early voting
Pre-election day casting
Early voting is casting a ballot before the official election day, during a designated period when polling places open ahead of schedule.
It reduces crowds on election day and accommodates voters who can't make it then: I took advantage of early voting to avoid the lines.
Rules vary by jurisdiction—some states offer weeks of early voting, others none at all.
Voting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- mail-inSubmitted by post
absentee · curbside · drop-box · in-person · location · proximity · transportation · disability
Move or progress forward
- pre-electionBefore citizens choose
- time-savingReducing required duration
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
expedite · off-peak · scheduling · vote-by-mail · planning · weekend · efficient · accessible
Act of taking part
- electorateEligible voting body
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
analysis · polls · trends · data · registration · demographics · surveys · research
Rule by the people
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- electoralConcerning choosing representatives
citizenship · suffrage · voice · rights · freedom · self-governance · republic · enfranchisement
Systematic direct voter outreach
- outreachProactive community assistance
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- get-out-the-voteCampaign encouraging electoral participation
GOTV · activism · awareness · door-knocking · organizing · advocacy · rallies · volunteering
ballot
Voting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- registrationFormal recording of participation
mail-in · absentee · curbside · drop-box · in-person · location · proximity · transportation · disability · wheelchair
advance
Move or progress forward
- pre-electionBefore citizens choose
- time-savingReducing required duration
- flexibleAble to bend freely
streamline · expedite · off-peak · scheduling · vote-by-mail · planning · weekend · efficient · accessible
participation
Act of taking part
- electorateEligible voting body
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- projectionSomething that extends outward
forecasting · analysis · polls · trends · data · registration · demographics · surveys · research · modeling
democracy
Rule by the people
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
electoral · citizenship · suffrage · voice · rights · freedom · self-governance · republic · enfranchisement · liberty
canvassing
Systematic direct voter outreach
- outreachProactive community assistance
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
get-out-the-vote · GOTV · activism · awareness · door-knocking · organizing · advocacy · rallies · volunteering
- Voting Rightsvoter registration, voter suppression, voter turnout, enfranchisement, voter rolls
- political reformpolitical reform, electoral reform, campaign finance, term limits, redistricting
- voting rulesvoter eligibility, voter ID, voter registration, residency requirement, age requirement
- civicsballot, election, ballots, Bill of Rights, branches of government
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- votingballot, vote, voters, ballots, voter
early, earlier, earliest, voting, earliness, early bird, early riser, early adopter, earlier on