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TheProle

(2,811 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2024, 12:32 PM 3 hrs ago

65+ Voters are more than half of mail-in and early in-person votes cast nationally

source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/early-vote

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65+ Voters are more than half of mail-in and early in-person votes cast nationally (Original Post) TheProle 3 hrs ago OP

Michigan early voter here! rogerballard 3 hrs ago #1

Some states limit mail-in to 65+ and a few other exceptions. TwilightZone 2 hrs ago #2

I'm taking this as good news darkstar 2 hrs ago #3

rogerballard

(3,729 posts)

1. Michigan early voter here!

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 12:44 PM

3 hrs ago

Election date:
11/5/2024
Application received:
8/27/2024
Ballot sent:
9/26/2024
Ballot received:
10/9/2024
Permanent Ballot List:
Yes

TwilightZone

(27,523 posts)

2. Some states limit mail-in to 65+ and a few other exceptions.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:47 PM

2 hrs ago

Texas, for example.

be 65 years or older;
be sick or disabled;
be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; or
be expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; or
be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

So, mail-in is going to be 65+ heavy here and in similar states, by design.

Anyone can vote early, of course, which is the likely source of the majority of the non-65 segments of the graph.

darkstar

(5,623 posts)

3. I'm taking this as good news

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 02:00 PM

2 hrs ago

The younger the voter, the more likely to be in the Harris camp. I think. I’m sure I’ve read this some where in the avalanche of polling analysis here.

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