30% Of 2008 Votes Cast Before Election Day

5:34 pm EST January 12th, 2009 | Politics | 2 Comments

I had no idea the numbers were so high. I think on balance its a good thing, as it lessens the election day crush and a wider voter window gets more people in to the polls. Here in Maryland we passed early voting this year, so I expect that number of advance voters to get way higher in 2010 and 2012.

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2 Responses to “30% Of 2008 Votes Cast Before Election Day”

  1. Bruce Henry says:
    January 12, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    I loved early voting! It was pressure-free (I went on a Sunday afternoon.)The pollworkers, volunteers, and the people in line were all very polite, pleasant, and civil. I hope this spreads to every jurisdiction in the US.

  2. The Reality-Based Dave says:
    January 13, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Without digging into the stats, I bet that 75% of the early voters were for Obama. Dems remember the lines when 4 out of 5 voting machines broke down, causing 10-12 hour waiting lines.
    Republicans supply not enough shitty voting machines to heavy D districts. Dems counter with early voting.
    Next?