ICYMI (one of many columns on the subject), why early voting is bad:http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2016/05/31/ralston-reports-early-votes-can-less-informed-votes/85221856/ …
you might consult the work of @ElectProject, who finds early voters are those who won't change their minds w new info
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Yes. That's a greater, different problem, though, right? How do we fix polarized, unthinking voters? Much tougher.
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but my point is that having early voting not likely to make difference to how people will vote
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I think it would for some, many. Election Day should be national holiday. EV is surrender, doesn't inc. turnout.
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turnout picture is complex. cc:
@gronke May affect WHO votes. Witness fight in NC to stop African-Americans -
Yes. I get that. But early voting support is not the opposite of voter ID support. Suppression always bad.
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@RalstonReports@ElectProject@gronke Here's NC Republican saying they'd keep more early voting if Af-Ams voted R http://electionlawblog.org/?p=86168 -
Ugh. This, you know, I do not defend. Do not divert my focus!
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@RalstonReports@ElectProject@gronke I know you absolutely don't support this. It's just that early voting is now caught up in voting wars - 1 more reply
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That is, the argument that "early voting is good because many people are locked in" doesn't hold water.
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Early voting narrows the group for GOTV efforts on the day of and removes "flat tire" type barriers
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