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Millions to vote before Election Day.
Byline: Paul Nussbaum
PHILADELPHIA _ Voting is no longer just for Election Day.
Millions of Americans _ perhaps as many as 20 percent of voters _ will cast their ballots before Nov. 2, as states ease absentee-voting rules and political parties and interest groups change their electioneering strategies.
This transformation means, depending on one's perspective, the rise of a modern, self-service democracy or the demise of one of the nation's last communal rites.
The shift also means that many voters will cast their ballots unaffected _ or uninformed _ by late-breaking developments. An "October surprise" is meaningless to someone who votes in September.
Supporters of early voting tout it as a way to get more voters to the polls by making it easier for busy Americans to vote.
Opponents say early mail voting removes some of the protections against coercion by spouses, friends or pushy activists. And they say it does not increase voter turnout.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Millions to vote before Election Day.