The states beginning the early voting process today include Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming
For those keeping track
Mailed out ballots:
North Carolina -9/4
Kentucky - 9/14
Wisconsin - 9/17
Arkansas - 9/18
Minnesota - 9/18
South Dakota - 9/18
West Virginia - 9/18
Alabama - 9/19
Delaware - 9/19
Georgia - 9/19
Idaho - 9/19
Indiana - 9/19
Louisiana - 9/19
Michigan - 9/19
New Jersey - 9/19
Oklahoma - 9/19
Pennsylvania - 9/19
Rhode Island - 9/19
Tennessee - 9/19
Texas - 9/19
Vermont - 9/19
Virginia - 9/19
Wyoming - 9/19
Began in-person early voting:
Pennsylvania - 9-14
Minnesota - 9/18
South Dakota - 9/18
Virginia - 9/18
Wyoming - 9/18
Michigan - 9/19
New Jersey - 9/19
Vermont - 9/19
And these 24 states have begun this process without the benefit of having a single presidential debate beforehand.
It should be noted that President Trump requested multiple times to have the debate schedule moved up, but his opponent and the debate commission both declined to accommodate his requests.
Kudos to these states for providing plenty of time for people to vote. I, for one, do not need debates to mark my ballot. I already know who I want to vote for.
For those who think they need to watch the debates in order to make their decision, they are certainly free to do so. No one is forcing them to vote now. We’re (people of voting age) all big boys and girls who have the capacity to make big boy and big girl decisions.
Again, no one is forcing anyone to vote before the debates. If you still need the debates to help you decide who to vote for, by all means watch the debates and vote afterwards. You have the entire window from the time voting opens until the polls close on November 3.
