Early voting soars in swing states, reports of ballot stealing

Especially in states where the results could flip Republican-led Senate seats. A new study by the Associated Press has found that early voting is up 74% in Texas compared to 2022. In Kansas, it has more than doubled. In Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio, they've also seen increases of more than 30% in the early in-person voting, as well as mail voting, compared to two years ago. And to talk more about all this big story, we're joined now by Georgetown University law professor, Professor Michelle Goodwin. Always good to see you, Professor. Always a pleasure to see you and be with you all. Well, good. I'm glad you're here. I want to hear. Are you surprised to hear this new report about the impact of early voting? Not surprised based on conversations that we've had before earlier in this news cycle. And that includes concerns with regard to the war in Iran, what's happened with the Strait of Hormuz being closed. Now it's a little bit open, but still prices are very high. The cost of diesel is extraordinary. Americans are suffering at the grocery stores. You know, just two years ago, there was a concern about the price of eggs. Now it's the price of everything that happens to be in a grocery store. So there are many concerns that Americans have, and they've been early voting, I think, in reflection of the concerns that they have. And are you concerned, as this becomes big news about the early voting, are you concerned about possible meddling in the voting? Well, you know, this has been a concern that's been articulated by many that are concerned about the money that has been poured into the elections by very wealthy individuals, individuals by billionaires that are pouring in significant money there have been some concerns which have been reported in California of people actually stealing ballots there was something just last week of someone who stopped by a postal truck and took things out of it so there are concerns that people will be up to shenanigans in order uh and that that might lead to some version of voter suppression because voter suppression is not just simply though very important and not simple at all uh the closing of polling stations which is a very big concern now and part of that concern dave is what's leading people to early and mail-in voting in a number of communities where they used to have polling places nearby at the local school or at other places many of those places have closed particularly in communities that are typically underserved in a number of black and brown communities throughout parts of the United States well thank you for that commentary, and I certainly hope everything goes well with all of the voting. We shall be watching a Georgetown University law professor, Michelle Goodwin. Always good to see you and have you with us on Mornings on 2.