Serak_the_Preparer Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Got to the polls at 7am (they open at 7) and I waited just under an hour and a half to vote. Southwest Minneapolis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I early voted last week and waited about 45 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I only had to wait a few minutes. There was only one person in the line for my precinct. I even let some people go ahead of me - as they did not have the day off - and were trying to vote before they had to go to work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Got to the polls at 7am (they open at 7) and I waited just under an hour and a half to vote. Southwest Minneapolis. Dinkytown (also Minneapolis, near Dylan's 4th Street (positively), for you other folks) Got there at 6:40 with about 100 people, was out by 7:20 with a line around the block. I was the 6th voter, because NO ONE was registered. My precinct is by the University of Minnesota in a predominately student population, and despite the fact that PIRG and ACORN have been knocking on our doors daily, apparently no one registered. Except me, as I checked that handy box when I got my MN driver's license last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 What line? II live in rural illinois we had no lines and plenty of machines/voting booths avaialable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 A week and a half ago, Delaware County (OH) Board of Elections--my wife and I were the only voters in the room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I live in St Petersburg Florida. I early voted on Friday. They only have 3 early voting sites in the entire county, and originally they were closing at 4 PM. Thank god they were extended to 7 PM. I went after work on Halloween and voted against the incumbent supervisor of elections. 1 hour 40 minutes. Over the weekend it was over 4 hours, so not so bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clouds of Fluff Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Our entire county votes in one place (rural east/central Kansas)...we were there at 7:30 a.m. and no waiting. It was actually busier than I'd ever seen it...and still no line. Small town living! edit: hubby was number 30 and I was number 35 today. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Dinkytown (also Minneapolis, near Dylan's 4th Street (positively), for you other folks) Got there at 6:40 with about 100 people, was out by 7:20 with a line around the block. I was the 6th voter, because NO ONE was registered. My precinct is by the University of Minnesota in a predominately student population, and despite the fact that PIRG and ACORN have been knocking on our doors daily, apparently no one registered. We had some talk about that in one of the political threads - I think for students, it is a touchy deal - that is voting where they go to school, or voting where they actually live when not in school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Longest lines I have ever seen in NYC. Took me 1hr 40mins. I've never had to wait more than 5 mins before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I live in a small town and was in and out in about 20 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Arrived at 6:35 for 7 AM opening and was behind approx. 75 people, just inside the door to the building. The line got much, much longer before the polls opened. By the time I voted and peeled out of there, however, the line had shrunk to the point where everyone was inside the building. I walked out around 7:30, so I didn't quite wait an hour. This is in Ann Arbor, ward 4 precinct 7. Ward 5, precinct 7 votes at the same location, but their line was a bit shorter than ours. Slackers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 chicago northwest burbs...i was in and out in ~ 20 minutes. i think the early voting helped ease the pain a little for procrastinators like me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 No line at 7AM in CT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 15 minutes between getting out of the car and getting back in. I live in a rural township between Kalamazoo & Battle Creek, MI with two voting precincts in the township. I went to vote at 8:00 a.m., the polls had been open for an hour, and according to the electronic scantron voting machine, my ballot was the 89th ballot of the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Voted last week......no line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renic Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 no line for me 2 weeks ago, but last week my sister was in line for 7 hours in lawrenceville , ga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Jersey City NJ we were at the polls around 6:45. there were plenty of people there, but we didn't have to wait long at all. I love going with my husband to vote; we always do it together and have for the last 12 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 We had some talk about that in one of the political threads - I think for students, it is a touchy deal - that is voting where they go to school, or voting where they actually live when not in school. My roommate is in grad school. She could have voted in her home state or here, and she based her decision on important issues on the ballot in each state. Since her home state will easily go red, she decided to vote here. She's lived here year-round for six years now, so she considers herself a resident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Chicago 48th ward (Edgewater) Early voted last Tuesday, waited about 20 minutes but just beat a rush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I waited for about 20 minutes at 6:15 this morning. I'm in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 My roommate is in grad school. She could have voted in her home state or here, and she based her decision on important issues on the ballot in each state. Since her home state will easily go red, she decided to vote here. She's lived here year-round for six years now, so she considers herself a resident.One of my grad school friends is from Pennsylvania and voted in Illinois. I wanted to smack him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 about 30 minutes. I was #50. Got there at 10 to 7. Had to register with new address. Milwaukee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'm in a West suburb of Chicago.I was the first in line at 6:00 this morning, so I didn't wait long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 One of my grad school friends is from Pennsylvania and voted in Illinois. I wanted to smack him. There's still time; smack away! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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