I put on the news this morning and the first thing I saw was voters lined up at various polling places around the country.
So how long did you have to stand on line? If you want to say who you voted for, that’s fine, but I’m more curious as to the wait time.
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About 40 minutes or so at around 11 AM this morning in Maryland.
Our polling place only had a few folks ahead of us. My wife and I were probably out in less than 10 minutes.
Our polling place only had a few folks ahead of us. My wife and I were probably out in less than 10 minutes.
I voted by mail in ballot here in Colorado, but it still took me half an hour to get through it.
The ballot of course has president, US Senate, US House, state legislature, state judges, local transportation district board member, other state offices, and 18 ballot initiatives.
I voted by mail in ballot here in Colorado, but it still took me half an hour to get through it.
The ballot of course has president, US Senate, US House, state legislature, state judges, local transportation district board member, other state offices, and 18 ballot initiatives.
Having gone at the off peak hour of 1pm eastern standard time, after everyone who tried to vote on their lunch hour had to be back at work and before the after school parents attempted to go to the polls, I was in and out within 10 minutes.
It took more time to process me through the registar than actually vote.
But here’s an interesting tidbit: I was voter 601 out of a registered 1200 voters in my town!
Looks like it’s going to be a pretty high turnout in my neck of the woods between now and the polls closing at 8pm EST.
Having gone at the off peak hour of 1pm eastern standard time, after everyone who tried to vote on their lunch hour had to be back at work and before the after school parents attempted to go to the polls, I was in and out within 10 minutes.
It took more time to process me through the registar than actually vote.
But here’s an interesting tidbit: I was voter 601 out of a registered 1200 voters in my town!
Looks like it’s going to be a pretty high turnout in my neck of the woods between now and the polls closing at 8pm EST.
About a hour. Had Starbucks and bake sale/donation for the local PTA. Very easy and pain free.
I voted on October 23, and it took me 15 – 20 minutes.
By the way, has anyone else heard anything about this? (I’m just going to the end of the comments to post this, so don’t know if it’s already been mentioned.) Some well-intentioned person, not knowing I’d already voted, sent this to me on Sunday.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/straightticket.asp
I voted on October 23, and it took me 15 – 20 minutes.
By the way, has anyone else heard anything about this? (I’m just going to the end of the comments to post this, so don’t know if it’s already been mentioned.) Some well-intentioned person, not knowing I’d already voted, sent this to me on Sunday.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/straightticket.asp
5 minutes…no line at all!
Took the wife and I less than 10 minutes, but not due to long lines-the ballot had those little school-test type ovals to fill in. ARGH! I hated those then, and 26 years later, they still suck!
Took the wife and I less than 10 minutes, but not due to long lines-the ballot had those little school-test type ovals to fill in. ARGH! I hated those then, and 26 years later, they still suck!
“In CHandler, AZ, […by] 7am the line was already out the door”.
Going back at 9:15, it took me more time to find a parking space than to vote, and that only because I had to turn the corner. I walked in with no one in front of me, and had to pause only long enough for the volunteer to open the book to the right page.
In two decades of voting, in small towns and in large, I don’t think I have ever had a Presidential vote that had no wait. If this is mail-in ballots, color me impressed. (I just hope it doesn’t turn out to be voter apathy. But that wasn;t the feeling I have gotten until today.)
“In CHandler, AZ, […by] 7am the line was already out the door”.
Going back at 9:15, it took me more time to find a parking space than to vote, and that only because I had to turn the corner. I walked in with no one in front of me, and had to pause only long enough for the volunteer to open the book to the right page.
In two decades of voting, in small towns and in large, I don’t think I have ever had a Presidential vote that had no wait. If this is mail-in ballots, color me impressed. (I just hope it doesn’t turn out to be voter apathy. But that wasn;t the feeling I have gotten until today.)
I should add: I’ve got a polling center across the street from me, and while there’s been people coming and going, I’ve never seen a real line forming.
Went in as a first-time ever voter today. From arrival, to registering, to voting, to arriving back home took all of 20 minutes. This is a small town with several poll locations.
Went in as a first-time ever voter today. From arrival, to registering, to voting, to arriving back home took all of 20 minutes. This is a small town with several poll locations.
Kansa has evolved, at least in this one respect, of allowing advance mail ballots. Approximately 4-6 weeks before any election, you can go online to the county election office website, request a mailin ballot and about 3-4 weeks before the election, you get it in the mail. No reason is necessary for this advance ballot like being handicapped or out fo town. Anyone can get it.
You fill it out, mail it in so it arrives a week before the election and you have voted.
IN ADDITION, for the last two weeks or so, there have been several advance polling locations where anyone can go and vote. They have been open 6 days a week for 10 hours each day.
It is my understanding that advance mail ballots and advance voting booths were heavily used this year. As I drove past two polling places earlier today, I saw only a handful of cars in the parking lots leading me to believe that the race in Kansas is already over.
Kansa has evolved, at least in this one respect, of allowing advance mail ballots. Approximately 4-6 weeks before any election, you can go online to the county election office website, request a mailin ballot and about 3-4 weeks before the election, you get it in the mail. No reason is necessary for this advance ballot like being handicapped or out fo town. Anyone can get it.
You fill it out, mail it in so it arrives a week before the election and you have voted.
IN ADDITION, for the last two weeks or so, there have been several advance polling locations where anyone can go and vote. They have been open 6 days a week for 10 hours each day.
It is my understanding that advance mail ballots and advance voting booths were heavily used this year. As I drove past two polling places earlier today, I saw only a handful of cars in the parking lots leading me to believe that the race in Kansas is already over.
I voted around 7:45 a.m. There were four people in front of me waiting in line, and there were about ten writing stands. (Can’t call them booths, really.) I waited on line only about five minutes, and it took me about 7-8 minutes to mark my ballot. Washington State is big on voting on initiatives, judges, amendments to various councils and charters, and, this year, governor.
I voted around 7:45 a.m. There were four people in front of me waiting in line, and there were about ten writing stands. (Can’t call them booths, really.) I waited on line only about five minutes, and it took me about 7-8 minutes to mark my ballot. Washington State is big on voting on initiatives, judges, amendments to various councils and charters, and, this year, governor.
There was no line when I went to vote for McCain at 9:30 this morning. But then, it was in a town with a population of about 2,ooo.
Very off topic here, but has anyone else heard over the big news story of the day the news that Forrest Ackerman is on his death bed? It’s bad enough that his long time friend Ray Bradbury dropped what he was doing to go see him.
The man has had a great 91 years, but it’ll still be a huge loss. Aint It Cool posted something about it a bit ago and a few other sites have started following the news as well.
Very off topic here, but has anyone else heard over the big news story of the day the news that Forrest Ackerman is on his death bed? It’s bad enough that his long time friend Ray Bradbury dropped what he was doing to go see him.
The man has had a great 91 years, but it’ll still be a huge loss. Aint It Cool posted something about it a bit ago and a few other sites have started following the news as well.
Only because you asked, I’ll share how long it took…
But I’m not going to tell you who I voted for.
Anyway, it took us just under 25 minutes total.
Mind you, a good deal of that was just filling out the ballot…
And that includes the five-minute walk to the poll each way.
Got to the polling place at about 8:05, maybe 8:10. Waited in line–for the first time ever–for maybe five minutes. President, House of Representatives, judge continuances, two ballot questions. Back in the car on my way to work by 8:20. The actual voting took maybe three minutes.
There’s a really nasty Congressional race that’s been all over the news here, but it’s not in my district. And, for a refreshing change, nobody was waiting outside the polling place to try and change my mind at the last minute.
Got to the polling place at about 8:05, maybe 8:10. Waited in line–for the first time ever–for maybe five minutes. President, House of Representatives, judge continuances, two ballot questions. Back in the car on my way to work by 8:20. The actual voting took maybe three minutes.
There’s a really nasty Congressional race that’s been all over the news here, but it’s not in my district. And, for a refreshing change, nobody was waiting outside the polling place to try and change my mind at the last minute.
Just saw a news story about a Tacoma precinct where voting is taking hours – so long, in fact, that the workers there have been giving people numbers, and asking them to wait until they’re called. (Apparently, a nearby precinct was closed due to extremely low turnouts in the last few elections…)
Just saw a news story about a Tacoma precinct where voting is taking hours – so long, in fact, that the workers there have been giving people numbers, and asking them to wait until they’re called. (Apparently, a nearby precinct was closed due to extremely low turnouts in the last few elections…)
Very off topic here, but has anyone else heard over the big news story of the day the news that Forrest Ackerman is on his death bed? It’s bad enough that his long time friend Ray Bradbury dropped what he was doing to go see him.
I sent him a note on facebook…from the sound of things a card might not make it in time.
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I live in Center City Philadelphia and there was not lines at all!I actually woke up early to vote but it was almost empty just like always.
I live in Center City Philadelphia and there was not lines at all!I actually woke up early to vote but it was almost empty just like always.
Not that it relates to today’s voting but…
I did “early voting” last Thursday here in Chicago. I got in a line about 2-3 blocks long at 4 pm. Four hours later, I made it to the check-in table – just as 3 of the 9 touchscreen voting machines went down. After I finished and left by 8:15, there were about an hour’s worth more still waiting in line to vote.
I also saw a local news report over the weekend that said approximately 780,000 people did early voting in the Chicagoland area over (I think) a 10-day period. The report also said the lines and waiting times were like that all over the city almost every day.
There are a LOT of dedicated voters out there in this election. I’m truly amazed and inspired this election to see how motivated they’ve all been.
I got to the polls around 6:30 this morning – left about 6:45ish – there was a steady trickle of people – it would have been faster, but it seemed like none of the poll workers knew what they were doing.
Not saying who I voted for, but my wife and I cancelled each other out.
I got to the polls around 6:30 this morning – left about 6:45ish – there was a steady trickle of people – it would have been faster, but it seemed like none of the poll workers knew what they were doing.
Not saying who I voted for, but my wife and I cancelled each other out.
I waited zero minutes, zero seconds to vote. I’ve never waited in line to vote. Ever. Of course, I live in an area composed mostly of Mexican immigrants, so there probably aren’t a lot of eligible voters around here.
I waited zero minutes, zero seconds to vote. I’ve never waited in line to vote. Ever. Of course, I live in an area composed mostly of Mexican immigrants, so there probably aren’t a lot of eligible voters around here.
1 It took me about 5 minutes. I went at 1:30pm. It was very fast and organized. The poll workers said it had been steady all day. It was expensive.
I supported the 2009 senior class with a raffle ticket, the boy scouts with pop corn and cookies from the cheerleaders. It was a very community event.
1 It took me about 5 minutes. I went at 1:30pm. It was very fast and organized. The poll workers said it had been steady all day. It was expensive.
I supported the 2009 senior class with a raffle ticket, the boy scouts with pop corn and cookies from the cheerleaders. It was a very community event.
No waiting for me. I’m from a small town in central PA, though, so it was no real surprise. And to echo an earlier sentiment (and quote a Transformers: The Movie line), “I’d have waited an eternity for this.”
No waiting for me. I’m from a small town in central PA, though, so it was no real surprise. And to echo an earlier sentiment (and quote a Transformers: The Movie line), “I’d have waited an eternity for this.”
I voted right after work, getting there around 12:30. No line — in and out in under five minutes.
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I went during a late lunch ( a bit after 1 PM) after running errands here in St. Louis County and would say I spent 30 minutes tops, from check in to finishing my ballot. Biggest thing was waiting for the touch screen because I thought that would be easier than sitting with my reading glasses and the paper ballot, but we had less screens at my polling place than spots to sit with the Paper ballots.
However, my hubby got up early to be there at 6 am before going to work and the line was estimated to be a 2 hour wait so he will return to vote after he gets off work. Since he gets off at 4 pm hopefully he’ll beat the 5 pm rush… either way as long as you are in line by 7 pm here YOU WILL GET TO VOTE so he will get it in.
1 It took only 5 minutes down here in North Carolina.
san ramon, california. 9:00 am. 1 person in line ahead of me. in and out in 10 minutes.
san ramon, california. 9:00 am. 1 person in line ahead of me. in and out in 10 minutes.
In Ann Arbor, MI around 3:15…took me about 10 minutes.
In Ann Arbor, MI around 3:15…took me about 10 minutes.
Portage, MI. 3:30 pm. No wait to do anything but put my ballot in the machine, as the guy in front of me did it wrong like ten times.
It was nice to see postings of the MI voter rules that DO allow voting without picture ID, so no vote-prevention in my neighborhood.
Obama all the way.
Eric