Remember: Go Out And Vote Today

Zipper · 11-04-2008, 10:21 AM

Had the absentee ballot in two weeks ago. Girlfriend lives in Chicago - Michigan ave is pretty much shut down she said. I work in DC - People in the office waited in lines over a mile long this morning (6 am - 9:30 am).

Gophernut · 11-04-2008, 10:39 AM

I am done also. Got there around 8:15 walked out around 9

0, and I live in a small town. I think everyone was there.

AD720 · 11-04-2008, 10:40 AM

I've been reading some stories about problems in Philly. Piece of cake in my neighborhood. I was in and out in about 2 minutes.

Lucky_Hippo · 11-04-2008, 10:40 AM

Arrived at 6

1am.

Polls opened at 6:30.

Out around 7:05.

45 mins well spent!

Thanks to all the servicemen here for giving me the opportunity to vote.

I appreciate all you've done!

macms · 11-04-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucky_Hippo

Thanks to all the servicemen here for giving me the opportunity to vote.

I appreciate all you've done!

I voted.

SeanGAR · 11-04-2008, 11:20 AM

10:55 .... three people in line in front of me. I love living in a small town. Maybe 6 or 7 minutes, but much of that was letting elderly voters jump in front of the line. Geezers ..... sheesh.

acarr · 11-04-2008, 11:24 AM

It took all but about ten minutes but I waited in line for about a minute of that.

The Professor · 11-04-2008, 11:25 AM

Was about 10 minutes for the wife and me -- longer line than we can recall, actually. The place was hoppin' for such a small town.

11-04-2008, 11:28 AM

I wonder how many first time voters today? And I don't mean 18 year olds.

kaisersozei · 11-04-2008, 11:39 AM

Got in line at 6:15 under a steady rain, made it into the school gym at 7:00, marked my paper ballot in about 30 seconds, and then stood in line for another hour because the ONE optical scanning machine at our polling location was jammed and no one knew how to fix it. It would come on, then shut off, annoying alarms sounding, then restart, work for a few ballots, then jam again, alarms sounding, etc. Bunch of elderly elections officials huddled around pushing & pulling on things--one guy, no lie, smacked the side of it like my dad used to do to "adjust" our console color TV.

They finally decided that they shouldn't keep nearly 600 people couped up in the gym for so long and went to "Emergency Back-up Plan B", which was to have everyone drop their ballot off in a black box by the door, to be scanned in later.

There were dozens of elections officials and lawyers from the Protect the Vote campaign observing, but apparently only 1 tech crew for our entire county. Nothing like a little paper jam to screw up an otherwise well-orchestrated voting day.

kaisersozei · 11-04-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Got in line at 6:15 under a steady rain, made it into the school gym at 7:00, marked my paper ballot in about 30 seconds, and then stood in line for another hour because the ONE optical scanning machine at our polling location was jammed and no one knew how to fix it. It would come on, then shut off, annoying alarms sounding, then restart, work for a few ballots, then jam again, alarms sounding, etc. Bunch of elderly elections officials huddled around pushing & pulling on things--one guy, no lie, smacked the side of it like my dad used to do to "adjust" our console color TV.

Apparently the tech crew showed up sometime later--my wife just called to say she was in & out in 7 minutes. (must have taken lessons from me...! rofl)

11-04-2008, 10:21 AM	#1
Zipper Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Where the wild things are Posts: 74 Trading: (1)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today Had the absentee ballot in two weeks ago. Girlfriend lives in Chicago - Michigan ave is pretty much shut down she said. I work in DC - People in the office waited in lines over a mile long this morning (6 am - 9:30 am). __________________ "I went out to the insane asylum, and I found my baby out there, and I said 'Please come back to me baby. What are you doin' here?'" -Willie Dixon

11-04-2008, 10:39 AM	#2
Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today I am done also. Got there around 8:15 walked out around 90, and I live in a small town. I think everyone was there.

11-04-2008, 10:40 AM	#3
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today I've been reading some stories about problems in Philly. Piece of cake in my neighborhood. I was in and out in about 2 minutes.

11-04-2008, 10:40 AM	#4
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today Arrived at 61am. Polls opened at 6:30. Out around 7:05. 45 mins well spent! Thanks to all the servicemen here for giving me the opportunity to vote. I appreciate all you've done! __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy

11-04-2008, 11:20 AM	#6
SeanGAR Crotchety Geezer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Radford VA Posts: 911 Trading: (3)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today 10:55 .... three people in line in front of me. I love living in a small town. Maybe 6 or 7 minutes, but much of that was letting elderly voters jump in front of the line. Geezers ..... sheesh. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

11-04-2008, 11:24 AM	#7
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today It took all but about ten minutes but I waited in line for about a minute of that.

11-04-2008, 11:25 AM	#8
The Professor i wish i was geRRy... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: geRRy Location: So*Cal... Posts: 1,703 Trading: (7)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today Was about 10 minutes for the wife and me -- longer line than we can recall, actually. The place was hoppin' for such a small town.

11-04-2008, 11:28 AM	#9
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today I wonder how many first time voters today? And I don't mean 18 year olds.

11-04-2008, 11:39 AM	#10
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Remember: Go Out And Vote Today Got in line at 6:15 under a steady rain, made it into the school gym at 7:00, marked my paper ballot in about 30 seconds, and then stood in line for another hour because the ONE optical scanning machine at our polling location was jammed and no one knew how to fix it. It would come on, then shut off, annoying alarms sounding, then restart, work for a few ballots, then jam again, alarms sounding, etc. Bunch of elderly elections officials huddled around pushing & pulling on things--one guy, no lie, smacked the side of it like my dad used to do to "adjust" our console color TV. They finally decided that they shouldn't keep nearly 600 people couped up in the gym for so long and went to "Emergency Back-up Plan B", which was to have everyone drop their ballot off in a black box by the door, to be scanned in later. There were dozens of elections officials and lawyers from the Protect the Vote campaign observing, but apparently only 1 tech crew for our entire county. Nothing like a little paper jam to screw up an otherwise well-orchestrated voting day.