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This week's question was, What state will be the first to begin early voting this year?
You answered: Oklahoma.
The correct answer was Pennsylvania.
Voters in Pennsylvania are first up—they will be able to head to the polls and vote early in the 2022 election starting Monday, Sept. 19. By the end of September, early voting will have started in eight other states.
Thirty-two more states will allow early voting starting in October, and another three will allow a period of early voting during the first week of November. Five states do not allow early voting. Maine statute requires that early voting begin as soon as ballots are printed, which must take place between 30 and 45 days before the election. This year early voting in Maine will begin between Sept. 24 and Oct. 9 and will run through Nov. 3.
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