We got there 10 minutes before the polls opened, so only had to wait about 15 minutes in line. The people are voting quickly and the machines are working just fine.We voted early at separate times & the lines weren't too bad. I waited about 50 minutes. We had a huge early voting turnout here.
I would be curious about how the lines are in other areas of the country today?.
Don't know about your location but we have poll watchers here (the one when I voted is a neighbor of mine). He said that they are doing a really good job. Part of the delay here is that if someone shows up who is not voting in the right location, they will find that person on the registration lists & where they need to vote! We had 6 machines instead of the usual 4 at my polling place.Walked over, walked in, voted, came home in about 15 minutes. No lines, no waiting. They did have a couple of extra people helping out, and I think there may have been extra machines (4 today, usually 2?).
And even though I recognized all four poll workers, they dutifully checked my ID and my signature...
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Kk..
Wish I could vote!The lines were the longest they had ever seen said one fellow I stood next to... the line was about 15 feet! .
We had a TON of local issues. First labor folks put a bunch on, then the business replied with their own to counteract the unions. Of course the usual school and library funding issues, and about 47,000 judges that needed to be confirmed. One really needed to have the issues sorted out first (and it appeared most did), because there is a 15-minute limit in the booth.13 pages!!!! What did you have to vote on? Must have been time for every elected position? we had 3 items and that was it..
We do schools and town issues separately in March/April/May at 'town meeting' (depends on the town, what month).We had a TON of local issues. First labor folks put a bunch on, then the business replied with their own to counteract the unions. Of course the usual school and library funding issues, and about 47,000 judges that needed to be confirmed. One really needed to have the issues sorted out first (and it appeared most did), because there is a 15-minute limit in the booth.13 pages!!!! What did you have to vote on? Must have been time for every elected position? we had 3 items and that was it..
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We had three pages. Well, I think it was three... we have these cool electronic machines and when we print our ballot it takes three "pages" (screens) to do it.13 pages!!!! What did you have to vote on? Must have been time for every elected position? we had 3 items and that was it..
We had a casino vote, too.We had three pages. Well, I think it was three... we have these cool electronic machines and when we print our ballot it takes three "pages" (screens) to do it.13 pages!!!! What did you have to vote on? Must have been time for every elected position? we had 3 items and that was it..
Pres, senator, state judges, and all the locals (judges, prosecutor, clerk of court, etc.).
Five ballot issues: three boring language changes, #4 was for mandatory sick days and had been pulled, #5 was to cap "payday lending" to 28% (otherwise they'd charge 391%!), and #6 was to allow a casino in Ohio. Then two or three local levies.
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Kk.
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