Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Humor me, please. 
Why does anyone wait until election day?
I am not sure. But some insist on it. I got approved for absentee ballot when I open the daycare. 4 years ago our state voted for no reason absentee ballot so then we signed up my husband. Some may find a hassle with signing up for absentee or having to remember to send it back taking the time to send it back. I on the other hand hated standing in the cold rain for hours and then waiting to get inside the building. I couldn't vote absentee there would be times that I would not vote.