Early voting is hitting an all-time high in Minnesota in the wake of new, no-excuses-needed voting policies here and across the country that are making it easier than ever for campaigns to lock down votes long before Election Day.
Some 27 states now allow voters to cast absentee ballots weeks ahead of time without having to give an excuse for why they can’t vote in person on Nov. 4. Other states go further, opening their polls early and even offering weekend voting times. [Read more here.]
Source: Allison Sherry, Minneapolis Star Tribune; 10.23.14
