The numbers of people who take part in early voting are an example of benefits of convenience voting laws

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 37 states now offer voters some way to cast ballots early and avoid lining up at the polls on Election Day. These options are popular. About one-third of voters made use of them in the 2012 election. There is no act more central to a democracy than voting.…

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wanted more early voting stations in Democratic Palm Beach County in the swing state of Florida, according to a Sun-Sentinel report Thursday. Clinton staffers reportedly wanted many more locations in the Democratic-leaning county citing concerns over “voting deserts” in the county. Some of the early voting sites were too far away from…