Virginia

FSogol

(45,579 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:37 AM Nov 2013

Just voted!

6:30 AM. I was voter 166! Usually for an off year election there are only about 30 people who got there before me. A big turnout is good news for us.

Other info: Paper ballot, 3 collection scanners, only one being used. 5 volunteers on laptops checking ids and verifying voter rolls. First time I have not seen any big books of names. No observers present. 4 Democratic volunteers handing out sample ballots. As usual, the Repubs just drop off signs and a table, but have no one to man their station.

GOTV, VA

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Just voted! (Original Post) FSogol Nov 2013 OP

Good job! Where in va are you? Happyhippychick Nov 2013 #1

Fairfax County. n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #2

Yay! shenmue Nov 2013 #3

True dat! n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #4

Voted on my way to work this am Va Lefty Nov 2013 #5

How was the turnout? FSogol Nov 2013 #6

Light, no lines Va Lefty Nov 2013 #7

Thanks for the report. I just reported the same in another thread; I was Nay Nov 2013 #8

For the first time in my life... TommyCelt Nov 2013 #9

Nice. Keep up the good work. FSogol Nov 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLoner Nov 2013 #11

All eyes are on Virginia! rdharma Nov 2013 #12

I just went myself, felt good. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #13

kick for yays! stuntcat Nov 2013 #14

How was the turnout? n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #15

not crowded, but steady. All the booths (5 or 6, can't remember) were kept busy stuntcat Nov 2013 #16

I just voted.... ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #17

Voted at 930 this morning. westerebus Nov 2013 #18

Awesome. Women are going to give the Democrats the win. n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #19

Every other one had their daughters with them. westerebus Nov 2013 #20

Love it. FSogol Nov 2013 #21

I'm watching the AG race. rdharma Nov 2013 #22

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

1. Good job! Where in va are you?

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:39 AM

Nov 2013

FSogol

(45,579 posts)

2. Fairfax County. n/t

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:40 AM

Nov 2013

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. Yay!

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:45 AM

Nov 2013

Vote vote vote!

FSogol

(45,579 posts)

4. True dat! n/t

Reply to shenmue (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:54 AM

Nov 2013

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

5. Voted on my way to work this am

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:10 AM

Nov 2013

Augusta County

FSogol

(45,579 posts)

6. How was the turnout?

Reply to Va Lefty (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:20 AM

Nov 2013

PS. My folks live in Augusta County.

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

7. Light, no lines

Reply to FSogol (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:24 AM

Nov 2013

Nay

(12,051 posts)

8. Thanks for the report. I just reported the same in another thread; I was

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:34 AM

Nov 2013

voter #232 at 7:50 -- in past years, I would have been voter #8 or 9 at 7:00, so I think the voters are really coming out for this one, which is indeed unusual for an off year.

There were 3 or 4 Republicans at their station outside, and one Democrat at his station. In past years, there were many times there was no D table, but there was always an R table.

TommyCelt

(838 posts)

9. For the first time in my life...

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:39 AM

Nov 2013

I voted straight-line, Yellow-Dog Democrat this morning.

My 5+ year transformation from libertarian to Liberal Democrat is complete, I guess...

FSogol

(45,579 posts)

10. Nice. Keep up the good work.

Reply to TommyCelt (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:40 AM

Nov 2013

Response to FSogol (Original post)

LiberalLoner This message was self-deleted by its author.

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

12. All eyes are on Virginia!

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:57 PM

Nov 2013

I'll be on pins and needles until the results are announced.

JimboBillyBubbaBob

(1,389 posts)

13. I just went myself, felt good.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:58 PM

Nov 2013

The line was steady, average turnout.

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)

14. kick for yays!

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 03:04 PM

Nov 2013

I'm wearing my "I voted in Arlington" sticker!

FSogol

(45,579 posts)

15. How was the turnout? n/t

Reply to stuntcat (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 03:08 PM

Nov 2013

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)

16. not crowded, but steady. All the booths (5 or 6, can't remember) were kept busy

Reply to FSogol (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 03:23 PM

Nov 2013

I've seen it a lot busier though, other elections.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

17. I just voted....

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 03:30 PM

Nov 2013

turnout was about average.

westerebus

(2,976 posts)

18. Voted at 930 this morning.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 08:03 PM

Nov 2013

Steady going and no big lines. The parking lot at the school was full when I got there. The down side is I live in the middle of Cantor country. The up side was the number of women that turned out to vote.