On Election Day, I got to do some exit polling in a conservative town in a bright red county.  I assure you; the results were great for the GOP.  But the evidence showed me that early voting matters, and it doesn’t just benefit one party.  Both sides should support expanding the freedom to vote that our ancestors fought so dearly for, instead of buying into partisan myths.

At the start of the day, the lines were long.  Most of those waiting might have wanted to express their views to me afterwards, but many apologized, sprinting for the door.  A number of them had kids in tow.  Some looked at the long lines and left without casting a ballot, probably not wanting to be fired.  During the day, after the morning shift, the lines eased up to a trickle.  I got to chat with retirees, and those who seemed to have a lot of flexibility in their schedule.  

John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in Georgia. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu. His Twitter account is @JohnTures2.