From: "Gary Britt" 

Early voting is a good thing.  They had that in Texas.  They handled it
like in person absentee ballot voting.  There would be one or two places
around town where one could go and use a voting booth/stand just like the
real election day to cast their early non-absentee/absentee vote.

Gary

"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
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> Not really true, as one of the problems are people who work oddball
shifts,
> and NOT getting an opportunity to vote.  This solves that problem, as they
> can go on the way home, or leave a bit earlier for work.  Plus, it spreads
> out the load where people aren't rushed because the polls are closing.
>
> Here in TN, we also have "Early Voting", which I think runs
for a month
> prior to the elections, where you can go to any one of several places
(less
> than the number of election day poll locations), and cast your ballot
early.
> Many people are not taking advantage of that option here.
>
> --
> Glenn M.
>
>
> "Mark"  wrote in message
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> >
> > "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> > news:40f2fcbd$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > I'd love to see a 24 hour voting period, that started at the same
ACTUAL
> > > time in each area.  6AM east coast, 5AM CST, 4AM MST, 3AM Pacific,
etc.
> > > That way, with a 24 hour period, no matter when you work, you'd have
> > access
> > > to vote, AND there would be NO polling places closing earlier than any
> > > others, so no "early voting results" possible to
influence those in
> later
> > > time zones.  Can't count the votes until the polls close, and since
they
> > all
> > > close at the same time, no chance to influence.
> >
> > I agree with that, there'd not be many votes at those really early hours
> in
> > Pacific time, but without early voting results coming out from Eastern
> time,
> > it wouldn't matter.
> >
> >
>
>

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