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Today is the first day of early voting for the March 5 primary. If you want to avoid Election Day lines, here’s everything you need to know about casting your vote early.

It's important to know that your early polling location will most likely be different than your Election Day polling place. With that in mind, read on to see how to find your early voting location online. https://cnet.co/3YtfFel

How do seniors vote on Election Day? We asked and more than 500 RetireHub members detailed their preferred voting methods, from write-in to in-person to abstaining completely. See the results below! https://lnkd.in/gEeKjgN3

🗳️ Your vote matters! 🗳️ Check out the article below to get all the info you need for the upcoming November 5th election. From voter registration deadlines to early voting and vote-by-mail options, make sure you’re ready to make your voice heard! 📅✅ #YourVoteCounts #WorcesterVotes #Election2024 #VoteByMail #EarlyVoting #WhatsUpWorcester

🗳️ Your vote matters! 🗳️ Check out the article below to get all the info you need for the upcoming November 5th election. From voter registration deadlines to early voting and vote-by-mail options, make sure you’re ready to make your voice heard! 📅✅ #YourVoteCounts #WorcesterVotes #Election2024 #VoteByMail #EarlyVoting #WhatsUpWorcester

With the election quickly approaching, here are answers to some important questions you may have about voting.

Hey there! Wanted to make sure you know all your voting options. Besides Election Day, you can vote early, by mail, or even register on the same day in some places. Let me know if you need info on where and how to do any of these! I found some good answers at https://lnkd.in/eud_MU-v.

It is time for the #weeklywonk. I start my 2 week look back at the June Primary election with a look at alternative voting methods: Early Voting, Vote by Mail, and Affidavit Voting. Check out why I say #earlyvotingisgrowing here: https://loom.ly/It_z3r4

NPR Correspondent Miles Parks recently joined CEIR’s Executive Director David Becker and Research Director Christopher Mann to discuss a CEIR report on the dramatic expansion of early in-person and mail voting across all 50 states since 2000. The report covers national trends, as well as which states have led the effort to expand voting before Election Day—and which states are falling behind. In the 2000 election, just 24 states totaling 40% of US voting-age citizens had at least one universal option to vote before Election Day. Under current law, 46 states plus Washington DC will offer at least one universal option to vote before Election Day 2024—nearly 97% of all voting-age citizens. Only Alabama, Mississippi, Delaware, and New Hampshire now lack any universally available option to vote before Election Day. To trace this historic expansion, the CEIR research team reviewed state legislation for relevant voting methods in each state, such as early voting and mail voting, and cross-referenced their findings with other data and the interpretation of state officials to identify changes to the voter experience over time. “A lot of the change in the expansion we saw came from the years right after the 2000 election,” said Mann, with 11 more states adopting options to vote before Election Day by 2008. “Of course we had the big spike in 2020 related to the pandemic,” he added, with 16 states temporarily offering more options in response to the public health emergency. The history of the issue shows that the embrace of voting before Election Day is a nonpartisan issue. “In red states and blue states alike, policymakers, election officials, and voters have all recognized the value of having options to vote before Election Day,” said Becker. “The benefits of expanding options to vote before Election Day are clear, from bolstering election integrity to providing eligible voters more opportunity to cast a ballot.” Becker also spoke to the effect of these expanding options on the smooth and accurate administration of the election itself. “Providing options to vote before Election Day minimizes the risk of technical problems on Election Day and allows time to protect against misinformation and build voter confidence.” Watch: https://lnkd.in/gSS7chnF

The General Election is just five days away! If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to make your voting plan. Every voter should have a plan before casting their ballot. Here are five steps you can take to make your voting plan: 1. Confirm your voter registration status. Some states, such as Virginia and the District of Columbia, allow you to register in person on Election Day or during early voting. You can check your registration status using this tool. 2. Research your early voting options. My prior blog post on early voting includes helpful early voting resources. 3. Learn your options for voting in person on Election Day. Know in advance where you can vote in person and what to bring with you. This site can help. 4. If you are voting in person, decide how and when you will get to the polls. Many organizations offer free or discounted rides to vote. For example, Lyft is offering half off rides to the polls on Election Day. 5. Get to know more about the candidates and issues on your ballot. It is critical to vote for all offices and issues on your ballot. My prior blog post on down-ballot voting has tips on how to prepare. If you need additional help creating your voting plan, you can call 1-866-OUR-VOTE for nonpartisan support. View this post (and its links) on my blog at: https://lnkd.in/eBpBiChZ