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Suburban Warrior

(405 posts) Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:33 PM Oct 2020

Report from the Suburbs of NYC:

Tried to vote at three different early voting locations today and every one of them had long lines of people standing in torrential rain to vote. This is the sixth day of early voting in New York State. This is going to be an historic election!

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Report from the Suburbs of NYC: (Original Post) Suburban Warrior Oct 2020 OP

Yes but... brooklynite Oct 2020 #1

Exactly. I'd almost rather Trump win the popular vote and lose the electoral college, TBH democrattotheend Oct 2020 #5

Yes it does. It sends a signal to the world that the American people rejected Trump Yavin4 Oct 2020 #6

Also remember there are down ballot races Sanity Claws Oct 2020 #7

Thanks for the update! democrattotheend Oct 2020 #2

I voted in Staten Island yesterday and there was no lines at all. Claustrum Oct 2020 #3

Not consequential for President, but... Suburban Warrior Oct 2020 #4

Yeah!! I love good voting stories stillcool Oct 2020 #8

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

1. Yes but...

Reply to Suburban Warrior (Original post)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:37 PM

Oct 2020

larding up votes in NY or CA does us no good.

Saw a news story on early voting in NC, at a voting center in Charlotte. There were election desks waiting for voters to show up.

democrattotheend

(12,011 posts)

5. Exactly. I'd almost rather Trump win the popular vote and lose the electoral college, TBH

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:40 PM

Oct 2020

Because if that happened, Trump would never shut up about it, and of course he'd claim fraud and what not, but maybe he would help create enough bipartisan support for finally getting rid of the electoral college.

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)

6. Yes it does. It sends a signal to the world that the American people rejected Trump

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:41 PM

Oct 2020

and makes a mockery of the electoral college.

Sanity Claws

(22,413 posts)

7. Also remember there are down ballot races

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:55 PM

Oct 2020

On Long Island, you need a Democratic representative to replace Pete King

democrattotheend

(12,011 posts)

2. Thanks for the update!

Reply to Suburban Warrior (Original post)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 02:38 PM

Oct 2020

I was thinking of voting today but given the rain and the long lines I'll probably wait. I've never had to wait in line for long on election day since moving to New York, and especially since moving to the suburbs, so I don't see a huge reason to vote early, but I may try to do it this weekend anyway. I requested an absentee ballot as a backup, but the website to check ballot status suddenly can't find a record of me as a voter. I know I'm still registered because the site to check my polling location does have me listed.