Columbus Day is early voting day in three states Voters in
California, Indiana and Oregon can use holiday to cast their
ballots Voters in California, Indiana and Oregon can take
advantage of the Columbus Day holiday to cast their ballots
Monday when the three states join ten other states that already
have started early voting. That's less than a week after the
first presidential debate and 29 days ahead of Election Day.
California, Indiana and Oregon allow for absentee voting. In
California and Indiana, early voting is done by in-person
absentee voting. Meanwhile, voting in the state of Oregon, early
or otherwise, is done by mail. Montana, New Mexico and Utah are
the next round of states to begin early voting on Tuesday,
followed by Illinois on Wednesday and Arizona on Thursday. A
trend that began in the Western United States, early voting has
slowly spread east. Before Election Day, up to 40% of voters
nationwide will have already cast their ballots, according to
Paul Gronke, a professor of political science