Weekly Reading, November 2nd, 2008

I read an article on cnn.com called Even early risers see long lines for weekend voting. Throughout the US, some states had polling places open early so that people could vote early to make the lines less crowded on election day. In Plantation, Florida, hundreds stood in line waiting to place their vote. Voters came as early as 45 minutes early just to stand in line to vote for presidential candidates. 31 out of the 50 states allowed early voting and by friday almost 23 million people had voted early. The early voting is especially helpful for people who can't afford to miss a half days work on tuesday to vote. The early voting will allow for more people to be able to vote and for more people to voice their choice of a candidate for office. I think that its a good idea to do this because it allows for more people to vote and it makes it more fair for everyone in the country.