In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election has begun in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, the home state of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz
By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Published - Sep 20, 2024, 05:47 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:02 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil.
Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October.
At a polling site in Minneapolis, Jason Miller arrived well before the polls opened at 8 a.m. and was first in line. He was among roughly 75 people who cast ballots in the first hour at the city's early voting center.
“Why not try to be first? That’s kind of fun, right?” said the 37-year-old house painter.
