Tuesday, November 04, 2008

I Voted

I was number 705 at 11:42 am.  I waited just 10 minutes.  There were 2653 registered voters in my precinct in September.  Not a bad turnout so far, eh?

(11) Comments
Posted by Wendy at 1329 hrs
Politics + Politics - General

  1. I was 550 at (at townhall) - about 1600 voted in 2004.  It took half an hour (came at 10:30) - lots of booths available, the standing in line seemed to be due to “paper shuffling”.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1342 hrs


  2. I voted last week.  Love the early voting in Texas!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1353 hrs


  3. I voted in Waukesha.  I think I was around 150.  That was at 8 am.  There was a long line , but I got to skip it.  Apparently the station handling my ward was not getting enough people through the regular line, so she came back and got me and few others to skip to the front.  Nice!  In and out in 15 minutes—and that’s with registering my stepson, too.

    Posted by scott on November 04, 2008 at 1409 hrs


  4. You’re right, Mrs. Mom (I feel kind of weird just addressing you as Mom), early voting rocks. Even the early voting turnout was huge here in Austin, as it was across most of the state. I voted a week ago Saturday, and there was about a 10-15 minute wait. Here in Travis County, there are 609,000 registered voters, and 298,000 voted early.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1424 hrs


  5. I voted @13:18 and I was # 1318 in my city of 5279. smile

    Posted by Fuzz on November 04, 2008 at 1431 hrs


  6. I got in line at 6:55 in Caledonia - got to vote at 7:45.  Was number 287.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1439 hrs


  7. Nearly half of the registered voters in the town(about 3500) had cast a ballot by the time I got there around 12:30.  Parking lot was full and people waiting to get my spot.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1452 hrs


  8. Got in line at 6:45 am.  voted at 7:05ish.  Was number 56. Gonna cash in my “I voted” sticker for either a Starbucks coffee or a beer at a local establishment sometime this evening.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1525 hrs


  9. Just voted here in San Diego, CA.  My wife went in the morning and said the lines were very long.  I waited until lunch and walked right in.

    Voted Nader for prez, and NO on all propositions (including Prop 8).

    A lumberjack of a woman was handing out “No on Prop 8” flyers right outside the polling place.  Is that allowed?  (I’m not sure if the electioneering rules apply only to candidates or to ballot measures as well).

    Posted by David on November 04, 2008 at 1552 hrs


  10. David, I suspect it’s different from state to state, but in Texas, there’s a 100-foot limit from the entrance for electioneering. Beyond that 100 feet, you can post signs, talk to people, play music, pretty much do whatever you want. Each election judge’s packet comes with several signs saying “No Electioneering Beyond This Point” along with some fine print, and a 100-foot piece of string so they’ll know where to post the signs. BTW, wearing a campaign button or candidate/proposition t-shirt is considered electioneering. They’ll make you take off your button or turn your shirt inside-out.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1633 hrs


  11. Got the results for my daughter’s school election (K-5 public, in West Bend) - McCain over Obama - I think it was 300+ McCain versus 200+ for Obama - I think the spread was about 80 votes.  I know that her 1st grade teacher, 3rd grade teacher, & principal are “closet” McCain supporters - but they have to be “closeted” in hostile territory.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2008 at 1654 hrs


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