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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEarly voted in Houston - 1 hour 15 minute wait in line
In at 4:30, out at 5:50. 20 machines. The line moved pretty quickly, so that gives you an idea of just how long it was. It snaked through several rooms at a community center that's NOT on a major street. Nothing wonky with voting straight D - no vote flipping. Quite a few young people. I congratulated and shook hands with first timers. GO BETO!!!
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)RandySF
(58,805 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,186 posts)Probably more Asians than other parts of town. Since it's early voting anyone living in Harris County could vote there. The county generally goes light blue.
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,186 posts)Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)A bit further out on South Fry.
My husband and I cast ours last friday afternoon.. picked 2:30 so it would be quick.. was still a 30 minute line. Have NEVER had any wait at this early station just off of Mason before.
So hopeful.
dem4decades
(11,288 posts)Republicans don't want people to vote. For those in areas with long waits, we support you and you patience.
It's to save the nation, give it your all and do some fun stuff to pad the time.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)For democrats.
Trump is doing all he can give democrats the election.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)Large turnout in North Tx and Panhandle as well. I'm cautiously hopeful.
Forgot to mention my kiddo down in Austin says lines were long on campus as well. Lots of Beto signs all over Austin as well.
George II
(67,782 posts)....when I first voted for Bill Clinton, the line was about an hour, maybe longer.
I felt great afterward.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Ligyron
(7,632 posts)Every state should have vote by mail. I will never stand in a line again.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)sagesnow
(2,824 posts)Lovely rhyme!
TomSlick
(11,098 posts)Thanks for the report.
Leftcoastgary
(11 posts)Glad to hear about everyone gettin out to vote. Maybe we will make a huge blue wave!
I sat at the kitchen table to vote with the State voters pamphlet and union suggestions.
Read each item carefully, marked my ballot and then put it in the mail.
We got motor voter and all mail in ballots, (There are drop off locations also) Who wants to wait in line?
We are about 98% Blue state!
Gothmog
(145,210 posts)I hope that Harris County gets rid of this idiot
salin
(48,955 posts)Sounds like great energy!
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)Very diverse crowd, very excited. I was happy to see about 1/3 of the folks waiting were millennials, too.
The only thing that disappointed me were the pages full of unopposed R judges.
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)early voting site I always go to. The big difference this time was the lack of Republican volunteers for the Republicans on the ballot. We are a Red county and they are always well represented at every polling place. Not this year!
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)>Think about: Vote Early or Mail In. https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142192883
TexasBushwhacker
(20,186 posts)I actually postponed til today because we had a tornado warning on Wednesday.
dalton99a
(81,485 posts)at 2 p.m. in a Hispanic supermarket according to a tweet. A phenomenal turnout - mostly college-age people, many Hispanics. Previous elections had maybe 5-10 people in line on the last day of early voting.