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Originally Posted by bots
i just heard yesterday that early voting starts next week in some states 
All the strategies that come into play in america for individual states just fascinates me, it's so much more interesting than the uniform policy across the uk |
Yes, I prefer EV to mail in ballots. I find it really convenient also because there's rarely a line (but plenty of individual polls) and I'm usually in and out within 15 minutes. Our IDs have a barcode/strip for cardreaders so they just scan/record them and we sign digitally. If I went on Election Day, I wouldn't be waiting forever per say (depends on the polling station though) but there would be a wait for sure.
They have the estimated wait time on their map online and it's very accurate. They have someone at the door updating it. So if a polling station is busier than usual, we can just go to another one. Our stations are all electronic. We still have mail-in, but they're more like absentee. So mainly elderly and people who will be out of town or who are unable to leave home. The elderly almost always do mail-in. But they're also an easy target for door-to-door canvas. We have more than enough polling places also, even during EV weeks. Voting here is very easy.
Edit: There is something nice about seeing your own vote go into the machine in person... versus mail in...