As a non-American, I don’t know exactly how your polling works, but why am I seeing “plan your voting day” or “set a voting strategy” like they’ve done on the Cards Against Humanity voting campaign?

Where I live, it’s just show up on voting day and cast your ballot, or ask for a mail in ballot, or go to a special voting station if you need (or want) to vote early. Is it the same in the US, and this is just getting people to gather those last pieces of information early and put a reminder in the calendar? Or is there more to it than that?

Thanks!

  • Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    The reasons I was given for first Tuesday in November are:

    1. After “pay day” at beginning of month (not everyone gets paid on the first of the month though).
    2. So you will be sobered up from your weekend drunk.

    The idea behind #1 is that it should be harder to bribe you if you have recently been paid. The reason behind #2 is that you will be sober when you vote.

    Also, in my state at least, alcohol sales are prohibited while the polls are open for voting.