Share Your Voting Experience Here - Long Lines, Young People, etc...

[zippy-kat]

Walked in, voted, walked out. Not a single person in line ahead or behind.

The people running it were relishing the break; they said they'd been super busy until now.

[Donnaj4962]

I just got back from voting. As I pulled into the parking lot, I didn't see many cars, so I was thinking there may be no line. I walked right up, verified my precinct, showed my ID and signed in. Then I waited in line for about 1/2 an hour. Not bad considering there were 2 separate precincts in one polling place and only 3 machines!

There were young and old, and me in between!

I have voted in every election since I turned 18.... something I am proud to do and proud that I have done!

I hope the long lines don't deter anyone from voting.

The workers said that the line at the time I was there was the shortest it had been all day. A couple of workers were actually taking a lunch break! I am sure it was the first break they had gotten all day!

[sirrahbed]

Hubby and I went shortly after the polls opened and there was about a 30 minute wait to get checked in - then about 15 minutes to use the machines. Not bad at all I don't think. There was early voting available so that is bound to have helped. I always enjoy seeing neighbors there and so chose to vote in person. I was a little surprised to be offered machine or paper ballots. There was no line whatsoever for paper. But I waited anyway because there were very few places to actually sit and do the paper - plus I enjoy the atmosphere. Folks looked much more serious than usual - I did notice that - also a few young people but maybe only 2 or 3.

Oh yes and I also got a back rub from the cute grandpa guy in back of me He asked me to go home with him so I did!

[caseysmom]

Oh yes and I also got a back rub from the cute grandpa guy in back of me He asked me to go home with him so I did!

Wow more action at the polling place, I really feel slighted

[ramanth]

Black Panthers out at a Pennsylvania polling station...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU

[caseysmom]

Black Panthers out at a Pennsylvania polling station...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU

The guy in the background finally saying "I think I am going to call the police" duh that should have been done immediately!

[anna_66]

I voted about 2 weeks ago because I knew I'd be working today.

I did hear many different stories. Some said the lines weren't nearly as long as they thought (about an hour).
Others said the line was more than 3 hours long!

Again, glad I voted early

[lizbud]

Black Panthers out at a Pennsylvania polling station...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU

Was this a isolated incident, do you know? The state election board should have been called about this stuff. The local PD or State Police
are the ones to provide any "security" needed at polling places.

Totally uncalled for.

[Suki Wingy]

I got it done insanely quick, probably 20 minutes from pulling up to the library to leaving. We went out to look at this cool property with a horse barn and other buildings that my dad is looking at buying first, so I got to pick the stickers off of my shirt while I was waiting because I went and fell into a sticker bush thingy.
Does anyone know how many elections Nater has run in so far? It seems like he's always running.

[ramanth]

I think it was an isolated incident. I was flipping channels this morning between CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.

The Fox News reporter had been on location at that specific polling location all morning interviewing the public. When I was channel surfing, I saw he was interviewing the tall Black Panther member with the sunglasses. The police had already escorted the one with the nightstick off the premises earlier.

The Black Panther was arguing with the reporter demanding to know what he was doing there and what not. The reporter simply wanted to know why they were there intimidating voters and carrying a night stick. The guy never gave a straight answer and denied that he was there or that the other guy had a nightstick.

After the fact, I went online and a friend had shared the You Tube video.

Here's a report of the clip I saw on TV..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/1..._n_141083.html