Early voting is possible at designated state buildings without 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 their ballots in person at several locations.
By the end of September, 26 US states, plus Washington DC, which is a separate administrative district, will have the opportunity to participate in the elections in the form of in-person or mail-in voting.
According to MTI, in the 2020 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.
Rules vary from country to country.
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 election commission in one of the dominant federal states, Georgia, on Friday adopted a new rule on hand counting of ballots. The board approved the ruling in a 3-2 cloture decision. The Republican-led state’s attorney general and chief administrator opposed the initiative, saying the hand count would significantly slow down the announcement of results.
As you know, the first—and probably last—debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took place in early September. Harris managed to put Trump on the defensive, but the former president effectively argued that since Harris was already vice president, he would have the opportunity to implement the changes he wanted. Donald Trump also mentioned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the debate.
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