Early voting for the November 5 election begins in various states, including Monroe County, Illinois, where voters can cast ballots at designated locations and request mail-in ballots starting September 30. In North Carolina, both Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are campaigning as early voting approaches, with polls indicating a competitive race for the state's 16 electoral votes. Virginia also kicks off early voting amid uncertainty about turnout, with registrars expecting around 10 to 20 percent of voters to participate early. Vendors in the political space are adapting to the rise in early voting by enhancing data integration to better target voters who have already cast ballots. Overall, early voting is expected to significantly impact voter turnout as election day approaches, with various strategies being employed to engage voters effectively.