Record Turnout

[DolfanBob]

I am not sure why. But this election has sparked a passion in the voting public like no other. Our polling place stated this morning that in 2008. Around 300 people cast their vote. And as of 9:00 A.M. they had already seen over 300 people come in.
I believe polling records will be set like never before for this one. It will be interesting.

[Conan71]

I am not sure why. But this election has sparked a passion in the voting public like no other. Our polling place stated this morning that in 2008. Around 300 people cast their vote. And as of 9:00 A.M. they had already seen over 300 people come in.
I believe polling records will be set like never before for this one. It will be interesting.

If that is the trend all over the country, I'd tend to think it benefits the challenger rather than the incumbent.

[Gaspar]

If that is the trend all over the country, I'd tend to think it benefits the challenger rather than the incumbent.

A reporter friend of mine said that the polling places in his hometown in Virginia are also packed that people are leaving because the lines are so long.  Hopefully they will return to voter later in the day.

I suspect they will be even longer after 5pm when the Republicans get off work.

[Conan71]

A reporter friend of mine said that the polling places in his hometown in Virginia are also packed that people are leaving because the lines are so long.  Hopefully they will return to voter later in the day.

I suspect they will be even longer after 5pm when the Republicans get off work.

MC said I should expect a 30 minute wait.  I'll probably take a later lunch and see if 1:30 or so isn't so congested.  Or maybe I'll just be happy with the ten early ballots I submitted as "Smith" or "Jones".

[Hoss]

MC said I should expect a 30 minute wait.  I'll probably take a later lunch and see if 1:30 or so isn't so congested.  Or maybe I'll just be happy with the ten early ballots I submitted as "Smith" or "Jones".

Funny. I went at 8am and had maybe five in line in front of me. Also my polling location serves two precincts. I was in and out in 5 minutes.

[carltonplace]

I went at 6AM  and I was the first in line. By 7AM  when I cast my ballot there were around 100 people there. Much different than in 2008; when I arrived at 6AM  I was about the 50th person in line.

[tulsa_fan]

I voted at the Mabee Center, was there at 7 am on the dot, was probably the 100th person in line or so . . . I forgot to look at the count when I put my ballot in.  It took me 1 hour and 12 minutes to get thru the line and vote. 

[Townsend]

My wife was at the church at 8 and was number 259.

[Conan71]

Took me about 10 minutes to get my ballot at 1:30. 

The lady in front of me presented an expired driver's license which was only 6 days expired and was not allowed to vote.  She was offered a provisional ballot since she did not have her voter ID card either.  She chose instead to drive over to the tag office on Harvard to get her license renewed.  The poll workers reviewed the law and basically said since it was expired it was no longer "valid".

[Townsend]

Took me about 10 minutes to get my ballot at 1:30. 

The lady in front of me presented an expired driver's license which was only 6 days expired and was not allowed to vote.  She was offered a provisional ballot since she did not have her voter ID card either.  She chose instead to drive over to the tag office on Harvard to get her license renewed.  The poll workers reviewed the law and basically said since it was expired it was no longer "valid".

Anyone call the cops once she started her car?

[Conan71]

Anyone call the cops once she started her car?

"CITIZEN'S ARREST!!! CITIZENS ARREST!!!"

[nathanm]

I was #933 at a little after 2:30. Would have been 2, but somebody at the election board miskeyed my name and it took forever for the fine fellow helping me out to get through to verify that I am indeed registered here.

[Hoss]

I'm disappointed in you guys.  I thought my comment 'in and out in five minutes' would rate some kind of attempt at college humor.  Damn.

[nathanm]

I'm disappointed in you guys.  I thought my comment 'in and out in five minutes' would rate some kind of attempt at college humor.

That's what she said.

[carltonplace]

Took me about 10 minutes to get my ballot at 1:30. 

The lady in front of me presented an expired driver's license which was only 6 days expired and was not allowed to vote.  She was offered a provisional ballot since she did not have her voter ID card either.  She chose instead to drive over to the tag office on Harvard to get her license renewed.  The poll workers reviewed the law and basically said since it was expired it was no longer "valid".

I thought the law was about identifying yourself correctly and not about ensuring that your documents were up to date. I don't care if she was voting R or D or I...the fact that she had to get her ID renewed to vote is BS.