Nation has Georgia on its mind, but many states are making voting easier There have been efforts by states such as Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Vermont and Virginia to expand voting by mail, early voting and voter registration. In Kentucky, which did not have early voting before the pandemic, the Republican-controlled legislature passed a bipartisan measure that will establish a three-day early voting period. Â Â Ballots collected from drop boxes in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. [ AMY DAVIS / BALTIMORE SUN | The Baltimore Sun ] Published 2 hours ago Updated 2 hours ago During the waning days of the presidential election, Vermont Democratic state Sen. Cheryl Hooker got a desperate call from one of her constituents: The woman said she had forgotten to sign her name on the absentee ballot, it had been rejected by the town clerk, and she couldnât fix it.