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Jersey Devil

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54. I used to feel that way but

Sat Oct 12, 2024, 07:37 AM

Oct 2024

I have grown to really like early in person voting. That way, on election day, if I am sick or need to do something really important I don't have to worry about it. Also, it makes the lines shorter on election day and makes it less likely that people will leave long lines and not vote if they have other things they have to get done.

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Why would anyone whose state allows mail-in and early voting, not do it? [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2024 OP

Did you mean "whose state"? Island Blue Oct 2024 #1

If you're on mushrooms... lizardkingjr Oct 2024 #4

Wait a minute ...... H2O Man Oct 2024 #47

Yes, stupid autocorrect. I really need to turn it off . Thanks JohnSJ Oct 2024 #8

Autocorrect definitely drinks too much sometimes, lol. Island Blue Oct 2024 #12

I am in California and mailed my vote in yesterday and received an acknowledgement that it already was received and JohnSJ Oct 2024 #30

Thanks. I'm on the coast, so far away Island Blue Oct 2024 #41

+++ JohnSJ Oct 2024 #42

ummm, guessing you meant "state"? niyad Oct 2024 #2

I enjoy the ceremony of going to a polling place. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2024 #3

My GF said that she'd go on E-day for the experience. Girard442 Oct 2024 #6

If something happens where you cannot physically be there to vote on ED, voting JohnSJ Oct 2024 #63

I'm the same. I'll go vote early... Mark.b2 Oct 2024 #9

I am with you bottomofthehill Oct 2024 #28

I'm exactly the same, bottomofthehill. Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #57

Agree Mossfern Oct 2024 #18

You are fortunate to have hand-marked paper ballots. RandomNumbers Oct 2024 #65

I do too Poiuyt Oct 2024 #25

I do, too soandso Oct 2024 #34

With early in-person voting you get the best of both worlds RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #43

I do too. jimfields33 Oct 2024 #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 2024 #5

Maybe some regions have unreliable mail delivery? SheltieLover Oct 2024 #7

Hi SheltieLover Quakerfriend Oct 2024 #13

My GS & I like the experience of going to polls on election day as well. SheltieLover Oct 2024 #15

😂. GO Gloria Johnson!!!! It would be so awesome to see her pull off a win! 💙 Quakerfriend Oct 2024 #22

I sure hope she does!!! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #24

It can be successful not debating. Arizona didn't have jimfields33 Oct 2024 #59

I'm in California... I've had my ballot for a few days. WarGamer Oct 2024 #10

I'm going to hold back and wait until day 3 of early voting ecstatic Oct 2024 #11

PSA, if you don't mind! PLEASE vote on Day 1 or by Day 3 of early voting Coexist Oct 2024 #14

We are going to our county courthouse next week Emile Oct 2024 #16

I'm committee JustAnotherGen Oct 2024 #17

Greater Philly here BlueInPhilly Oct 2024 #19

This might sound dumb orange jar Oct 2024 #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 2024 #21

Now we're hearing that the Repukes plan to contest all mail-in ballots. milestogo Oct 2024 #23

Well, my state has mail in and early voting, but I am going to vote on election day, because LisaL Oct 2024 #26

I'll do early voting but several reasons not to do mail/early spooky3 Oct 2024 #27

Yep - this. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 2024 #32

I've voted early for years. Dulcinea Oct 2024 #29

I'm going to early vote. I'm afraid a mail-in ballot will be disqualified. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 2024 #31

Wise decision notemason Oct 2024 #51

I do mail in Mz Pip Oct 2024 #33

Some people take great pleasure voting on election day Maeve Oct 2024 #35

I always vote absentee. llmart Oct 2024 #36

I simply DeepWinter Oct 2024 #37

Beats me LiberalFighter Oct 2024 #38

Because my signature varies TommyT139 Oct 2024 #39

Just did it. Johonny Oct 2024 #40

These are all solved problems - if the states want to solve them Retrograde Oct 2024 #44

Yup. I am in California. Got a notice when the ballot was received at post office, and the ne JohnSJ Oct 2024 #48

I don't trust the mail and there's only 1 polling location downtown for 1.25 million Tribetime Oct 2024 #45

Always Voted in Person DET Oct 2024 #46

I did Vote by Mail in last election cycle. I liked it. scarletlib Oct 2024 #49

I vote in person on Election Day Bluedawgbill Oct 2024 #50

I used to feel that way but Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #54

I enjoy going to vote on voting day. spanone Oct 2024 #52

I just like to vote in person on Election Day. It's an American civic ritual I have always enjoyed. notroot Oct 2024 #53

Some like to, some don't. As long as they vote, why do you care how they vote? Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #55

We fill out the form on our kitchen table and then I drive Conjuay Oct 2024 #56

Lots of people do. Some don't care and some just proscrastinate and some just like election day voting. lark Oct 2024 #60

Another reason to vote early is if something unexpected happens where you cannot be at the JohnSJ Oct 2024 #62

I will vote early, in person, at my City Hall which is also the home of the PD. elocs Oct 2024 #61

I moved from California to Oregon in 1980. Then we moved to Wahington in 1993. Ping Tung Oct 2024 #64

I hate mail-in because it's possible that it can be lost (although very unlikely) Polybius Oct 2024 #66