How was your voting today? (and where)

[robbedvoter]

Huge, unprecedented lines in my precinct in NYC (always walked straight through). 3 black hoodies in my line (with me). Black guy outside promoting GOP state senator (without mentioning the party)

[ranosgol]

1. Indiana...GOP Homeland.

But i had to make a statement and keep bush crony out of governorship.

[SusanF_CA]

11. Orangevale, CA

Hi Everyone

We live in Orangevale, CA which is about 20 miles east of Sacramento, CA. We had a line when we arrived at 7:05 !!! In the 10 years I've lived here, we've never had to wait--this morning it was about a 25 minute wait. When we left there were many people in line (about 60). Our polling place is rather small--someone at our Democratic Office said it was around 500. This area is a heavy republican stronghold, so hopefully with a large turnout we can change that. Take care. I'm off to do some phone bank work.

Susan

[buckettgirl]

42. lines in rural kansas

I live in Plainville Kansas. I don't know what the population is, but it definitely isn't more than maybe 2000 people. I went in just a few minutes after 7 am and I had to wait for around 20 minutes to vote. When I put my ballot in the electronic ballot box, it was number 55 - and it wasn't even 7:30 yet.
Usually in small towns here there is NEVER a line to vote. This is the second presidential election I have voted in (only turned 19 right b4 2000 elections), but even my mom said that there were lines in my hometown (40 miles away and about the same size as Plainville). I was irritated to wait because I didn't anticipate it, but I was sooooo happy to see so many people voting!
The sad thing is, most of those people lined up to vote were going to vote for * . I don't know why so many people here don't get it and don't care if they get it.
Oh, i feel cheated too because I didn't get my "I voted" sticker. (they didn't have any) ;)
:p

[jmoss]

55. 1 hour, but worth it in North Carolina!!!

Gotta' have faith!!!!!!! My wife and I were part of an energized bunch getting out signs , calls, etc.. Our wait was about 1 hour @ 7:00 am this morning. Chalk up at least 2 for Prez Kerry & Sen Bowles (-elect)
:kick:

[AverageJoe]

2. Big lines at my polling place

in Tuscaloosa, Alabama--even in the rain.

There was a sizable African American presence, too.

[goodboy]

3. Columbus Ohio, 40 minute line, getting longer. This polling location

is always slow, and the line was out the door. VERY ENCOURAGING. IT's raining here, I'm going out to buy ponchos to pass out to those in line.

[petepillow]

76. That's awesome. Thank You!

[prodigal_green]

4. I got there at 5:45 am

I was voter 01 in my district!! By the time the polls were open, there were over a dozen people for my district. By the time I left, there were about 30.

My mom reported from Portsmouth, VA that at 9 a.m. she had to wait 45 minutes (she has never had to wait before), when she scanned her vote, she was voter number 455. The poll worker said on a good day they usually get about 500 total. She said when she left there were over 100 people on line. A lot of elderly (makes sense, since working-age people are probably already at work) were there, some in wheelchairs, some with oxygen tanks. These folks would NOT be denied.

[Caria]

5. Hartford CT - no line

We went at 9:30 and did not have to wait AT ALL. We were horrified. We waited in line for about an hour and a half in 2001, and usually have to wait for a few minutes even for small local elections.

But then we got GOOD NEWS: The workers told us there had been a lot of voters from 5 to 9 am, and that it had only just cleared out shortly before we arrived.

[LeftyLarry]

6. Jacksonville, FL

Not much of a line, got in in less then 5 minutes.

[Upfront]

7. Voted In Mid-Michigan

My wife and I voted at a rural precinct in mid-Michigan. I have lived and voted here for forty years and have never seen line ups at the polls like this. Our township hall parking lot was full and people were parking as far as 500 yds away. These folks were not here to vote for more of the same. Bush is going down big time in Michigan and I hope we can send Dave Camp with him. I once said if I had to vote for Kerry it would be the worst vote I ever cast. I was wrong and I am sorry, it was one of the best votes I have ever cast.

[placton]

40. Hey Upfront!

Here in Isabella County, things looked the same. If Kerry carries my GOP county, MI is in the bag. Keep the faith!

[Pathwalker]

56. Ahem. Gee, your voting place sounds familiar, as does

your voting experience. It sounds EXACTLY like mine! And I live in mid-Michigan too! COOL!

[lousydog]

62. more mid-MI

I went to my polling place (48842, precinct 8) during the lunch hour, and was in and out of there in 20 minutes (including a thorough re-check of my ballot for screw-ups). There was a steady trickle of people in one of the smallest precincts in my town. There were no fewer than 10 people in various stages of the polling process, and always a few open booths.

My wife voted about an hour earlier than me, and said that she had to wait (briefly) in line for a polling booth to open up. Anecdotally, the precinct workers were saying that they had much heavier traffic during the early hours.

Mainly, I'm writing this to point out a good example of democracy in action. No challengers, no aggressive electioneers outside, no touch-screen machines to bork the votes. Simply a well-oiled machine striving toward simple harmonic motion.

peace,
MG

[prouDem]

8. Gainesville, FL

moveon PAC booth out front, no PUBS in sight, lots of K/E bumper stickers

[Jivenwail]

9. Chesapeake, VA

Husband, Mom and I got in line about 5:45 AM for poll opening at 6:00, we had about a 40 minute wait. We were very surprised to see the line that long so early, but encouraging. Everyone was very respectful and seemed up beat. We had punchcard ballots and there were plenty of signs all over reminding voters to make sure there were no hanging chads! Even my 88 year old mother made sure of that!

Good experience all around!

[pelagius]

10. Ventura, CA

I was voter 152 in my precinct at 7:50 AM, fifty minutes after the polls opened. I brought my children and let them punch the cards for me. They raced out of the polling place -- a historic old farm house -- and shouted, "We voted, we voted, yay, we voted!" That drew smiles and applause from the voters in line. But there were also a lot of grim, serious faces. Our town knows how important this election is.

[devinsgram]

12. Voting in Palmyra, PA

Next to Hershey, unbelievable lines. Reported in Susqhanna Twp. people lined up at 6 am with polls opening at 8 am. Lancaster also reporting unbelievable lines.

[UTdem]

13. Salt Lake City, UT-Republican Stronghold

Got to the polls at 8am. Line out the door. 90 minutes later my ballot was cast with no problems. I have seen quite a few Kerry stickers/signs around but don't expect UT to vote anyting other than Rep.

[asian_al]

14. Dunkirk New york

I voted at 6:02 for our next president john kerry.

There was only one lady in front of me and she was going bald but that's besides the point.

Not busy at all at my precinct. It felt great to vote for kerry hopefully he will pull off a great victory.

[UTdem]

84. asian_al

I was born & raised in Dunkirk. What precinct? I was at School #4.

[Red State Rebel]

15. St. Louis Metro Area, MO - Longest lines in 13 yrs.

Not outrageously long but busier than I've seen since we moved out here. Took me about 45 minutes to get thru the entire process.

[greekspeak]

86. Which county?

St. Louis? St. Charles?

[Red State Rebel]

100. Jefferson n/m 3rd District

[warrens]

16. Major lines in Chicago

I'm waiting til after work to vote so my daughter can go with me. She did some work on the campaign, so she ought to share the payoff.

My boss stopped to vote this morning on the North Side, and the wait was two hours. So he went back just now, thinking lunchtime would be easier, and the lines are worse. Like me, he is leaving work early to make sure he can vote.

My bus driver this morning told me people were lining up on the South Side (code for Black neighborhoods, for those not familiar with Chicago) two hours before the polls opened, and lines were around the block in a chilly drizzle. He said Obama and Kerry people were handing out coffee.

[Beaverhausen]

17. Glendale, CA - heavier than usual

it's a very small polling place but there were obviously lots of newbies there!

[LisaL]

18. Columbus OH here.

Had to wait in line, in the rain.

[Cozmosis]

19. Too easy in Baltimore County

Though it doesn't bother me, it is heavily conservative here :)

[jhain]

20. Way down in Cape May County, NJ

We're Blowing' Them Away"!!!!!!!!



Way down in Cape May County, NJ- quite the republican stronghold:


I voted at 11:00 am and my district already had over 1/3 of all registered voters accounted for! At 11:00 am!

Never had to wait before- people ahead and behind me.

Somebody was heard to say "Yeah, this is great! We are blowing them away!!"

Dear Husband- registered Repub -voted for KERRY!!!
( and will be changing his affliation next week- didn't want to take a chance of them screwing it up/challenging)

We are VERY excited.

[semillama]

21. Columbus Ohio in a school

In Clintonville. Arrived at 7:45, voted at 9:15. No challengers present. Lots of kids in the halls between classes exhorting us to vote for kerry (none mentioned bush)!

Woman in front of me noted that she was just in France and brought back 4 absentee ballots from ex-pat friends who were worried they wouldn't make it in time. She was kicking herself for not getting a flu shot while she was there!

Seemed to me to be a lot of democrats in line, but hard to tell.

[kitchen girl]

80. Clintonville, too!

Got there at 6:35am, voted at about 8:05am. I drove by several polling places on my way to work out in Gahanna, and everyplace was slammed. My normal 35-minute commute took more like 50 because of cars waiting to turn into polling places or parking alongside roads and partially blocking the roads.

Oh, and on the way to and from work, lots of people standing out on Morse Road - in the rain - waving Kerry signs! Awesome!!!

[stimbox]

22. San Francisco, CA

Arrived at the polling place at All Star Donuts (Hyde&California) around 8:45 AM. There was a line about 10 deep waiting to vote! This is the first time in the 8 years that I've voted in this precinct that I have seen a line. Wow! People sure are energized for this election. No problems to report. Waited in line for about 30-45 minutes.

Kerry in a landslide!!!!!

[tuckessee]

23. Bowling Green, KY

Turnout was the heaviest I've seen since my first vote in 1984.

When I arrived at 8:30 AM there were 25 people in front of me and when I left there were 40 people behind me waiting to vote.

Usually there has been no more than 6-10 other voters total in the line during past elections.

Weather here is intermittent rain with temperatures in the low 70's.

On another note, the only people out holding signs and waving to the traffic at the busy intersections were supporting either Democrats or locals (non-partisan) - not a single Republican was seen.

Bush may be the greatest leader in the history of mankind but he ain't worth gettin' wet over. <snicker>

[danbee46]

24. Belport, NY

My wife voted at 6:30 am and the lines had started to form at the local firehouse. By 9:30, when I got there, the line was out the door and several hundred votes had already been cast.

[wjsander]

25. Cary, NC... No wait

I walked a couple of blocked to the polling place from my house at 8:30am and voted without having to wait on anyone but myself.

I guess I'm in the minority, huh? :)

[nuxvomica]

26. No wait in Queensbury, NY

The polling place was unusually crowded at midday compared to previous elections but there were no long lines. Noexcuseforgeorge was leaving when I arrived. Odd that the only other DUer in my district happened to be there at the same time as me. We hadn't planned it that way so it's probably a good omen!

[Anwen]

27. Paradise, CA

There were no lines, and I was probably the only person below the age of 50. I live in a predominantly Republican area, but I have seen tons of Kerry/Edwards stickers and sign around town, so I'm very hopeful!

[jdots]

28. one daughter in Long Island haven't heard from her yet

the other daughter in Calabasas CA. home to many gated community oinkers,she went in full hippy regalia at7:15 A.M. haven't heard from her.The Amazing Lisa voted tuesday and is in Vegas with tons of Dems,making sure the people vote.i voted friday.........whole damn familly voted democrat except for the gomers in orange county and our swell new inlaw (outlaw) #2 at Clear Channel but he will get his karma present someday.
i am sorry for the 4 jerk off in my wife's familly but they are way out of control,it's about 9 to 1 democrats in the huge familly hip hip hurray !

[nradisic]

29. Wyckoff, NJ

The Fat Lady is Singing as we speak....

Huge turnout here in Bergen County NJ. I have a distinct feeling that the Shrub is toast. It seems pretty obvious that the tunrout is huge....maybe the biggest ever. We are on our way to getting back the White House, regaining the majority in the Senate and picking up seats in the House.

Yeah Baby!

[R Hickey]

30. Rural Eau Claire, Northern Wisconsin

Heavy turnout early this morning. Town of Seymour, on the edge of Eau Claire. Lot of hunters around here.

Hard to tell how the local vote will go, but huge numbers of yard signs are up, about half Bush, half Kerry.

[Laamka]

31. Downers Grove, IL

I was first in line and we had a group of about 10 waiting for the door to open at 6am. Unfortunately its normally enemy territory, but I have hopes......

[arbusto_baboso]

32. Ventura, California

I am usually first in line when the polls open; I was fifth in line with over a dozen people behind me today. At 38 years old, I was also visibly the oldest person there to vote!

And many of the voters were Latino and African-American. Things are looking good for a truly phenomenal turnout!

[Merrick]

33. Long Beach, CA

Was a pretty long line this morning (took about 45 minutes). When I've voted early in the morning in the past I've always been in and out with the exception of the Governor's recall last year, but there were less polling places open for that one.

[klyon]

34. Williamsburg Virginia long line to vote

never had a line before
KL

[RebelOne]

35. Atlanta, GA area.

Long lines everywhere. Some people even camped out at the polls.

[noonriser]

36. Washington

Snohomish to be specific. No lines, but a steady stream of traffic. Pouring rain so the absence of lines is a good thing. Thankfully, many people absentee vote.

[robmc88]

37. Yorba Linda, CA

The lines were pretty short and the electronic voting went very smoothly. * fingers crossed *

[jetjock]

38. Early voted in Florida Panhandle

Lines were long everyday for two full weeks before today. I live near the registrars office and could monitor voter turnout. It is incredible. Lots of folks but everything was orderly and calm. High turnout equals victory!

[artboy]

39. It took us all of

5-10 mins. In and out..no lines...no waiting....no nuthing...
Small town voter.....I think I was the only Kerry supporter there though!
:) :) :) :)

edit: Oh yea...we are in Dothan, Alabama!!!!!

[SotarrTheWizard]

41. Manassas, VA

20 minutes in line when polls opened at 6AM. Repugs were there, no sign of our folks. . .or signs outside. Then again, I **AM** in a Red town in the Red Zone. . .

[mrbassman03]

43. WWU in Bellingham...

Gee, am I glad I registered here. Provisional voting lines were out the door. I just walked up and did the whole name thang. :)

[mrsadm]

44. Berkshire, NY (population 1200)

11 cars lined up at 1pm today outside our polling place - a record in my experience (for mid-day)! Polling place worker said so far she felt this was unusually high turnout so far today. Waited 8 minutes in line. (Sometimes I love how small my town is!)

[RollergirlVT]

45. smooth fast & easy in Queensbury NY

[woodcutter]

46. Huge Turnout in S.C.

45 minute wait this morning where I usually breeze right thru. South of Charleston. Very blue district in a red state. Hopefully, we'll put Inez Tannenbaum in the U.S. Senate

[Paganini]

47. Germantown, MD

I was there at about 8:45am and it took an hour. It's a heavily Democratic area and everyone seemed excited.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

51. Welcome to DU!

...from a fellow fiddler... :beer:

[DemWitch]

48. Ilion, NY

Little podunk town in upstate NY. 9am this morning, 35th in line. 2 others with black "hoodies" on... both 20years my junior. We nodded and laughed to ourselves. Gawd I feel like an old fuck now. Excellent bake sale! Brownies were awesome, coffee sucked. Proudly cast my votes by placing my finger on the first lever of the Democratic line and drew it straight across the entire row.

[In Stitches]

49. Rural (west central) Minnesota

I was the only voter at the small rural township at the time I voted a few minutes ago, but the election judges made a comment that there've been more voters than normal. The volunteer who checked for my name on the list of registered voters an old duffer. He was hard of hearing, so I had to say my name loudly several times before he could hear me, but it wasn't bad at all.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

50. Longest line I've seen at 10:30 am

I'm in Prince Georges County, just outside Washington DC.

I always go around 10:30 am, because there's rarely a line longer than 2 or 3 people. There were about 15 ahead of us.

Thank god people are starting to care!

[petepillow]

52. Delaware! 2 Different areas: City(Wilmington) and (Seaford) Farm

the polls were quiet and not very full. a couple people every couple mins. the two extremes of delaware were very apparent this year. pretty heavy BLUE up north and lots of enthusiasm in the parking lot between the trickle in and out of voters, but we drove 90 miles south the Kerry sign in my car window started getting me a lot of dirty looks.

[MarinCoUSA]

53. Ho Hum. Another day in paradise. Perfect. GO JFK

Polling Place: Marin Cove pool house
Weather: Blue skies, warm (7:30 a.m.)
Lines: ZIP. NULL. 15 second wait to registrar and to booth.
Voting Method: Paper ballot, manual/felt pen cross out and
immediate electronic verification for completeness.
Audit Trail: My paper receipt for my paper ballot is in my hot little hand.


Hoping all fellow DUers and dutiful American have as pleasant an experience.


AN NOW DEAR GOD, DELIVER US FORM EVIL. VOTE KERRY-EDWARDS

[Chovexani]

54. Big turnout in Brooklyn

My mom and I went to vote when the polls opened at 6, and there was already a good crowd. Everything went smoothly. By the time we left the line had tripled, and it was out the door. I've NEVER seen that many people. There were a LOT of new voters. I noticed a few hoodies too.

[GinaMaria]

77. What does the reference to the hoodies mean?

I must have missed something.

[MercutioATC]

79. Eminem's video "Mosh"

A symbol of resisting the current administration.

[MagicRat]

57. Huntsville AL-No wait at lunchtime...

[fleabert]

58. Sacramento CA

went about thirty min after the polls opened, took about 15 min. to get a ballot and a station, took another 15 to vote...we have so many props! Very smooth IMO, husband is voting now at lunchtime, we will see how it goes for him.

He just got back, no wait, in and out in 20 mins. I heard from someone who had voted here before that this polling station is notoriously dead. So the fact that I had to wait means a jump in voters most likely.

[mcar]

59. Inverness, FL

70 miles north of Tampa, retirement/bible belt community. Runs about 50-50 repub/dem but the repubs have been on the rise for the past 10 years.

Our local paper reported yesterday that 47% of registered voters had already voted early! An amazing number, but with our senior population, probably fairly accurate.

Consequently, my precinct -- one of the largest in the county -- was not crowded, but was busy. I only had a 5-10 minute wait.

[Twenty3]

60. CA, central coast

11:30 am. No waiting.

[left is right]

61. jeffersonville, in

11 or 12 in line ahead of me at 6:15am. One of the few democratic strongholds in a repub state. no challengers and I was voter 27. I thought it was pretty good for polls having been opened for only 15 minutes

[kodi]

63. jefferson ga, i just returned from my 3rd trip driving folks to the polls

5/1 repug registration, but i'm trying to lower that ratio at the polls today in these parts.

i wore my red sox hat and springsteen "born to run" shirt into the polling center! and only the dem poll worker knew what i was doing and winked at me when i tugged my hat at her!

also, i brought chicken, cookies, soft drinks, apples and oranges to the poll workers, all sweet ladies who thanked me since they can not leave the center all day. i shook each of their hands and thanked them for volunteering to help democracy work.

the dem worker told me that the dem turnout was very high in the precinct.

i drive 8 people from my rural neighborhood to the polls today, all dems! they were great rides over to the polls. we know bush wins in georgia, but solidarity my friends, solidarity!

[HeeBGBz]

66. South Central Missouri

Rainy and cold. Moderate turn out. It took me about 30 minutes to get er done. Only one other black hoodie besides me and I don't think his was a statement. Heavy Republican neighborhood. Hoping for the best.

[demigoddess]

64. western washington, more people voting than usual more young

voters and more who did not know where to go.
More of the people were taking longer to fill out their ballots so i think they were taking greater care than i have seen before

[damntexdem]

65. I voted two weeks ago in Denton, TX.

Not a long line at all -- although by the time I left, the line was growing. Early voting in north Texas counties was up by 50 to 100%. I'll find out tonight how at least one polling place was -- my wife is an election volunteer there.

[GreenPoet64]

67. Grand Terrace, Ca--Long a.m. line, great weather.

[NYCGirl]

68. Lower Manhattan, NYC. Long lines, but went pretty fast.

Perhaps the bluest area in the US. Took about an hour starting at 2:15 PM.

[AlinPA]

69. Never saw so many young people voting. I'm 66. (College town)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

72. That's wonderful news!

Isn't it great to know people care again?
I just hope they're caring enough to vote for Kerry!

[Kber]

70. No wait at all

but, since I live in a town where repubs outnumber dems by atleast 4 to 1, I think that's a good sign. (Mendham, NJ in Morris County). I know several Repubs that aren't voting this year.

The poll workers said that the turnout was "steady", but no lines really.

[VirginiaDem]

71. here in Norfolk, VA

my wait was just fifteen minutes or so. It's a mixed neighborhood--lots of navy families, lots of university families. It's one of the nicer neighborhoods so maybe that's good news...

[juajen]

73. I voted in a conservative district in Lafayette, La.

The line was moderate, but very steady. I've never seen that much of a line at this precinct. About 50 to 60 in line at all times. Everyone was very nice and considerate of everybody. Weather was ok this morning at 9:30 or so, but started raining later in the day, so do not know how that effected voting. Everyone seemed very gratified at the number of voters. Usually when we vote we walk right in. The wait was about 20 to 30 minutes. Three votes for Kerry.

[GinaMaria]

74. I voted mid morning

since I took the day off. I knew the lines would be long this morning and our local news was encouraging people who could vote during the day to do so.

Same old crappy punch cards. That were damn near impossible to punch. I had to put all my weight on that stylus a couple of times. I let the poll workers know about it.

It took me a long time because I had 3 different lists for the judges. About an hour after I voted I couldn't recall if my house rep slot was on the ballot. I still don't know.

The judges were impossible to line up with the little holes. Vote either yes or no. I did not have an over vote when they checked the machine, so I must have done OK.

I held the punch card up and made sure the #4 for Kerry was punched out.

I then went to volunteer to GOTV in Ohio at a Chicago cell phone bank. btw, I'm in Chicago.

[MercutioATC]

75. I voted at about 3:00pm. Westlake, OH (west Cleveland 'burb)

It took me all of 10 minutes (including voting)

No lines at all, but a steady flow of people and the poll workers said there had been lines earlier.

The last I heard, voter turnout nationwide is at about 60%.

Oh, no challengers there (that I saw). No camcorders, no voter intimidation. Just a few people holding various candidate's signs about 50' from the entrance.

[Count Popeula]

78. Out in rural PA

In the biggest Democratic stronghold between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (and possibly the only one) turnout was pathetic. There was one guy handing out fliers Representative John P. Murtha paid for. I got there around 2 pm, and was voter number 226, and there was literally no one in line, and only two people came in while I was there, and elderly couple.

It didn't help matters that 3 of the democrats were running unopposed, including Congressman Murtha. But there was no one trying to intimidate any elderly voters or anything.

[woofless]

81. Rural NW WA state.

We vote in the vlounteer firehouse. Waited maybe 5 minutes. Living in the boonies has it's advantages.

[complain jane]

83. I love the boonies.

Deer & woods kind of boonies?

[woofless]

98. Oh yes, and bears and coyotes and bobcats and fish and

clean air and clean water. Google Mt. Baker, WA for a look.

[complain jane]

99. Why thank you, I will!

Sounds like you live in a beautiful place!

[complain jane]

82. NJ- and I got challenged on my address but I admit I had moved.

So I guess it was my bad. But they had me fill out some affidavit thing, sign it and off I went into the booth.

On edit: Just a clarification, I moved within my own town so I didn't think it was a big deal. But I guess my mail was returned and so I was challenged, that's why it happened that way. But they were nice about it and let me vote.

[adriennel]

85. outside Ann Arbor, MI

I live in a small Michigan town near Ann Arbor. I had to wait in line an hour and a half. In all the years I have voted in Dexter, I have NEVER had to wait in line. and the line kept getting longer into the late afternoon.
I just don't see how Bush can win Michigan. He didn't last time and I'm pretty sure he won't this time either. I'm proud of my state---and I'll be even prouder when Proposal 2 fails to amend state constitution so marriage is 1 man + 1 woman. ick!

[carolinalady]

87. wilmington nc

#1328 at my precinct lots of people and the afterwork crowd was beginning to stream in. LOTS and LOTS of Blue shirts.
No challengers; no ID required. Easy.

[carolinalady]

88. p.s. Kerry/Edwards sign outside but no Bush/Cheney

[Oggy]

89. I can not vote

Being a British DU'er, but GOOD LUCK Kerry, I have a really good feeeling about today. It's my daughter's first birthday today and the best present you guy's can give her today is a John Kerry win, for America and the world.

[bethers]

90. Northern California

I never have seen it this crowded at a polling place in all my years of voting (40 years this year). I love it! It's America at her best... choosing to depose a tyranical King George one more time. And not a moment too soon either!

[kslib]

91. Marshall County

Kansas. Small line, 7am. I was the 6th voter! Woohoo! It was very quaint! We even got to vote by good ol' paper and pencil. My neighbor is an election volunteer, so I didn't have to show ID. I'd better call rush... :eyes:

[magdalena]

92. Rural Wisconsin

I voted by absentee last week in my larger Wisco city, but my parents live in a rural town of about 2000 people. By noon today, their polling station had estimated already 1200 voters accounted for and 30 minute lines in a place that you rarely even saw other voters at when you went to cast your ballot (I have voted there in the past). While it's true that their town traditionally votes repug, this year we're seeing the Kerry/Edwards signs everywhere. This is all very good news!! Keep voting Wisconsin!!!

[ooshaunaoo]

93. Stafford, NY

In my little town of Stafford I've never had to wait in line. I'm usually the 7th or 8th person to vote, but this year I was 34th. I can't believe the amazing turnout.

[KalicoKitty]

94. Michigan...

In Portage. I went about 10:15 this morning, and there were only two ahead of me in line, but was very heavy before that, and I know it busy now, as I went past the school where I voted, awhile ago, and it looked packed.

[bigwillq]

95. I had to wait 10-15 minutes (which is a lot for my district!)

The lines were pretty long for where i live. I never had to wait more than 1 or 2 people before and I had to wait for like 10-15 people today.


Lots of young voters and "minority" voters which to me is a promising sign.

I live in CT which is surely going to Kerry but I was very pleased by what I saw at my polling place.

[BuckeyeBill]

96. Voted absentee

but family members have had varied results here in Ohio. One church voting place had a long line of cars waiting to get into the parking lot!

[really annoyed]

97. Michigan, "Downriver" area

As in the suburbs that are south of Detroit.

No problems, went right in and out.

I was nervous because I registered by mail - first time voter. They didn't even ask me for my ID. I had my voter card though, and she probably saw my license in my hand. Everybody was extremely polite. It wasn't too busy either - I think I was the youngest person at the place! My mother told me they are probably pleased to see a young voter.

It took me five minutes to vote - we had the lever machines.

There was one person outside the building, trying to inform voters against Proposal 2 (marriage between man and woman only).

I told him not to worry, I was voting no. I was going to wish him good luck on the way out, but there were too many cars waiting for me to cross the street.

All in all, a good day!



:)

[mojavekid]

101. Pacific Palisades, CA.

The wife and I were in and out, Inka-Dot. Folks were very helpful and professional. Here we go!

[Cornjob]

102. Pittsburgh... very heavy turnout all day!!!!!

I arrived at 7 a.m. as the polls opened and was No. 101 in line at my small district. I have never seen anything like the turnout or the number of young voters.

My wife voted just after lunch at the same location. One of the poll workers told her that more than 50% of the eligible district voters had already voted by lunchtime.