So I voted this morning. The lines were non existent, the parking was ample, plenty of people were on hand, but yet it still managed to take more time than it should have.
The problems begin with the location. I voted at Trinity Lutheran Church on 38th Street, which just felt wrong. Plain wrong. But aside from issues regarding the separation of Church and State, there were no signs – anywhere – telling you that this was the place, this is where you enter, or this is the room to where you go to vote.
There was ample room for the bake sale the church decided to have, but you could not turn around in the room where the actual voting takes place. The ladies running the show (and don’t get me wrong here, I have the highest respect for poll workers) where at best unorganized and discombobulated.
No matter. I voted. Made my voice heard. And then got the hell out of there.
With regards to the after work voters though, I can see this process getting long and ugly.
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November 4, 2008 at 3:31 pm
hildigunnur
And which way does your neighbourhood lean?
November 4, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Melissa
I get to vote a fairly large school across the road from me. I have a feeling the lines will be long once I head over there after work. No matter, though. Just gotta get out there and push the buttons!
November 4, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Inmate1972
It’s hard to tell which way the neighborhood leans. There’s a disproportionate number of McCain/Palin signs, but I think it is because of two reasons: one, it was nearly impossible to get an Obama yard sign, and two, I think Democrats are playing it pretty close to the vest.
However, there was a lot of Obama talk outside the polling place.
November 4, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Turkish Prawn
I took advantage of early voting here in Maine. I put my ballot in the box over two weeks ago and today… it feels reeeeeealy weird not to go vote at my polling place. With two kneebiters to wrangle when I get home, though, I’m glad I did do the early voting.
-Turkish Prawn
November 4, 2008 at 8:08 pm
AveshaDee
I waited in an “A-K” line that reached to Spain this morning… an hour and a half later I left my polling place (replete with multi-meal bake sale) with a lump in my throat… I will be happy to see this election over if for no other reason than my blood pressure going down and my stomach settling.
I have never felt so much unease about an election, literally, my stomach acids have been having a field day! If the past two elections have taught me anything it’s that you can’t count on bold, wishful thinking to win the election…
November 4, 2008 at 10:57 pm
inmate1972
Yeah. I’m just looking forward to no more robo-calls…
I VOTED! YA HEAR ME?! STOP CALLING MY FREAKIN HOUSE!!
November 5, 2008 at 11:02 am
hildigunnur
Congratulations 😀