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Line 1: + + − '''Early voting''' refers to extending voting over many days, and even weeks, and allow people to mail-in ballots rather than show up in person on election day without having to provide a valid excuse. A January 2014 report by the President's Commission on Election Administration stated, "In order to limit congestion on Election Day and to respond to the demand for greater opportunities to vote beyond the traditional Election Day polling place, states that have not already done so should expand alternative ways of voting, such as mail balloting and in-person early voting."<ref>[http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/pcea-final-report.pdf The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration], p. 3</ref> The report further described a "bipartisan consensus of election administrators in favor of voting before Election Day".<ref>[http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/pcea-final-report.pdf The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration], p. 57</ref>+ − − '''''It is a liberal gimmick that has the effect of partially disenfranchising the value of informed votes on Election Day'''''. In 2013, states began working towards a restoration of [[Election Day]] voting by cutting back on the expansive early voting. For example, Nebraska trimmed its period of early voting back a bit.<ref>http://www.propublica.org/article/voting-rights-by-state-map</ref> − − − Line 14:
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'''Early voting''', better described as "political-machine voting," refers to extending voting over many days or weeks, without safeguards against voter fraud. '''''It is a liberal gimmick that has the effect of partially disenfranchising the value of informed votes on Election Day'''''. In 2013, states began working towards a restoration of [[Election Day]] voting by cutting back on the expansive early voting. For example, Nebraska trimmed its period of early voting back a bit.<ref>http://www.propublica.org/article/voting-rights-by-state-map</ref>
{{cquote|I would prefer more educated voters than a greater increase in the number of voters. If you don't believe this is an effort to maximize Democratic votes pure and simple, then you are not a realist. This is a partisan stunt and I hope it can be stopped.}}
{{cquote|I would prefer more educated voters than a greater increase in the number of voters. If you don't believe this is an effort to maximize Democratic votes pure and simple, then you are not a realist. This is a partisan stunt and I hope it can be stopped.}}
So observed Georgia legislator Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), explaining his opposition to having early voting on Sunday at a mall "dominated by African American shoppers."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/millar.ga/posts/718236501557052?comment_id=718266534887382&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D]</ref>
So observed Georgia legislator Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), explaining his opposition to having early voting on Sunday at a mall "dominated by African American shoppers."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/millar.ga/posts/718236501557052?comment_id=718266534887382&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D]</ref>
Early voting increases taxpayer expenses by millions of dollars but does not increase turnout. Doug Preisse, a Republican member of the Franklin County Board of Elections, described early voting as "contort[ing] the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine."<ref>[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/08/19/fight-over-poll-hours-isnt-just-political.html]</ref> "Early voting, in a sense, is like having my students evaluate my course halfway through the first class," said Professor Matt Streb, who also observed that early voting does not increase overall voter turnout.<ref>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121111/news/711119900/</ref>
Early voting increases taxpayer expenses by millions of dollars but does not increase turnout.
Doug Preisse, a Republican member of the Franklin County Board of Elections, described early voting as "contort[ing] the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine."<ref>[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/08/19/fight-over-poll-hours-isnt-just-political.html]</ref> "Early voting, in a sense, is like having my students evaluate my course halfway through the first class," said Professor Matt Streb, who also observed that early voting does not increase overall voter turnout.<ref>http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121111/news/711119900/</ref>
Traditionally, absentee voters had to state one of several allowed reasons to vote before election day, while early voting permits all eligible voters to cast ballots that are not fully informed, prior to Election Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earlyvoting.net/research/journal-article/convenience-voting-gronke-galanes-rosenbaum-miller-toffey-2008/|title=Convenience Voting|author=Gronke, Galanes-Rosenbaum, Miller, Toffey|accessdate=October 30, 2012}}</ref> which are used by more that 30% of United States voters.
Traditionally, absentee voters had to state one of several allowed reasons to vote before election day, while early voting permits all eligible voters to cast ballots that are not fully informed, prior to Election Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earlyvoting.net/research/journal-article/convenience-voting-gronke-galanes-rosenbaum-miller-toffey-2008/|title=Convenience Voting|author=Gronke, Galanes-Rosenbaum, Miller, Toffey|accessdate=October 30, 2012}}</ref> which are used by more that 30% of United States voters.
In 2008, one-third of Americans voted prior to Election Day, and that fraction increased to 40% or so in 2012. In the [[Mystery:Nevada Election 2010|Nevada Election 2010]], more than half the votes cast were by early voting. Some states make the list of early voters and absentee voters available to the public or to the political campaigns. By contrast, all states make the list of voters available after an election.
In 2008, one-third of Americans voted prior to Election Day, and that fraction increased to 40% or so in 2012. In the [[Mystery:Nevada Election 2010|Nevada Election 2010]], more than half the votes cast were by early voting. Some states make the list of early voters and absentee voters available to the public or to the political campaigns. By contrast, all states make the list of voters available after an election.
The [[Democrat Party]] pushes hard for early voting. A January 2014 report by the President [[Obama]]'s Commission on Election Administration stated, "In order to limit congestion on Election Day and to respond to the demand for greater opportunities to vote beyond the traditional Election Day polling place, states that have not already done so should expand alternative ways of voting, such as mail balloting and in-person early voting."<ref>[http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/pcea-final-report.pdf The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration], p. 3</ref> The report further described a "bipartisan consensus of election administrators in favor of voting before Election Day".<ref>[http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/pcea-final-report.pdf The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration], p. 57</ref>
The convenience voting data for 2010 in the [[swing state]]s for the [[Presidential Election 2012]] is as follows, with bolding for the States which do not allow no-excuse early voting.
The convenience voting data for 2010 in the [[swing state]]s for the [[Presidential Election 2012]] is as follows, with bolding for the States which do not allow no-excuse early voting.