Did Lack of "Early Voting" Affect Pennsylvania's 2024 Vote?

[RandySF]

From the time the 2020 presidential election was decided, it was clear that Pennsylvania would once again be “The Battleground State” in 2024.

With the passage of Act 77 in 2019, no-excuse mail balloting finally came to the Commonwealth and none to soon, as the COVID-19 crisis severely limited those who wanted to go to their polls in person.

Even with the wearing of masks, Pennsylvanians still turned out to the polls and many opted for the state’s version of “early voting” – going to their county election office, requesting and completing an application for a mail ballot, and completing the ballot onsite.

The nonpartisan, multistate organization, “All Voting Is Local,” released a report on Wednesday, analyzing data that showed how the addition of an in-person early voting option made a major difference in early voter turnout in 2024.

“The Effects of Early In-Person Voting in Michigan vs. Pennsylvania,” displayed how Michigan’s addition of an in-person early voting option made a major difference in early voter turnout compared to the Keystone State, a demographically similar state where no such option exists.


https://www.politicspa.com/did-lack-of-early-voting-affect-pennsylvanias-2024-vote/140985/

[Wiz Imp]

1. Pennsylvania will never have early in-person voting as long as the Republicans control the Senate

If the Democrats can ever take control of the state Senate while maintaining control of the House, I can see them finally passing a bill approving it. For that to happen, I think Democrats need to win 3 additional Senate seats.