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There's nothing unusual about early voting – it's been done since the founding of the republic

  • Written by Terri Bimes, Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
There's nothing unusual about early voting – it's been done since the founding of the republicAn early voter waits in line outside the Athens County Board of Elections Office on Oct. 6, 2020 in Athens, Ohio. Ty Wright/Getty Images

With voting in key states having begun more than six weeks before Election Day, early voting has emerged as a contentious issue. Observing that the country now has more of an election season than an election day,...

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