On Oct 17, 2008, at 6:56 PM, Greg Nisbet wrote:
I think you need to prove you have some 'valid reason' to vote
early. Anyway, I know there are some restrictions that make it
inconvenient otherwise who would show up at the polls?
Depends on the state. In California, you just have to ask, and many
county registrars encourage you to ask. You can ask for a single
election, or become a permanent absentee voter.
Oregon is exclusively vote-by-mail, as is my precinct in California.
Since mail-in ballots must be received by election day (postmarks
don't count), it's inherently an early-voting system. In California,
ballots are mailed out about 30 days before the election, which makes
life difficult for candidates. Oregon says 14-18 days, which seems
more than adequate.
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