Despite the growing adoption and popularity of mail voting, the majority of voters still cast their ballots in-person at a traditional polling place. The availability of early in-person voting is therefore a critical policy that impacts voter access. Almost all states offer some form of early voting, but the length of the early voting period varies widely by state.
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