“There is absolutely nothing else one can read into, or out of, early voting stats!”
Says you.
Early voter stats are huge since they make up so much of the vote. They can make up more than half of all votes cast.
And if there is an increase/decrease in early voting....what is that evidence of?
Does it tell you how many will vote on Election Day? No
Does it tell you who will win? No
Does it tell you who is ahead? No
Therefore, it’s worthless as an indicator anyone cares about.
All it does is take the vote that would have been cast on Election Day and shift it back in time.