Trumpsters Tried Voter Intimidation in Virginia; Today, There's a Huge Line to Vote!

[lowkell]

https://bluevirginia.us/2020/09/saturday-republicans-tried-voter-intimidation-at-fairfax-county-government-center-monday-morning-huge-line-of-voters-waiting-to-cast-their-ballots

Wow – so much for Virginia Republicans’ voter intimidation efforts this weekend, it would appear from the looks of the “huge line at the Fairfax County Government Center” to vote this morning. Go voters, go Democrats!

UPDATE 11:40 am – I’m told the line is longer than it was on Friday. Also, I’m told there are only two people at the Republican table, no Trump flags like on Saturday.

[beachbumbob]

1. hopefully arrests will happen

[vercetti2021]

2. I knew it

I knew they pissed people off they're going to get even more motivated to vote if they keep doing this so you know what keep doing it then. Your stupidity fuels us

[vlyons]

3. Texas enforces a 100 ft boundary from each entrance to a polling place

Within that boundary, and within the polling premises, no electioneering is allowed. That means no signs, no clothing, and no verbal speech for or against any candidate, party, or ballot initiative.

[efhmc]

6. The county chair here once reported a car with a bumper sticker on it that

was within that limit. It was the GOP county chair's car and he had to move it.

[CaptainTruth]

10. Florida does something similar.

[txwhitedove]

11. No early voting til October 13.

[Upthevibe]

15. vlyons.....

I thought that was the case everywhere. That's why I was surprised when I saw what happened in Virginia.

Now I'm embarrassed to say I don't even know what the laws are here in California. Fortunately, I'm in L.A. County, but CA has some real wingnut pockets....

[spooky3]

19. 40 feet in VA. Officials DID break up the obstruction but

I don’t know if anyone got arrested.

[lagomorph777]

20. I think it's supposed to be a 300 foot limit here too.

But somebody has to enforce it.

[vlyons]

22. Your CA Sec of State's web site should have this info

Also your County Registrar's web site probably has it too.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

29. also illinois

tho i got kicked out of my early voting polling place once for telling the judge that the signs were too close. even tho i am a former judge.
polling place I worked a few times had private residence w/in the 100’ that always has a repute sign. nothing you can do.

[Skittles]

33. I will say this about Texas

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I never had a problem voting*; i always felt they did things by the book.

*note, I have only ever done early voting (in person)

[yellowdogintexas]

35. agree, Skittles. I was actually quite impressed after my first election

as a poll worker.

I can't speak for other counties of course but Tarrant's election security is impressive, and our new equipment has made it even better.

Nothing goes across the internet except the registration lists. 100% paper backup. The scanner holds the data and the ballots are locked and sealed before they travel to the Elections Office (along with the scanner)

[argyl]

37. Voting in Dallas, Denton, and Collin County was always a breeze.

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Their mail in system is something else though. You've got to be in a nursing home, assisted living facility, SSD, or in jail and not convicted of a crime. And I'm getting shit for overseas voting right now.

Sent a hard copy of my ballot request to Collin County and it seems to have disappeared. Really nice people, they're quite embarrassed by it but if I could get back to the States ( forget that, I'm in Bangkok) I'd hop a plane to do it.


As it is I'll keep on them until I get results.

[Skittles]

41. oh yes, I should have said in person

will update

I know their mail-in voting is very restricted.

[Blue Owl]

4. K&R

n/t

[brooklynite]

5. What was the voter intimidation? The article doesn't describe anything

[efhmc]

7. Try this link. Although I'm sure there must be something on DU.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/19/us/politics/trump-supporters-early-voting-virginia.html

[keithbvadu2]

8. No Trump flags? The long line must be 'secret' Trump supporters.

No Trump flags?

The long line must be 'secret' Trump supporters.

(Sarcasm thingie goes here)

[fierywoman]

12. And to keep their secret, they're probably wearing masks ...

[klook]

32. Members of the Shallow State. (nt)

[murielm99]

9. Reverse psychology.

People felt secure in their right to vote, so they did not bother to exercise that right. Now that it is being threatened, watch out!

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Here's the pic from the OP article

[onetexan]

26. all wearing masks!!! Telling!!

Go VA Dems!!
Kick these fascists out of office!!

[mysteryowl]

14. Film it and send it to The Lincoln Project.

The Lincoln Projects wants to show the world what they are doing.

[intrepidity]

24. THIS nt

[FelineOverlord]

16. 0. Trumpsters Tried Voter Intimidation in Virginia; Today, There's a Huge Line to Vote!

Link to tweet

[jmowreader]

23. That is NOT a line of people overjoyed with Trump

[onetexan]

28. Darn right! Bravo VA Dems!!!!

The hubby who usually doesn't like to talk about politics too much said he can't wait till the first day of early voting.

[yellowdogintexas]

36. this is amazing for the 3rd day

Usually day 3 the early rush is over. How many locations do they have?
We are going to have 50 for early voting, well distributed around the county (and an extra 5 days added at the beginning)

On Election Day, we can vote at any open polling location - 330 precinct centers. Plus we can clock our wait time and check with the surrounding precincts to find locations with shorter lines. Our voting centers are fairly close together; there are 6 very close to my house.

[bigtree]

17. k&r

[Roland99]

18. what's "the Republican table"?

[lagomorph777]

21. Maybe where the intimidators sit?

We don't have that in my precinct (at least in any previous year).

This year I'm dropping off an absentee ballot at County Registrar's office, so won't see the precinct.

[Blue_playwright]

34. "Poll watchers?"

Maybe they get to have a space?

[Rice4VP]

25. I voted this morning in Virginia

and it took me less than 10 minutes. Some of these people need to come to the smaller cities to avoid the lines.

Good Job VA!!

[LisaL]

27. In OH you are only allowed to vote in your county's early voting place.

So if it's the same in VA, going to small cities won't work. And we only have one early voting place per county. Which of course makes it much faster to early vote if you live in a small county.

[SMC22307]

31. Don't give out bad information. Here are the early voting locations for Virginia, by locality.

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-voting-office-locations/#fairfax

[Nay]

38. I'm in Virginia -- although the places listed are correct, that list isn't complete. Starting Sept.

18, each county started early voting at the county's registrar office, usually located in the county's local govt. complex.

[Cha]

30. Fuck chicken livered maggots.

[bobandrileysmom]

39. Early voting moved

Constant lurker here. In my little town outside of El Paso, TX, they’ve moved early voting from the tiny senior center to the huge high school down the road. They feel something in the air, maybe? Can’t wait for the 13th!

[Maeve]

40. To be fair, that allows for more social distancing and protects seniors

A lot of states are looking at moving away from senior centers.

[LisaL]

42. That's good.

Bigger space allows to put voting stations further apart from each other.