“The earlier Biden voters cast mail ballots, the less likely it is that even a deliberately messed-up postal system will fail to deliver them by the various state deadlines for counting them. Earlier voting, moreover, makes it less likely mail ballots will be counted long after Election Day, giving Trump less time to declare the counting at an end” writes Ed Kilgore in New York Magazine.
“Add in some intensive media education about the importance of showing some patience in reporting the results of a coronavirus-influenced election, and you just might secure an environment in which Trump cannot pull a fast one. Alternatively, Biden could beat the incumbent so badly that Trump is never really ahead, but it’s smart to have multiple contingency plans.”