone in a practical circumstance on that day. obviously those in the military, hospitals, caregivers, people on business trips etc always have been the exception.)

I'll get pushback, which is fine.

but would anyone object to allowing voters to hit the polls NOW for the 2020 Presidential race? no? how about the day after the second major candidate is officially nominated months ahead of Election Day?

if now is too soon for 2020, then as the old joke goes, all we're quibbling about is the price.

[nots]

I like to have as much information as possible before I vote on Election Day in case something comes up until that day that would impact my vote.

it has taken what, 10 years or so for that to be seen as the ravings of a lunatic?

we will have an election in the next 10 years, btw, where some irrefutable event occurs/is revealed in the last day or two that would have changed not the result of some races but possibly even some control of a chamber - or even the Presidency. but too many people will have voted too soon, and we'll be stuck with some frustrating results.*

the best counter-argument for that is "listen, I like my team's laundry better, so if my local Congress person is caught with a dead boy or a live girl on video, I wouldn't even consider changing my vote anyway."

Trump actually previewed this 2 years ago with his "Fifth Avenue" comment. it was pathetic then and now, but it's becoming increasingly bipartisan.

I'll leave a light on for you guys - you'll be back home someday, and all will be forgiven!

(* - to the extent that polls will be too backed up on Election Day itself, I would propose a major increase in polling places in all of those places. there's no reason we can't expend enough resources to allow everyone in a practical circumstance on that day. obviously those in the military, hospitals, caregivers, people on business trips etc always have been the exception.)

I'll get pushback, which is fine.

but would anyone object to allowing voters to hit the polls NOW for the 2020 Presidential race? no? how about the day after the second major candidate is officially nominated months ahead of Election Day?

if now is too soon for 2020, then as the old joke goes, all we're quibbling about is the price.

I voted on Wednesday but you have given me some very good food for thought for the future. The possibility of a potential scandal breaking would likely change my vote....I guess I should wait. I do like the convenience of walking in and walking out though.

[DMT]

In case you hadn't noticed JJ, one side is actively working to reduce the number of polling places, particularly in certain non-white areas. Of course there should be more polling places open, but since there aren't, criticizing people for voting early is, well not very judicial .

[Judge Jude]

In case you hadn't noticed JJ, one side is actively working to reduce the number of polling places, particularly in certain non-white areas. Of course there should be more polling places open, but since there aren't, criticizing people for voting early is, well not very judicial .

if someone votes early because they otherwise have reason to believe they won't be able to vote, and they lament that situation, I get it.

but back to the topic: is there any point, any point at all, where early voting is "too early?"
if so, where - roughly, if need be - is that point?

[gcstomp]

Voted today. Wife dragged me, I always vote election day but this year I suspect turn out will be bonkers, and rather vote early than miss voting or get stuck on a 4 hour line. It is much more likely that I will get sick (and I rarely get sick) or get hit by a truck or otherwise incapacitated (again, never happen) than one of the people I am voting for ends up with a dead hooker in their trunk and makes me regret vote. Within 2 week window or less is a big spread, closer to election is better, but somewhere within 2 weeks is reasonable in assuming no major revelations that will make one regret their vote.

[Judge Jude]

fair enough.

Illinois is 40 days before, Ohio 35, Maine 30-45, California 29, Indiana 28, Tennessee 20, etc. of course some of those are in-person absentee, but still.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/electio...ly-voting.aspx