"vote" early and often has a negative meaning and does not fit this context. But with a different verb in front it can have the meaning I've proposed of being proactive e.g.
https://www.facebook.com/marriage365/photos/a.31997403144456... Communicate early and often, meaning that you need to create the habit of talking to each other
before the issues arise. This is preventative medicine for your relationship
https://www.zacsky.com/blog/2018/1/communicate-early-and-oft... Early communication means telling someone what they want to know BEFORE they ask for it. Hopefully before they know they want to know it. In other words;
be proactive. Otherwise people might be wondering what the hell you are doing, why you are there, and whether they made a huge mistake bringing you in the team.
The best bedfellow for communicating early is to communicate often. That means that once you have started with good communiation the follow-up plan is simple: keep it up. Frequent recurring communication builds a habit and lets people know what to expect from you.