AGDee - I early voted today. The hope is to reduce long lines on election day, and yes, I went to the county courthouse rather than my precinct to vote. My state has already had over 1/2 million voters cast ballots through early voting.
My understanding [and I could be VERY wrong] is that absentee ballots are only counted IF there is a reason to count them - this way I know that my vote counted. I also don't have to drive way out of my way to go vote - I pass the courthouse just about every day. I live at the very edge of my precinct, so the drive would be about 15 miles.. not that that is an excuse - just something that crossed my mind as to why I would want to early vote.
And it seemed to me that the people working the polls [maybe that is poll? there is only one place to do early voting as opposed to multiple places] were people who would be working anyway - folks had official county nametags on, and I got shushed by someone who was working because I was quietly [at least I thought I was quiet] talking to my children about the voting process as I voted.
I have my "I voted" sticker in the car - will wear it on election day
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