{"id":2337640,"date":"2024-09-06T04:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T08:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-voting-starts-next-week-and-other-key-dates-to-know-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T04:57:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T08:57:32","slug":"early-voting-starts-next-week-and-other-key-dates-to-know-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/early-voting-starts-next-week-and-other-key-dates-to-know-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Early voting starts next week and other key dates to know &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fearly-voting-starts-next-week-and-other-key-dates-to-know-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337640&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u200doutlines the key dates and details regarding early voting for the 2024 election in the United States.\u200c Early voting \u200cbegins in September with various states\u2063 like North Carolina and Pennsylvania leading\u2063 the way. North Carolina will start mailing absentee ballots on September 6 but will not offer in-person voting until mid-October. In 2020, a significant number\u200b of North Carolinians participated\u2064 in early voting, and the state has been a competitive battleground.\u2064 Pennsylvania will start its \u2063early voting on September 16, following past election trends that saw fluctuations\u200d in voter support between candidates. In total, \u2063four\u200c additional\u200b states\u2014Minnesota, Virginia, Vermont, and \u200bIllinois\u2014will also launch early voting later in September. The article notes \u2063that early voting has gained popularity, especially since the 2020 elections, where nearly 70% of voters utilized mail-in or early voting methods. As the election approaches, voters are encouraged to stay informed about their voting options and deadlines.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Early voting starts next week and other key dates to know<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748632\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ballots<\/a> of the 2024 election will be cast in September as early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voting<\/a> begins. From North Carolina to Pennsylvania, voters will start the process of selecting the candidates of their choice, including former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, to occupy seats of power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Five states across the country will begin in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-fact-checker-biden-misled-about-georgia-election-law-it-expands-voting-opportunities-for-most-georgians\/\" title=\"WaPo Fact Checker: Biden Misled About Georgia Election Law, It Expands Voting Opportunities For Most Georgians\">-person early voting<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p>With 59 days until the final ballots can be cast, here&rsquo;s everything you need to know about early voting and important election dates in September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early voting in America<\/h2>\n<p>North Carolina is leading the country in beginning early voting by absentee ballots. The state begins mailing out 2024 ballots on Friday, Sept. 6. However, it won&rsquo;t commence in-person voting until mid-October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3,629,461 North Carolinians voted early in the battleground state during the 2020 presidential while over a million cast a mail-in absentee ballot, according to the state&rsquo;s election <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/results-data\/voter-turnout\/2020-general-election-turnout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>data<\/a>. Trump carried the state four years ago by just over 1 percentage point.<\/p>\n<p>Voters may begin early voting in Pennsylvania, another swing state, on Sept. 16. Trump flipped the Keystone state red in 2016 before losing it to President Joe Biden four years later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chester County, Pennsylvania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mailing-it-in-swing-state-ballot-lawsuits-could-shape-2024-presidential-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Swing State Ballot Lawsuits May Impact 2024 Presidential Race - Washington Examiner\">election workers process mail-<\/a>in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four other states will launch early voting this month. Voters in Minnesota (Sept. 20), Virginia (Sept. 20), Vermont (Sept. 21), and Illinois (Sept. 26) may cast a ballot for the candidate of their choice weeks ahead of Election Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Early voting has made significant strides in popularity since the 2016 presidential election. As the country came out of the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020 election cycle, nearly 70% of the electorate cast their votes through either mail-in ballots or early in-person voting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Only&nbsp;about 40% of people voted early in the 2016 election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election dates to remember<\/h2>\n<p>In four days, on Sept. 10, Harris and Trump will face off for their first presidential debate on ABC News. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">vice presidential debate<\/a> between Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has also been suggested for Sept. 18, though the Harris campaign has not yet agreed to it.&nbsp;The two have agreed, however, to debate on Oct. 1 on CBS.<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 18 is also the day Trump is set to be sentenced for his New York hush money case. The former president, who was found guilty in May on 34 felony counts and maintains his innocence, has asked for his sentencing to take place after the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two days before Trump is sentenced, his chief rival is set to conduct a long-awaited meeting with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Harris&rsquo;s meeting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-top-union-punished-official-who-exposed-corruption\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Top Union Punished Official Who Exposed Corruption\">powerful labor union<\/a> on Sept. 16&nbsp; comes after the Teamsters president spoke at the Republican National Convention in July.<\/p>\n<p>Although Trump has vied to gain its support, the Teamsters, which boasts 1.3 million members, has not yet endorsed a presidential candidate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748632\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748632\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early voting kicks off next week, marking the start of the 2024 election season. In September, voters from states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania will begin casting their ballots for candidates such as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Five states will initiate in-person early voting this month. With just 59 days remaining until the final ballots are due, here\u2019s what you need to know about early voting and significant election dates in September.<\/p>\n<p>In North Carolina, absentee ballot early voting is leading the way; ballots for 2024 will be mailed out starting Friday, Sept. 6, although in-person voting won\u2019t start until mid-October. During the 2020 presidential election, over 3.6 million North Carolinians voted early while more than a million opted for mail-in absentee ballots according to state election data. Trump narrowly won North Carolina by just over one percentage point four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In Pennsylvania\u2014a key battleground\u2014early voting begins on Sept. 16. Trump previously flipped this state red in 2016 but lost it to President Joe Biden in the subsequent election.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, voters can cast their votes ahead of Election Day in Minnesota (starting Sept. 20), Virginia (Sept. 20), Vermont (Sept. 21), and Illinois (Sept. 26). Early voting has gained popularity since the last presidential race; nearly 70% of voters participated through mail-in or early in-person options during the pandemic-affected elections of 2020 compared to around only 40% who voted early in the previous cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Key upcoming dates include a presidential debate between Harris and Trump on ABC News scheduled for Sept.10 and a potential vice-presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH) on Sept18\u2014though Harris&#8217;s campaign has yet to confirm participation.The two have agreed to another debate on CBS set for Oct1.Sept18 also marks Trump&#8217;s sentencing date related to his New York hush money case; he was found guilty earlier this year but maintains his innocence while requesting that sentencing occur after Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept16,Harris is expected to meet with leaders from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters following their president&#8217;s speech at July&#8217;s Republican National Convention.Trump has sought support from this influential labor union which represents approximately1 .3 million members but they have not yet endorsed any candidate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2337641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/early-voting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25322,37815,40261,40262,32076],"class_list":["post-2337640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-early-voting","tag-elections-2023","tag-key-dates","tag-voting-information","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/early-voting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}