Ear­ly vot­ing under­way as some states bat­tle third-par­ty legal chal­lenges

Vot­ing in the 2024 elec­tion begins this week as sev­er­al states begin send­ing out bal­lots, with a few fac­ing prob­lems with third-par­ty can­di­dates that are slow­ing down the process. 
With less than 50 days until the Nov. 5 elec­tion, vot­ers in select states will have the chance to cast their bal­lots either in per­son, absen­tee, or through the mail begin­ning this week. Ear­ly vot­ing, a sta­ple of the 2020 elec­tion, allowed over 100 mil­lion vot­ers to cast their bal­lots before Elec­tion Day.
With mail-in vot­ing, vot­ers can request a ba …