Number of early votes cast surpasses early-vote total in 2018 midterm election

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Source: Washington Post

Americans have cast more ballots ahead of Election Day than they did during early voting before the last midterm election, continuing a trend of increasingly relying on early voting despite vocal objections from some Republicans.

As of Saturday, voters had cast more than 39 million ballots, surpassing the number of early votes in 2018, according to data maintained by the United States Elections Project. This year’s total will grow because election officials are still receiving ballots through the mail and some states allow in-person early voting through the weekend.

Former president Donald Trump and his allies have attacked early voting, especially vote-by-mail programs, prompting some Republicans to give up a practice that they have embraced in some states for decades. A countervailing force seems to have offset that opposition — more opportunities to vote early.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/05/early-voting-2022-midterm-election/

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1. "some states allow in-person early voting through the weekend." - and Monday too in Minnesota

I voted today, Saturday (hours were 10 AM to 3 PM at my early voting locale, city hall). Sunday its closed.

[Qutzupalotl]

2. More votes is good.

We usually do well in high-turnout elections. Democracy works better, too.

i think we are seeing both a post-Roe and a post-insurrection backlash that will swamp the gas price voters.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

3. Pukes to older folks:

“We’re going to gut your Social Security and Medicare!”

Pukes to women: “You don’t control your bodies…we do!”

Pukes to LGBTQ: “You shouldn’t exist…’nuff said.”

Pukes to the young: “We’re tying up your debt relief in endless court battles…you couldn’t afford to GO to school, you shouldn’t have GONE to school!”

Early voter turnout: FUCK PUKES.

VOTE.