Crowded at the Polls

Wotan · 11-04-2008, 10:44 AM

Just out of curiousity, for those of you who voted today, how big was the crowd, and how long did you have to wait?

Our polling place was phenomenonally packed. However, for out here, that means there were ten people ahead of us.

And if you haven't voted yet, get out there and do it now! Make your voice count!

PrincessY · 11-04-2008, 10:49 AM

Not crowded at all. I only had to wait because the guy in front of me was at the wrong precinct and they were trying to figure out where he should go.

SCUBAbe · 11-04-2008, 10:53 AM

I ahven't been yet, but the slow down for the last election were the people who waited until the were in the booth to actually decided on how they were going to vote.

pratt55 · 11-04-2008, 10:59 AM

Hubby and son1 just got back and they said there was no wait. I will go with son2 when he gets off work as it will be his first time to vote for President!

twinmom · 11-04-2008, 11:24 AM

WA is all mail in ballots so I voted last week.

TikiRoomLiz · 11-04-2008, 11:26 AM

I went in at 7:30am and even though there were 4 precincts at the gym I go to mine was the shortest. There were only three people ahead of me.

MissChristine · 11-04-2008, 11:30 AM

I got to my polling place at about 7:45 and there was no line. Walked up, (ok, there was one person checking-in before me) checked my name off the lists, and then cast my ballot.

Felt good.

mycroft16 · 11-04-2008, 12:15 PM

Got there about 30 minutes after opening this morning. Only waited about 25 minutes. But they said that was the longest wait they can remember for that early in the day.

SCUBAbe · 11-04-2008, 12:17 PM

My Bf just got back....he said there was no wait.

lazyboy97O · 11-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Pulled into the school parking lot at 11:26 EST and pulled out at 11:40 EST.

It seems that when comparing early voting to predictions for today, nobody ever bothered to consider that there are tons more places to vote today than there were last week.

*sir clinksalot* · 11-04-2008, 12:43 PM

I voted last week, no wait as I was filling out my ballot in the living room.

Joshrzmeup · 11-04-2008, 12:53 PM

I early voted last week and waited about 40 minutes in line as some people couldn't make up their mind as to if they wanted to use a paper ballot or electronic.

mamabot · 11-04-2008, 12:54 PM

My husband waited about 30 minutes this morning. There were 80 people in line in front of him.

I will be voting this afternoon once I pick my kids up from school. They enjoy being a part of the process. Even if they just stand around a lot.

MickeyMousePal · 11-04-2008, 01:14 PM

I went to vote a couple of minutes ago. No lines.

DLandFansAZ · 11-04-2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinmom

WA is all mail in ballots so I voted last week.

Interesting, so there are no polling places in WA, you have to do mail in?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sir clinksalot

I voted last week, no wait as I was filling out my ballot in the living room.

Same here, nice to do if it is an option. My brother lives in Virginia and they aren't allowed to do mail in.

11-04-2008, 10:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wotan Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,399	Crowded at the Polls Just out of curiousity, for those of you who voted today, how big was the crowd, and how long did you have to wait? Our polling place was phenomenonally packed. However, for out here, that means there were ten people ahead of us. And if you haven't voted yet, get out there and do it now! Make your voice count!

11-04-2008, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
PrincessY Winter in Oceanside... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 11,722	Re: Crowded at the Polls Not crowded at all. I only had to wait because the guy in front of me was at the wrong precinct and they were trying to figure out where he should go. __________________ Visit my website here. Everybody's got something to hide, except me and my monkey!

11-04-2008, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
SCUBAbe no flash photography... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my own little world.. Posts: 14,522	Re: Crowded at the Polls I ahven't been yet, but the slow down for the last election were the people who waited until the were in the booth to actually decided on how they were going to vote. __________________ "If it is in our power to act nobly, it is also in our power to do evil." Disney Pictures Barkley's Webpage Cloey's Webpage

11-04-2008, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
twinmom Snowy Nikita Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA state Posts: 8,062	Re: Crowded at the Polls WA is all mail in ballots so I voted last week.

11-04-2008, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
TikiRoomLiz AKA Black Beauty Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 11,010	Re: Crowded at the Polls I went in at 7:30am and even though there were 4 precincts at the gym I go to mine was the shortest. There were only three people ahead of me. __________________

11-04-2008, 11:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
MissChristine I <3 my snowbunny... MiceEars Crew Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: romping through the snow Posts: 15,316 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Crowded at the Polls I got to my polling place at about 7:45 and there was no line. Walked up, (ok, there was one person checking-in before me) checked my name off the lists, and then cast my ballot. Felt good. __________________ MCDADMCA

11-04-2008, 12:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
mycroft16 Imagineering or Bust Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Too Far From Disneyland Posts: 4,185	Re: Crowded at the Polls Got there about 30 minutes after opening this morning. Only waited about 25 minutes. But they said that was the longest wait they can remember for that early in the day. __________________ Like my signature? PM my wife, AlishainWonderland, to request one of your own! "Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney DL Trips: '83, '87, '91, '98, '03, '05, '06, '07, '08. Next: Halloween 2009

11-04-2008, 12:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
SCUBAbe no flash photography... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In my own little world.. Posts: 14,522	Re: Crowded at the Polls My Bf just got back....he said there was no wait. __________________ "If it is in our power to act nobly, it is also in our power to do evil." Disney Pictures Barkley's Webpage Cloey's Webpage

11-04-2008, 12:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
lazyboy97O Happy Eid al-Adha! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ATL - Every Day is an Opening Day! . . . Posts: 8,768	Re: Crowded at the Polls Pulled into the school parking lot at 11:26 EST and pulled out at 11:40 EST. It seems that when comparing early voting to predictions for today, nobody ever bothered to consider that there are tons more places to vote today than there were last week.

11-04-2008, 12:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
sir clinksalot Happy New Year!!! MiceChat News Team MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 19,184	Re: Crowded at the Polls I voted last week, no wait as I was filling out my ballot in the living room. __________________ - Gregg In states from Virginia to Maine, oak trees have failed to produce the usual abundance of acorns. What do you think? "It looks as though the revolt of the Maples as foretold by the bard Geddy Lee has finally come to pass."

11-04-2008, 12:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Joshrzmeup Gimmie my Ruby Slippers!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fully "Awakened" by Josh Posts: 7,785	Re: Crowded at the Polls I early voted last week and waited about 40 minutes in line as some people couldn't make up their mind as to if they wanted to use a paper ballot or electronic. __________________ Please keep my brother, dad, and sister-in-law safe overseas!!

11-04-2008, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
mamabot Gingerbread Goodness Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under the Mistletoe Posts: 14,814 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Crowded at the Polls My husband waited about 30 minutes this morning. There were 80 people in line in front of him. I will be voting this afternoon once I pick my kids up from school. They enjoy being a part of the process. Even if they just stand around a lot. __________________

11-04-2008, 01:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
MickeyMousePal The Dark Knight Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,943	Re: Crowded at the Polls I went to vote a couple of minutes ago. No lines.

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