Arrr, with but 29 suns 'til we cast our votes, election shenanigans be settin' sail sooner than ye reckon!
2024-08-08
Arrr matey! The winds of early voting blow in on Sept. 6 for those hearty souls who be eligible! If the past two elections be any hint, a good many landlubbers will have cast their treasures ‘fore the cannon fires! Yarr, let’s hoist the ballot sails!
Ahoy, mateys! The sands o' time be slippin' through the hourglass—only 89 days remain 'til the grand spectacle known as Election Day on the 5th of November! But hark! Many a landlubber be settin' sail early, for in the past two cycles, most ye voters be casting their ballots long before the fateful day.Starting the 6th of September, early votin' be open fer those hearty souls eligible to partake, with seven battleground states already sendin’ out their treasure maps—err, ballots! ’Tis not a mere countdown, but a full-blown “election season” adventure upon us!
Once upon a time, only select scallywags like military folk or the ailing could vote early. Now, nearly every land has opened the gates, and in 2020, a whopping 71% of ye brave voters cast their lots before the main event! What's more, the seas of early votin' remain popular, even in the midterms, with 57% takin' the plunge before the main hoedown.
Fear not, for the election officials assure us that early votin' be as safe as a treasure chest locked tight! With options aplenty—be it early in-person or by mail—‘tis time to chart yer course fer democracy! So hoist the sails, grab yer ballots, and let’s make this election season a jolly good time aboard the good ship Vote!