They probably figure all the early votes are so far in their favor that they don’t need any more votes to win. Or they are confident they can manufacture enough votes to overcome any negative effect of this profoundly stupid announcement.
This is a PERFECT example why all early voting should be outlawed. People do not have all the needed information to make an informed decision 4, 6, or 8 weeks before Election Day.
I’m down with early voting; just start it at a reasonable time, such as the Thursday before the election and have it go through Sunday. Starting it a month or two before election day proves we have lost our sanity.