How long did you wait in line to vote?

starryeyedtiger · Nov 4, 2008

I think we should be able to check multiple boxes that apply.

I early voted on Thursday, but I STILL had over a 3 hour wait in line to vote. I tried to make it easier on myself by early voting, but still had a really long wait as far as early voting goes (worth the wait for the privledge to vote though!)

I don't envy the people in my area that decide to vote today though- they're going to have some REALLY long lines if early voting was any indication of the turnout we're going to have.

kaete · Nov 4, 2008

I just got back from taking one of my clients to vote. Again, we waited less than 15 minutes. Lots of people, though; the line moved pretty quickly.

whuckleberry · Nov 4, 2008

The line was very long compared to previous years. I usually wait less than 5 minutes, with only a few people ahead of me. This morning, it was about 25 minutes with 35-40 people ahead of me.

tara g · Nov 4, 2008

Rob and I waited in line from 6:50am to about 8:50am before getting to the polling box. We then had 3 minutes to cast our votes.

tari · Nov 4, 2008

I didn't have to wait at all. There were more people there than there usually are, but it was still pretty empty.

rockcat · Nov 4, 2008

I am so glad I didn't vote early. 3 hour lines were the norm. I was in and out in less than a half an hour. If I would have waited until 8 am I would have been behind only 4 people.

swampwitch · Nov 4, 2008

I sent my ballot in the last day of September. I had to wait in line at the post office for about two minutes.

I also had to pay 99 cents to vote, since the "no postage required if mailed in the U.S." envelope is pretty useless for voters in foreign countries.

twstychik · Nov 4, 2008

Originally Posted by Tara & Rob

Rob and I waited in line from 6:50am to about 8:50am before getting to the polling box. We then had 3 minutes to cast our votes.

You had a time limit?! That's crazy!

gemlady · Nov 4, 2008

Just got back. Having worked the polls in the past I knew about 10am it would quiet down. There were only about 6 ahead of me but as I left there were many many more.

Sis and BIL were #2 and #3 at their polling place. They left home about 5:30am.

I was there no more than 15 minutes, but my bad back and hip were trying to tell me it was foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever.

On Monday they said the line at early voting (adjacent county with big city) meant about a 2 hour wait.

catsallover · Nov 4, 2008

Our local news did a story last night about how our polling place (our only polling place in our city) was having to gear up for 10,000 voters today

. So I got there about 11am with my 5 year old in the stroller, drinks, and a snack ,and it turned out that there was no one in line for the "M's", lol. It was great! I was there maybe 5 minutes

- I had to wait for a pen though, because I forgot mine

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addiebee · Nov 4, 2008

I waited about an hour and 15 minutes to actually get up to the booth to vote. The line for my precinct was wrapped around the inside of the elementary school used as the polling place. It was worth it. Met another "cat" lady on line.. and we had a nice chat!

ninacaliente · Nov 4, 2008

I got to my polling place at about 10am and had 5 or 6 people ahead of me in line. I was in and out in 10 minutes.

mews2much · Nov 4, 2008

We voter absentee last week.
It is so much easier that way.

AbbysMom · Nov 4, 2008

Originally Posted by twstychik

You had a time limit?! That's crazy!

I've never heard of anything like that!

rubsluts'mommy · Nov 4, 2008

I'm in Oregon, which means everyone votes by mail, essentially. You can drop it off on election day... I filled mine in Sunday and then dropped it off today. They have several drop-off points, mostly libraries... but the Multnomah Co. libraries don't open until noon on Tuesdays, so we were all standing around at 11:55... the County people drove up in their minivan and took ballots... much better that waiting for the librarians to open the doors. They're sealed in double envelopes, and you have to sign the outer one or it's not valid. Gives new meaning to 'signed, sealed and delivered'!

There are no polling places to speak of here... you get everything in the mail and either mail it or drop it off. If you mail it, it has to get into their hands by 8pm today... not postmarked. So, I dropped mine off.

Amanda

Moz · Nov 4, 2008

Originally Posted by AddieBee

I waited about an hour and 15 minutes to actually get up to the booth to vote. The line for my precinct was wrapped around the inside of the elementary school used as the polling place. It was worth it. Met another "cat" lady on line.. and we had a nice chat!

Are you in Detroit? A lady was interviewed (don't know what school she was at) and said she waited five and a half hours! Others said they waited four hours too.

yam102284 · Nov 4, 2008

I just got back from voting and I didn't even wait. I just had to register to vote, and then I could vote. But I didn't have to wait at all. It was great!

abbycats · Nov 4, 2008

No wait here. They were waiting for people to sign in. I live in a town of 3,000 and we were divided between 2 places to vote depending on what side of town you live in. I was voter #500 in my precinct.....

addiebee · Nov 4, 2008

Originally Posted by Moz

Are you in Detroit? A lady was interviewed (don't know what school she was at) and said she waited five and a half hours! Others said they waited four hours too.

Actually, in the suburbs. There had to be 100 people ahead of me. And given that the line actually moved pretty well. People knew what they wanted to do.

laureen227 · Nov 4, 2008

Originally Posted by AbbysMom

Me either, but I have heard of people waiting in line for hours to vote.

last year i voted on election day & i waited for at least an hour in line - so this year, i voted early [last monday] & was in & out in about 15 minutes, tops.

How long did you wait in line to vote?

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