How’s the turnout at your precinct?
It was pretty light at mine around 9 a.m. (See above). I had one guy in front of me, and that’s only because my last initial is "W."
I made this happen, you know. Yesterday was a perfectly clear day, and then when I stopped for gas on my way home last night, I decided to opt for a car wash, too — like the second time in my life I’ve ever done that.
Anyway, I offer my apologies to all the Democrats out there that we endorsed. Sorry to damage your turnout. As for you Democrats we didn’t endorse, tough. Better luck next time. (I’m going, of course, by the old saw about how Republicans turn out no matter what the weather. I’m still not sure that’s true.)
As for our favored Republicans who are benefiting (in theory) — you don’t have to thank me. The car needed washing anyway.
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It’s hard to tell, because I voted during the middle of the day, and most of my neighborhood works in the private sector, so they leave home at 7:00 and come home about 6:00. Heavy voting will be in the evening.
Went at 8:00am. Poll workers indicated about 200 people had voted since 7:00. That’s about 10% of the voters in our precinct. Walked right in and got checked in. Took about 10 minutes in line before getting to the “touch” machine. Went fairly smoothly, but this is a small election compared to 2008. Still some major improvements needed, IMHO.
I went near lunchtime(also in Lexington)and waited around 45 minutes to vote.It was the heaviest turnout I’d seen for a midterm and the poll workers agreed.The machine I used was awful.I had a note with me so I could get out fast but the names wouldn’t light up when I punched them,so I didn’t vote for the school board candidates-those guys just wouldn’t light up at all.2006,and you can’t even cast a full ballot?
My turnout in Shandon was pretty strong. I waited about 40 minutes, starting at 7:50 a.m. I don’t like the “touch” screens though. I had to really mash it to get my vote to show up.
Also in Lexington; at 10:00 a.m. it was the busiest I had ever seen it.
You had to MASH it, as opposed to “press” or “punch”? I like that. That’s the way my mama says it. Good for you.
Mash! Mash! Mash! Punch the damn thing! Ours worked well up hyar in IMRO area.
I still want a paper ballot though.
I enjoyed reading about the man in PA who “murdered” an electronic voting machine. I felt like it.