http://www.newsvine.com/early-votingNewsvine - early-votingen-usCopyright 2013Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:00:09 +0000Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:10:57 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570601-fla-gov-scott-does-about-face-on-early-votinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570601-fla-gov-scott-does-about-face-on-early-votingusfloridavotingus-newsearly-votingThu, 17 Jan 2013 21:59:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/04/14918922-judge-orders-1-fla-county-to-extend-early-votinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/04/14918922-judge-orders-1-fla-county-to-extend-early-votingusfloridapoliticsvotingmitt-romneybarack-obamaorange-countydemocratic-partyus-newsearly-votingflorida-democratsSun, 4 Nov 2012 14:29:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>South Floridians stand in line during the last day of early voting in Miami, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Despite record turnout in many parts of the state, Florida Gov. Rick Scott rejected calls to extend early voting through Sunday to help alleviate long lines at the polls. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)</p><p>In this Nov. 3, 2012, photo, South Floridians stand in line during the last day of early voting in Miami. A judge extended early voting hours in one Florida county Sunday, Nov. 4, after Democrats sued to allow more time in a presidential battleground state where more than 4 million ballots have already been cast. The move was one of many legal skirmishes in the tight contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to deal with inevitable disputes over balloting. Some Florida voters had stood in long lines Saturday, the last scheduled day of early voting. The judge ruled on a lawsuit filed late Saturday in Orange County after an early voting site was shut down for several hours. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)</p><p>In this Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, South Floridians mark their ballots during the last day of early voting in Miami Beach, Fla. A judge extended early voting hours in one Florida county Sunday, Nov. 4, after Democrats sued to allow more time in a presidential battleground state where more than 4 million ballots have already been cast. The move was one of many legal skirmishes in the tight contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to deal with inevitable disputes over balloting. Some Florida voters had stood in long lines Saturday, the last scheduled day of early voting. The judge ruled on a lawsuit filed late Saturday in Orange County after an early voting site was shut down for several hours. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/02/14902103-obama-seems-to-have-early-vote-lead-in-key-stateshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/02/14902103-obama-seems-to-have-early-vote-lead-in-key-statesuspoliticsvotingbarack-obamaearlyelection-dayearly-votingrepublican-mitt-romneySat, 3 Nov 2012 00:17:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Supporters spell out "Ohio" as they cheer for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, not pictured, as he speaks during a campaign event at The Square at Union Centre, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in West Chester, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Goldman)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/25/14701836-obama-votes-early-in-chicago-hometownhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/25/14701836-obama-votes-early-in-chicago-hometownuspoliticsvotingobamabarack-obamaearly-votingThu, 25 Oct 2012 21:27:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/16/14484069-high-court-wont-block-early-voting-in-ohiohttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/16/14484069-high-court-wont-block-early-voting-in-ohiousohiocourtpoliticsvotingsupreme-courtbarack-obamaearly-votingTue, 16 Oct 2012 16:32:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2012 file photo, voters stand in line outside the Hamilton County Board of Elections just before it opened for early voting, in Cincinnati. The Supreme Court is siding with Democrats in refusing to block early voting in the battleground state of Ohio. The court on Tuesday refused a Republican request to get involved in a dispute over early voting in the state on the three days before Election Day. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)</p><p>FILE - This Sept. 27, 2012 file photo shows the Supreme Court building in Washington under a protective scrim, as work continues on the facade. The Supreme Court is siding with Democrats in refusing to block early voting in the battleground state of Ohio. The court on Tuesday refused a Republican request to get involved in a dispute over early voting in the state on the three days before Election Day. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/15/14454952-obama-first-lady-voting-early-ahead-of-nov-6http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/15/14454952-obama-first-lady-voting-early-ahead-of-nov-6uspoliticsvotingobamabarack-obamaearly-votingmichelle-obamaMon, 15 Oct 2012 17:14:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet supporters in Portsmouth, N.H. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama say they both plan to vote early. The first lady says on Twitter that she dropped her absentee ballot in the mail Monday, telling her followers: "I couldn't wait for Election Day."The president replied in a tweet that he intends to vote early in person in his home state of Illinois on Oct. 25 &#8212; three days after the final presidential debate. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/12/14401525-obama-campaign-asks-court-to-allow-early-votinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/12/14401525-obama-campaign-asks-court-to-allow-early-votingusdisputevotingsupreme-courtbarack-obamaus-newsearly-votingSat, 13 Oct 2012 00:10:11 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/08/14286511-romney-cuts-into-obamas-early-voter-advantagehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/08/14286511-romney-cuts-into-obamas-early-voter-advantageuspoliticsvotingnorth-carolinamitt-romneybarack-obamaearly-votingMon, 8 Oct 2012 07:03:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and wife Ann, campaign in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mitt Romney’s campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama’s advantage among early voters, and there are signs the effort is paying off in North Carolina and Florida, two competitive states that the Republican nominee can ill afford to lose. Obama is doing better in Iowa, another battleground state important to both candidates. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama pounds fists with a supporter after speaking at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Mitt Romney’s campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama’s advantage among early voters, and there are signs the effort is paying off in North Carolina and Florida, two competitive states that the Republican nominee can ill afford to lose. Obama is doing better in Iowa, another battleground state important to both candidates. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2012 file photo, people wait in the rain for President Barack Obama to speak at a campaign event at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Mitt Romney’s campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama’s advantage among early voters, and there are signs the effort is paying off in North Carolina and Florida, two competitive states that the Republican nominee can ill afford to lose. Obama is doing better in Iowa, another battleground state important to both candidates. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/05/14247431-ohio-appeals-to-supreme-court-on-early-votinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/05/14247431-ohio-appeals-to-supreme-court-on-early-votingusdisputevotingbarack-obamaus-newsearly-votingFri, 5 Oct 2012 20:02:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/26/14106045-campaigns-pick-iowa-poll-sites-for-favored-votershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/26/14106045-campaigns-pick-iowa-poll-sites-for-favored-votersusiowavotingmitt-romneybarack-obamaus-newsearly-votingWed, 26 Sep 2012 06:34:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gets ready to board his campaign plane in Los Angeles. Both presidential campaigns are trying to take advantage of an unusual Iowa law that gives their supporters a major say in determining where ballots can be cast before the election. Iowa’s law allows anyone who gets the signatures of 100 county voters to choose a specific voting place in that county. Before early voting begins Thursday, volunteers for both campaigns turned in a batch of petitions last week calling for voting at locations most convenient to their voters. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio. Both presidential campaigns are trying to take advantage of an unusual Iowa law that gives their supporters a major say in determining where ballots can be cast before the election. Iowa’s law allows anyone who gets the signatures of 100 county voters to choose a specific voting place in that county. Before early voting begins Thursday, volunteers for both campaigns turned in a batch of petitions last week calling for voting at locations most convenient to their voters. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/24/14059613-vote-early-skip-the-lines-maybe-the-debates-toohttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/24/14059613-vote-early-skip-the-lines-maybe-the-debates-toouscampaignpoliticsvotingmitt-romneybarack-obamaelection-dayearly-votingsome-americansMon, 24 Sep 2012 07:23:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at D'Evelyn High School in Denver, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012.(AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/04/13649971-weeks-before-election-day-early-voting-kicks-offhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/04/13649971-weeks-before-election-day-early-voting-kicks-offusvotingus-newsearly-votingcvnTue, 4 Sep 2012 06:47:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, La., Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)</p><p>President Barack Obama greets local residents as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in the Saint John the Baptist Parish for the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is welcomed after entering a campaign event at East Carolina University, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)</p><p>Graphic shows early voting dates and 2008 voting percentages for key swing states</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/31/13592367-judge-restores-3-early-voting-days-in-ohiohttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/31/13592367-judge-restores-3-early-voting-days-in-ohiousdisputevotingbarack-obamaelection-dayus-newsearly-votingFri, 31 Aug 2012 16:34:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/15/13289661-presidential-campaigns-spar-over-ohio-election-lawhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/15/13289661-presidential-campaigns-spar-over-ohio-election-lawusdisputevotingbarack-obamaus-newsearly-votingWed, 15 Aug 2012 06:42:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This Jan. 31, 2012 file photo shows a woman voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland as early voting began in Ohio's March 6 presidential primary. A dispute over early voting rules in swing state Ohio is playing out in a political spat between the two presidential campaigns and in a federal court battle. At issue is the legality of an Ohio law cutting three days out of the early-voting period for everyone except members of the armed forces and Ohio citizens living overseas. The dispute reaches court Wednesday, thanks to what the Obama campaign describes as its first lawsuit anywhere in the nation for the 2012 election. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/27/7985050-obama-campaign-wades-into-ohio-elections-law-fighthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/27/7985050-obama-campaign-wades-into-ohio-elections-law-fightuswhite-houseohiovotingobamabarack-obamaus-newsearly-votingTue, 27 Sep 2011 07:06:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011, file photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, shows Barbara Ferret, center, of Westerville, Ohio, where to sign a petition, in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law, in Columbus, Ohio. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is helping activists in the battleground state of Ohio challenge an election law that would shorten the time for early voting, which helped Obama in his first run for the White House. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2011, file photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, collects a signature from David Koscielak, left, of Hilliard, Ohio, for a petition in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law, in Columbus, Ohio. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is helping activists in the battleground state of Ohio challenge an election law that would shorten the time for early voting, which helped Obama in his first run for the White House. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/19/7834728-gop-led-states-change-voting-rules-ahead-of-2012http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/19/7834728-gop-led-states-change-voting-rules-ahead-of-2012usvotingus-newsearly-votingMon, 19 Sep 2011 08:37:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Sept. 9, 2011, photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, canvases a petition in Columbus, Ohio, in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law. After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>In this Sept. 9, 2011, photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, shows Barbara Ferret, center, of Westerville, Ohio, where to sign a petition, in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law, in Columbus, Ohio. After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots. Lorraine Ferret, top left, looks on. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>In this Sept. 9, 2011, photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, collects a signature from David Koscielak, left, of Hilliard, Ohio, for a petition in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law, in Columbus, Ohio. After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>In this Sept. 9, 2011, photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, collects signatures for a petition in Columbus, Ohio, in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law. After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>In this Sept. 9, 2011, photo, Mellissa Brown, center, a volunteer for Organizing for America, collects signatures for a petition in Columbus, Ohio, in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law. After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p><p>In this Sept. 9, 2011, photo, Mellissa Brown, right, a volunteer for Organizing for America, collects a signature from Jay Gupta for a petition in Columbus, Ohio, in a ballot repeal effort by opponents of the Ohio's new elections law. After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/30/5381587-early-vote-tally-points-to-tight-race-in-nevadahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/10/30/5381587-early-vote-tally-points-to-tight-race-in-nevadaussenatepoliticsvotingnevadaearlyharry-reidearly-votingnevada-democratssharron-anglerepublican-sharron-angleSat, 30 Oct 2010 20:32:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/19/5137748-early-bird-gets-the-vote-pols-hunt-early-ballotshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/19/5137748-early-bird-gets-the-vote-pols-hunt-early-ballotsuspoliticselection-dayearly-votingSun, 19 Sep 2010 13:57:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo taken Sept. 9, 2010, Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett takes part in early voting in Milwaukee. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge, and growing, chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day. They know it's big; they know it requires different campaign strategies; they just don't agree on how to do it. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2010 file photo, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, left, casts his early votes for the state's primary election in Baltimore, as his official photographer Jay Baker takes photographs. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge &#8212; and growing &#8212; chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day. They know it's big; they know it requires different campaign strategies; they just don't agree on how to do it. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)</p><p>In this photo taken Sept. 9, 2010, Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett takes part in early voting in Milwaukee. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge, and growing, chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day. They know it's big; they know it requires different campaign strategies; they just don't agree on how to do it. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>In this photo taken Sept. 9, 2010, Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett speaks after taking part in early voting. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge &#8212; and growing &#8212; chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day. They know it's big; they know it requires different campaign strategies; they just don't agree on how to do it. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2010 file photo, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and his wife Katie O'Malley arrive at the Public Safety Training Facility in Baltimore, Md., to cast their early votes for the state's primary election. Candidates of all political stripes are latching on to the tantalizing reality that a huge, and growing, chunk of voters casts ballots well ahead of Election Day. They know it's big; they know it requires different campaign strategies; they just don't agree on how to do it. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/20/2132914-early-absentee-voting-pushed-obama-to-win-in-flahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/20/2132914-early-absentee-voting-pushed-obama-to-win-in-flafloridapoliticsvotingjohn-mccainbarack-obamaearly-votingmore-floridiansThu, 20 Nov 2008 20:09:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/12/2105196-early-voting-registration-gave-obama-edge-in-nchttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/12/2105196-early-voting-registration-gave-obama-edge-in-ncpoliticsvotingnorth-carolinaobamaelection-dayearly-votingpresident-elect-obamaWed, 12 Nov 2008 22:02:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Oct. 23, 2008. file photo, voters stand in line to vote at an early voting site in Charlotte, N.C. Despite his widely successful effort to register tens of thousands this summer, president-elect Obama might not have won North Carolina without the state's new law allowing same-day registration and voting before Election Day. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)</p><p>In this Oct. 23, 2008. file photo, voters stand in line to vote at an early voting site in Charlotte, N.C. Despite his widely successful effort to register tens of thousands this summer, president-elect Obama might not have won North Carolina without the state's new law allowing same-day registration and voting before Election Day. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/30/2057636-voter-registration-smashes-recordshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/30/2057636-voter-registration-smashes-recordsfigureselectionvoterselection-daycensus-bureauregistrationvoting-ageearly-votingdecision-08only-on-msnbc-comThu, 30 Oct 2008 23:14:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Volunteer Bryce Dunn processes voter registrations at the board of elections in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The nationwide boom in voter registration that propelled Sen. Barack Obama to his party's presidential nomination has carried over into the general election, resulting in more than 9 million newly registered voters who are overwhelmingly Democrats and creating the potential for an Election Day landslide. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/30/2056430-nc-elections-board-allows-early-voting-extensionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/30/2056430-nc-elections-board-allows-early-voting-extensionpoliticsvotingnorth-carolinaearly-votingThu, 30 Oct 2008 17:14:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/28/2050000-drumbeat-for-early-voting-pays-off-for-obama-teamhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/28/2050000-drumbeat-for-early-voting-pays-off-for-obama-teampoliticsvotingelection-dayearly-votingrepublican-john-mccainTue, 28 Oct 2008 21:23:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Early voters brave chilly weather including Mary Grace Allenchey, right, Kelly Wernick, and Katheryn Ericson, left, who all brought their own chairs in anticipation of a long wait outside the polling place at Spruill Oaks library Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Johns Creek, Ga. On Monday, big crowds and computer problems slowed voting to a crawl at this location and others in Fulton county. (AP Photo/John Amis) </p><p>Early voters fill every poll booth, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati. A worker at the board estimated they are seeing about 2,000 voters a day at the location. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)</p><p>Graphic shows percentage of early voters in 2008 presidential election, by party affiliation and race; two sizes; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76.2 mm; 2c x 2 5/8 inches; 96.3 mm x 66.7 mm</p><p>Chart shows the percentage change in the number of early and absentee voters for the 33 states reporting those numbers;</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/24/2035853-georgia-tenn-cope-with-early-voting-glitcheshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/24/2035853-georgia-tenn-cope-with-early-voting-glitchespoliticsvotingproblemselection-dayearly-votingFri, 24 Oct 2008 14:25:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>People stand in line to vote early Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2008 in Pompano Beach, Fla. More than 150,000 have voted in the first two days of early voting. Unprecedented numbers of early voters in the South are prompting local election officials to add equipment, extend schedules and take measures to make people comfortable as they wait for hours to cast their ballots. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)</p><p>ADVANCE FOR USE ANYTIME; graphic shows predominant voting equipment by county and overall breakdown in 2006 and 2008;</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/21/2023247-early-voting-takes-place-in-key-stateshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/21/2023247-early-voting-takes-place-in-key-statesglancepoliticsearly-votingTue, 21 Oct 2008 15:03:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Disabled vet Jeffrey Carlton and his dog Zach take advantage of drive thru voting outside the Orange County Registrar of Voters office in Santa Ana, Calif., Monday, Oct. 20, 2008.Voters in every state can now cast ballots for the presidential election through early voting or absentee voting programs. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)</p>