When should I vote? With early and absentee voting for the general election soon to begin, faith-based voters are asking themselves: Is it OK to vote early?
Election Day It's exciting. Many of us would love to go to the polls in person on Election Day and participate in the voting process. Those of us who are able to do that should absolutely do so.
But what about the exceptions? Are early and absentee voting allowed? Voting Guide After weighing all the arguments for and against early voting, the conclusion is that it is better to vote legally whenever you can than to risk not being able to vote at all.
One of our staff members who never votes on any day but election day was diagnosed with cancer four years ago. During her cancer treatment, her elderly widowed father fell ill. In addition to her own battle with cancer, she and her husband became her father's primary caregivers. She recently told us that due to health issues and family obligations, she was unable to vote in two local elections.
Another staff member said a health issue made the chaos and excitement of voting on Election Day unbearable for a family member who has a sensory impairment.
Some people's work schedules don't allow them to take time off work — think of emergency responders, healthcare workers, and the many others who don't have a 9-to-5 job.
One county official told me that almost a third of election staff and candidates' families don't vote on Election Day because they don't have time to do everything.
Other reasons to vote early include possible bad weather, power outages, vehicle problems, and to make sure you have enough time to get to the right polling place at the right time with the proper identification.
Finally, voting early allows you time to work as an election worker or poll watcher at high-risk polling places.
Who should not vote early?
People who haven't had a chance to get enough information about the candidates should wait to vote until they've gathered as much information as possible. Voting Guide We strive to have Voter Guides ready at least two weeks before early voting, but if the information isn't yet available, voters will need to wait until it is available, so it's important to have a plan.
Are there any problems with early voting?
The Heritage Foundation Approximately 1,546 cases Regarding recent voter fraud, it is sad to say that the integrity of American elections has declined dramatically. If there are problems at your polling place, it is dangerous to vote on Election Day. In 2020, Dozens of polling stations In Houston, Shortage of supplies And the machine Doesn't workhundreds of voters left without casting their ballots. Voting early means you'll be less affected by surprises on Election Day.
While the media often portrays voter fraud as a clear and blatant crime, in reality it could easily be overlooked and election officials simply missing a duplicate vote. We've all had the experience of overlooking a duplicate word or missing a word in a sentence, but how bad is it to make such a mistake when verifying votes?
How do you know who to choose? Who can you trust to uphold the integrity of your state's elections? Exodus 18:21 states:“But select from among all the people capable men, honest men who fear God and hate dishonest gain, and appoint them as captains of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.”
America needs help. Our nation needs God-fearing, trustworthy, and honest men and women in office. And there's no better place to choose godly, honest leaders than on Election Day. November 5The influence of the President, Senators, Representatives and other elected officials extends to administrative roles, election campaigns, etc. Therefore, vote for candidates whose influence you can trust, who are honest and who fear God.
Let's make a plan.
We believe the best way to ensure you vote is to make a plan, so check your calendar now.. Determine whether you can vote on Election Day. If not, make plans to vote early. No obstacle, big or small, should prevent Americans from fulfilling their patriotic duty to vote.
Debbie Wuthering Voting GuideDepartment AFA Action, Member of the Board of Directors of AFA Action.
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