Reasons why many US states are holding early elections.
NBC News quoted Alexandria City Council member John Chapman as saying, “Plan your vote. Plan when you want to vote when you think there will be fewer voters. The reason we extended voting hours and opportunities is to ensure that people don’t have to wait in long lines.”
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| A polling station for the US presidential election. Photo: AP |
Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota, and Wyoming opened their polls on September 18, allowing voters to cast early in-person ballots for the 2020 US presidential election.
Polling centers in four US states—Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota, and Wyoming—opened on September 18, allowing voters to cast early ballots in person.US presidential election2020.
Voters can choose to vote in person or by mail before Election Day on November 3rd. For those who are unwilling or unable to vote in person, absentee ballots will be sent to them upon request.
Voters who choose to vote by mail must request a ballot by mail before October 23rd.
Early in-person voting will take place at multiple locations, with some areas, including the city of Alexandria in Virginia, planning to expand polling locations and extend hours to avoid large gatherings of voters, which could increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
NBC News quoted Alexandria City Council member John Chapman as saying, “Plan your vote. Plan when you want to vote when you think there will be fewer voters. The reason we extended voting hours and opportunities is to ensure that people don’t have to wait in long lines.”
On September 15, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam sought to reassure voters that mail-in voting is safe and stressed that Virginia has implemented a range of measures to prioritize “free and fair elections.”
Early voting will begin in Michigan, New Jersey, Vermont, Illinois, and South Carolina before the end of September. More than 35 other states will hold in-person voting approximately 5-30 days before the November 3 election.
