I used to feel pretty strongly that I should only vote in person, at the ballot, on election day. I love democracy (or the illusion of it!) so much, that I don’t want to miss a bit of the pomp and circumstance. But in recent years I’ve decided to vote early, by mail. As well-intentioned as I am, there’s a CHANCE I would forget to vote on voting day. And … who knows what might happen between now and election day 😱