Election Day this year, Nov. 8, is still eight weeks away, but modern America has Election Months, which began Friday. That’s when officials in North Carolina started mailing general-election ballots to the 50,000 people who had requested them so far. But caveat emptor, since the state advises: “Once you return your ballot, you may not change or cancel your ballot.”
Yikes. Someone who casts an early vote might regret it. That candidate could withdraw amid a health crisis. And what about debates? North Carolina has a Senate election this year that could decide which party controls the chamber. It’s a winnable seat for Republicans but far from a gimme. The GOP nominee, Rep. Ted Budd, has agreed to debate the Democrat, Cheri Beasley, but local news reports say it probably won’t happen until early October.