The Rise of Early Voting, Explained

We are still more than a month away from Election Day, but early voting windows — when eligible voters can cast their ballots, either in person or by mail, prior to Election Day — have begun; 37 states and the District of Columbia will offer early voting without requiring an absentee excuse or justification this year.

The practice has dramatically changed Election Day from the day of voting to a day of voting. As John Fortier wrote in his 2006 book Absentee and Early Voting Trends, Promises, and Perils, it has prompted a stark shift in the past three decades.

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