Today’s Links
Articles:
Ballotpedia – Early voting dates, 2022
KMSP TV – Early voting in Minnesota: Everything you need to know for 2022 midterms
AARP Wyoming – How to Vote in Wyoming’s 2022 Elections
State of South Dakota – 2022 Election Information
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With the last of the state primaries completed September 13, the focus now turns to the general election on November 8th. But for some states with early voting, casting a ballot may start this week.
Ballotpedia reports that qualifying voters in Minnesota, South Dakota and Wyoming begin casting ballots on September 23rd for the midterm general election, and continue to November 7th.
Then on September 29, Illinois, Michigan and North Dakota begin, also ending on November 7. Throughout October, another 35 states allow for some kind of early voting, whether in person or by mail, with most states ending a day or two prior to the traditional election day, this year, November 8th. Kentucky and Oklahoma have only 2 and 3 days respectively, both ending November 5th.
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that among those living in states that used nontraditional voting methods, turnout increased in 2020 by 7.7 percent compared with 2016. In Hawaii, 97.6% of voters cast ballots early or by mail in 2020 and voting participation increased by an estimated 17 percent.
To participate in early voting – or any voting – you must be registered. If you are not registered, check with your local or county election offices, or your state’s Secretary of State website for more details.
Details on when your state’s early voting begins and ends are available at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. For the American Democracy Minute, I’m Brian Beihl.