Vote Early Day

By Laura Walling, Vice President of Government Affairs, Goodwill Industries International

On Tuesday, October 29th Goodwill is joining thousands of nonpartisan organizations nationwide to celebrate Vote Early Day, a civic holiday created to empower Americans to share their voices by casting their ballot before Election Day. Vote Early Day is a nonpartisan collaboration among media companies, nonprofits, technology platforms, election administrators, influencers, and other businesses to help all eligible voters learn about their early voting options and celebrate the act of voting early. Created in 2020, Vote Early Day has brought thousands of national and local partners together in celebration and activation to increase the number of people voting early.

By casting ballots early, voters may avoid long-lines on Election Day, last minute obligations that may prevent them from getting to the polls, among other potential problems. We’ve seen early voting numbers break records in 2018, 2020, and 2022. At the time of this writing, more than 28 million people have cast ballots either in-person or by mail in the 2024 general election.

Most voters have multiple options for how they can cast their ballot early— they can vote in person or by mail at a time that is convenient for them. The rules for voting early can vary by community and unique circumstances. Those interested in voting early can click here for details specific to your community.