1. Red, blue, and green: Let the candidates take advantage of information releasing the names of those who have already voted, resulting in one less flyer clogging your mailbox.
2. Avoid indecent exposure: Revel in the security of the secret ballot and assuage fears of mail fraud without waiting in line with the two-thirds of registered voters who procrastinated. Visit sos.georgia.gov/elections for locations and times, and your democratic duty amounts to five easy minutes, on your terms.
3. Pinching pennies: The price of democracy runs steep: Television ads in Ohio alone cost the presidential hopefuls more than $5.5 million—that’s roughly 1.5 million gallons of gas. Chump change for politicians, maybe, but in this economic downturn, why not help Georgia save some extra spare change? Shorter lines on Election Day reduce the financial strain of running polling stations.
4. It’s just convenient: If you’ve ever overslept, worked late or simply forgot to vote on Election Day, you’ll appreciate the flexibility of being able to cast your ballot without being restricted to one measly day.—Anne Lee Dabney
Photo: Lisa F. Young