Turnout Has Not Kept Pace with Early Voting

Los Angeles Times: “In 2000, just 40% of the voting age population — in 24 states — could vote early in person. In 2024, 46 states will offer early, in-person voting, and 36 will offer the option to vote by mail without having to cite a reason. The increase is notable given former President Trump’s persistent false attacks on the integrity of mail-in voting.”

“Just four states — Alabama, Mississippi, Delaware and New Hampshire — have no early, in-person voting option and all require an excuse to vote by mail.”

“Voter turnout has gone up over the same time period but at far lower rate, and unevenly. That slower growth, the researchers said, showed that simply giving citizens more time to vote didn’t necessarily mean more of them actually did.”