I'm a traditionalist — if it were up to me, there'd be no early voting, Election Day would consist of one day, absentee ballots would only be issued by request and for cause, we'd use paper ballots, and the vote counts would be largely complete that night, or certainly by the next morning.
But no one's put me in charge of things yet. So now we have early voting. Here in Missouri, it started Tuesday. Since I'm quite certain I'll be rather busy on November 5th, I decided to take advantage of the option and go vote Wednesday afternoon. For my county, that could be done at the Election Board.
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I was surprised at the traffic lineup as I approached the exit ramp for the road where the office is located. I figured it was construction, but the longer we sat, I thought it must be an accident. It was neither. It was the line of cars waiting to enter the parking lot of the Election Board. I waited in line in my car for 55 minutes just to park. Another 20 minutes in line to get my ballot.
I can't say for certain what it means, but one thing is abundantly clear: People are motivated to vote, and they are not content to wait for Election Day if they don't have to.
This “Moore to the Point” commentary aired on NewsTalkSTL on Friday, October 25. Audio included below.
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