I agree - early voting is a curious thing at the very least. It dilutes the essense of "Election Day". I am a Republican, and especially in this campaign, I needed every last minute to make up my mind before choosing a candidate. But even if my mind was firmly made up well ahead of time, I'd think it's best to wait in case something unforeseen occurs (candidate drops out, commits a fatal gaffe, whatever). I would also think that it opens up the possibility of fraud by having polls open on more than one day.