Early voting is possible in official state buildings without obtaining special permission.
In other federal states, such as Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming, it is already possible to vote by mail, and voters can also submit ballots in person at several locations.
By the end of September, 26 US states, plus the capital Washington, which is a separate administrative district, will have the opportunity to participate in the elections in the form of in-person or mail voting.
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In 2020, in the presidential and legislative elections, more than two-thirds (69 percent) of voters voted before the announced election day, which was also encouraged by the authorities during the coronavirus pandemic in order to reduce personal contact.
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Election rules in the United States vary from state to state. In most places, in-person voting is open until before Election Day, and mail-in voting is also open. With one exception, advance voting or mail-in voting does not require any special justification. In about nine states, including California, the election agency automatically mails ballot packets to registered voters.
The Georgia Elections Commission, one of the dominant federal states, on Friday adopted a new rule on hand counting of ballots. The board approved the ruling by a 3-2 cloture decision. The initiative was opposed by the attorney general and the head of public administration in the Republican-led state, who said the hand count would significantly slow down the announcement of results, MTI reported.
