Early Voting
Texas is a state that allows for early voting, and I did my civic duty and voted on Monday. Not such a bit deal, I know.But the fact that it was a 20 minute line in the middle of the afternoon (not around lunch time) gave me pause. The volunteer helping control the line mentioned about 25% of Austin has already voted. That's with five more days of early voting. I haven't been able to find formal statistics, although lots of news sources report "record numbers".
Today is the last day of early voting in Texas.
Last presidential election, I walked over the local school, about two minutes walk from my door. I got there early, before the polls opened, and there were already a long line.
According to a recent Austin American Statesman article, "In 2000, 47 percent of Travis County voters cast their ballots early; in 2004, 62 percent cast ballots early. The numbers usually hover about 35 percent in primary and gubernatorial elections, but a record 51 percent voted early in the 2008 primary election. "
Austin votes. So if you haven't, go out and do it.
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