Early voting
（重定向自Advance poll）
![Early polling station in a supermarket in Malmö during the European Parliament election 2009.](/Images/godic/202412/20/Advancevotinglocationmalmoe2005.JPG")
![No-excuse early voting in US states, as of September, 2014. in-person and postal
in-person only
postal only
none](/Images/godic/202412/20/Early_voting_US_states.svg2006.png")
![Early voting in Rockville, Maryland](/Images/godic/202412/20/Early_voting_at_Bauer_Drive_Community_Recreation_Center2006.jpg")
![Sign indicating an early/absentee voting station in Fairfax County, Virginia](/Images/godic/202412/20/Absentee_voting_sign,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia2006.jpg")
Early voting (also called pre-poll voting or advance polling) is the process by which electors can vote prior to the scheduled election day. Early voting can take place remotely, such as postal voting, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. The availability and time periods for early voting vary between jurisdictions and type of election. The goal of early voting is usually to increase voter participation and relieve congestion at polling stations on election day.