I really don’t like early voting because it provides too much time for fraud.
Fraud occurs more when a ground game by the opposition is not there to prevent it. That is true in both October and November. As one who has frequently seen vote fraud first hand, I can attest to there being no difference in timing.
Also provides time to estimate results, and adjust strategies to take advantage of. If Ds see an R emerging ahead in one race, and another race shows a lock for D, they can shift $ & effort accordingly.
Ideally a vote should be a snapshot, no room for tweaking.
AMEN
My feelings exactly. The temptation is too great to find “some way” to turn a tide or build a buffer.
I think it hurt us in 2016, I always figured it benefited the lazy meaning advantage democrats. But from what I’ve heard (in states where you can tell who’s voting) it isn’t hurting us this year.
Despite living very near my regular polling place (traditionally I went as soon as the polls opened, often without sleeping much or at all the night before) I early voted last time, good experience.
Thoughts anyone?
The left coast with it’s all mail in ballots really sucks.