Election Day is next Tuesday but millions of Americans have already cast their votes. Thirty-four states plus the District of Columbia allow in-person early voting, and mail-in absentee voting is already under way in nearly all 50 states. Here are some of the top reasons to consider taking advantage of this option: You could get to the polling place at the last minute and find out it’s not your polling place anymore; Flat tires, fender-benders, misplaced car keys, SafeTrack Surge delays—the transportation gremlins are real; And the Number 1 reason to consider voting early: the election is just too important to leave any chance that you might not be able to vote. Click here for more reasons to vote early, as well as details on how to do so in the metro Washington area.