The Wire

The American Election Day may be over a month away but voters who have made up their minds have the chance to go to the ballot box much sooner. More than 30 states allow some form of early voting, taking away the ability to unveil major initiatives late in the campaign, when voters normally pay more attention. With analysts suggesting that in some states more than half of the voters will cast early ballots, candidates are left with little time left to sway voters. Dr. Geoff Robinson from Deakin University says that some states encourage people to cast early ballots.