I totally understand the concept of the Election Day purists -— but God didn’t promise me tomorrow, only today, so I choose to use the opportunity just in case.
I’ll bet there are some folks on the Eastern seaboard who wish NOW that they had voted early if they had an opportunity!!!
I prefer to call it traditionalism. I AM a traditionalist. But this tradition has in the past made it impossible to me to be able to cast my vote against those running for office who wish to destroy many of the American traditions I hold dearly.
Before there was early voting, I was unable to leave my job to vote in favor of traditional marriage.
Before there was early voting, I was unable to vote against the candidate who says it's a "Holiday Tree" and not a "Christmas Tree".
Before there was early voting, I was unable to vote for the candidate who saw abortion as murder.
In 2012 THANKS TO EARLY VOTING, I was able to vote AGAINST the President who says America Is NOT A Christian nation. And vote against I did - a month ago.
When one tradition threatens all the others, it's time for it to be sacrificed.
Thanks to early voting many dead Republicans have passed on knowing that their early vote will have the last word. Some have no idea if they will be here next week but they know their vote WILL BE.