Vote

[tower912]

An hour long wait in my voting precinct.  Viva Democracy!

8 voting stations in a precinct of 10, 000

[GGGG]

Voted early 10 days ago.  Five minutes in and out the door.

[4everwarriors]

Yeah butt, ya wasted 10 daze of da process. Potentially mind changin' events have occurred, aina?

[GGGG]

Yeah butt, ya wasted 10 daze of da process. Potentially mind changin' events have occurred, aina?

Yes, I voted for Candidate A, but the one millionth ad I've seen for Candidate B finally changed my mind. 

[#UnleashSean]

Almost like mail in voting should be a thing

[mu03eng]

Got to the polls 5 minutes before the open, was voter 30 in my ward. Cool stuff. Took #nored with me before daycare drop off and he entertained everyone while behaving so he can get the Vote sticker....might have a little politician on my hands.

[GB Warrior]

Will they be showing election coverage at the Forum?

[jficke13]

I participated in the slow motion collapse of our republic today as well. Good times.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Voted this morning no problem other than parking on the muddy grass field from all the recent rain.

[tower912]

I was pondering as I stood in line that this was actually a wonderful thing.     And then I was pondering the decision to only have 8 voting booths in a precinct of 10k, where that decision was made.    I started to blame government/county clerk/secretary of state, etc.    Then I thought about the lengths of line I stand in every time I go to Costco.    Or Kohl's at Christmas.   Or any decent restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night.    Or a decent ride at any amusement park.   And I returned to the notion that a line this long to vote was a good thing.    Michigan doesn't have early voting.    And, currently (though I just voted to change it), to vote absentee, you have to show cause if you are under 60.   
Viva democracy. 

[StillAWarrior]

The size of the crowd at my polling place this morning was fairly typical of past elections.  It did seem to skew pretty young, however.  Of the 15-20 people who were there when I voted, I'd guess that 4-5 were high school age.  That seemed different, but obviously very anecdotal.

[mu03eng]

I was pondering as I stood in line that this was actually a wonderful thing.     And then I was pondering the decision to only have 8 voting booths in a precinct of 10k, where that decision was made.    I started to blame government/county clerk/secretary of state, etc.    Then I thought about the lengths of line I stand in every time I go to Costco.    Or Kohl's at Christmas.   Or any decent restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night.    Or a decent ride at any amusement park.   And I returned to the notion that a line this long to vote was a good thing.    Michigan doesn't have early voting.    And, currently (though I just voted to change it), to vote absentee, you have to show cause if you are under 60.   
Viva democracy.

Viva laboratories of democracy.

[jficke13]

FWIW I voted at about 7:45 in northern Waukesha and was #116. This is my first middterm in this spot, so I have no idea how that compares.

[PBRme]

The size of the crowd at my polling place this morning was fairly typical of past elections.  It did seem to skew pretty young, however.  Of the 15-20 people who were there when I voted, I'd guess that 4-5 were high school age.  That seemed different, but obviously very anecdotal.

I thought Millennials did not get out of bed until 9:30

[mikekinsellaMVP]

Almost like mail in voting should be a thing

I've requested a mail-in ballot for all but one election.  Never felt an attachment to the aura of voting in person.  Probably a product of Oregon roots.

However, I did enjoy my experience as an election judge for the 2016 general.

[WarriorDad]

Weeks ago completed. Stood in line for zero seconds. 

[Jockey]

An hour long wait in my voting precinct.  Viva Democracy!

8 voting stations in a precinct of 10, 000

You're lucky.

Dodge City, Kansas has one voting station for 13,000 registered voters. Plus it is located out of the city - one mile past the closest bus route.

[tower912]

I pondered that outrageous national story, too.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Very little wait on the Northside of Chicago  at 9:45. Though my friend who voted early yesterday waited over a hour.

Update line starting to build up after I left.

[GGGG]

Very little wait on the Northside of Chicago  at 9:45. Though my friend who voted early yesterday waited over a hour.

Probably because yesterday is when Chicago was doing the cemetery voting.

[Archies Bat]

I waited less than 5 minutes at two polling stations and about 40 minutes at a third.

I live in a voting district that has a fairly senior population, and at 615 this morning there was quite a line.  It was about a 15 minute wait, and the youngest in line was about 40, until two young guys who looked about 18 came in just as I was leaving.

[Chili]

Walked to my polling location in Avondale (Chicago) and arrived at 5:55a. 1st to vote at 6am when polls opened and was home by 6:10am. Easy peasy.

[warriorchick]

I wish early voting enabled you to block all the political ads and reminders to vote.

[Chili]

I wish early voting enabled you to block all the political ads and reminders to vote.

If they had this I am guessing more people than ever would vote.

[wadesworld]

Power went out at work today. Voting day in America. I think Putin's at it again.