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20. This might sound dumb
Fri Oct 11, 2024, 04:59 PM
Oct 11

but I think a lot of the, "I am tuned out but still vote every presidential election" types just aren't aware that early or mail-in voting is still a thing they can do. I think many view it as a pandemic-only thing, as strange as that may sound.

Did you mean "whose state"? Island Blue Oct 11 #1
If you're on mushrooms... lizardkingjr Oct 11 #4
Wait a minute ...... H2O Man Oct 11 #47
Yes, stupid autocorrect. I really need to turn it off . Thanks JohnSJ Oct 11 #8
Autocorrect definitely drinks too much sometimes, lol. Island Blue Oct 11 #12
I am in California and mailed my vote in yesterday and received an acknowledgement that it already was received and JohnSJ Oct 11 #30
Thanks. I'm on the coast, so far away Island Blue Oct 11 #41
+++ JohnSJ Oct 11 #42
ummm, guessing you meant "state"? niyad Oct 11 #2
I enjoy the ceremony of going to a polling place. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 11 #3
My GF said that she'd go on E-day for the experience. Girard442 Oct 11 #6
If something happens where you cannot physically be there to vote on ED, voting JohnSJ Oct 12 #63
I'm the same. I'll go vote early... Mark.b2 Oct 11 #9
I am with you bottomofthehill Oct 11 #28
I'm exactly the same, bottomofthehill. Diamond_Dog Oct 12 #57
Agree Mossfern Oct 11 #18
You are fortunate to have hand-marked paper ballots. RandomNumbers Oct 12 #65
I do too Poiuyt Oct 11 #25
I do, too soandso Oct 11 #34
With early in-person voting you get the best of both worlds RidinWithHarris Oct 11 #43
I do too. jimfields33 Oct 12 #58
NC? They have enough problems. I'm sure you could say your dog ate it, and leave your son out of it. n/t Dennis Donovan Oct 11 #5
Maybe some regions have unreliable mail delivery? SheltieLover Oct 11 #7
Hi SheltieLover Quakerfriend Oct 11 #13
My GS & I like the experience of going to polls on election day as well. SheltieLover Oct 11 #15
😂. GO Gloria Johnson!!!! It would be so awesome to see her pull off a win! 💙 Quakerfriend Oct 11 #22
I sure hope she does!!! SheltieLover Oct 11 #24
It can be successful not debating. Arizona didn't have jimfields33 Oct 12 #59
I'm in California... I've had my ballot for a few days. WarGamer Oct 11 #10
I'm going to hold back and wait until day 3 of early voting ecstatic Oct 11 #11
PSA, if you don't mind! PLEASE vote on Day 1 or by Day 3 of early voting Coexist Oct 11 #14
We are going to our county courthouse next week Emile Oct 11 #16
I'm committee JustAnotherGen Oct 11 #17
Greater Philly here BlueInPhilly Oct 11 #19
This might sound dumb orange jar Oct 11 #20
I like to go to our local precinct voting center in order to flirt with the handsome election judge, who is my husband. Nanuke Oct 11 #21
Now we're hearing that the Repukes plan to contest all mail-in ballots. milestogo Oct 11 #23
Well, my state has mail in and early voting, but I am going to vote on election day, because LisaL Oct 11 #26
I'll do early voting but several reasons not to do mail/early spooky3 Oct 11 #27
Yep - this. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #32
I've voted early for years. Dulcinea Oct 11 #29
I'm going to early vote. I'm afraid a mail-in ballot will be disqualified. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #31
Wise decision notemason Oct 12 #51
I do mail in Mz Pip Oct 11 #33
Some people take great pleasure voting on election day Maeve Oct 11 #35
I always vote absentee. llmart Oct 11 #36
I simply DeepWinter Oct 11 #37
Beats me LiberalFighter Oct 11 #38
Because my signature varies TommyT139 Oct 11 #39
Just did it. Johonny Oct 11 #40
These are all solved problems - if the states want to solve them Retrograde Oct 11 #44
Yup. I am in California. Got a notice when the ballot was received at post office, and the ne JohnSJ Oct 11 #48
I don't trust the mail and there's only 1 polling location downtown for 1.25 million Tribetime Oct 11 #45
Always Voted in Person DET Oct 11 #46
I did Vote by Mail in last election cycle. I liked it. scarletlib Oct 12 #49
I vote in person on Election Day Bluedawgbill Oct 12 #50
I used to feel that way but Jersey Devil Oct 12 #54
I enjoy going to vote on voting day. spanone Oct 12 #52
I just like to vote in person on Election Day. It's an American civic ritual I have always enjoyed. notroot Oct 12 #53
Some like to, some don't. As long as they vote, why do you care how they vote? Scrivener7 Oct 12 #55
We fill out the form on our kitchen table and then I drive Conjuay Oct 12 #56
Lots of people do. Some don't care and some just proscrastinate and some just like election day voting. lark Oct 12 #60
Another reason to vote early is if something unexpected happens where you cannot be at the JohnSJ Oct 12 #62
I will vote early, in person, at my City Hall which is also the home of the PD. elocs Oct 12 #61
I moved from California to Oregon in 1980. Then we moved to Wahington in 1993. Ping Tung Oct 12 #64
I hate mail-in because it's possible that it can be lost (although very unlikely) Polybius Oct 12 #66
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