Generally it is something like "Candidate X is winning already, they don't need my vote to help so I'll save myself some and skip the voting process" or "Candid

Generally it is something like "Candidate X is winning already, they don't need my vote to help so I'll save myself some and skip the voting process" or "Candidate Y is winning, there's no way my vote will change that, I won't even bother." Same argument for early reporting of early voting (early voting itself I got no problem with, but keep the ongoing tally quiet imo). The best case for maximum participation is when voters truly believe their vote may matter. We see this recently with nearly 49/51 splits in many elections over the last few years/decades. Some see this as polarization (and I often agree), but it can also be seen as a result of increased participation. Whether increased participation in democracy is ideal or not, well... "a republic [...] if you can keep it." [1] 1: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating-the-united-states/convention-and-ratification.html#obj8 https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating-the-united-states/conv...