Why early voting makes sense
Voting early has become increasingly popular over the last several years. It is an option that has been more frequently taken by Democrats than Republicans. This has probably cost Republicans a few victories in close races. Here’s why: Let’s say you are a conservative person who tends to stick with traditions, and you wait until the designated voting day. What if life, as it is prone to do, hits you with a fairly significant and unexpected problem on that day — a problem that makes it either physically impossible for you to vote or is distracting enough so you forget? You don’t vote.
Now suppose you plan on voting as little as seven or eight days early, and you have a problem that keeps you from voting. You just vote the next day or two or three days later. You could have the flu and be in bed for three days. But you still vote. Of course, the real message here is that early voting makes it more likely that everyone who intends to vote will actually do it. Republicans need to get with the program.
Anthony Barri
Old Lyme
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