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MineralMan

(146,262 posts)
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:08 PM Nov 2016

Frustrated by Long Early Voting Lines?

Did you give up? Don't. Go on Tuesday and vote. There will be many more polling places and plenty of time to cast your vote.

Go early. Best time is between 10 AM and 4 PM. Early mornings and afternoon rush hours are the busiest.

Don't let the Republicans stop you from voting by closing down early voting locations. Go to your local Election Day polling place and make your voice heard!

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Frustrated by Long Early Voting Lines? (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2016 OP
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #1
I will attest to the early and late crowds Maeve Nov 2016 #2
Object! Contact SOS/county pat_k Nov 2016 #4
I hope there is more than few people this time nolabels Nov 2016 #5

Maeve

(42,271 posts)
2. I will attest to the early and late crowds
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:13 PM
Nov 2016

There are always folks waiting when we open at 6:30 in the blessed am...
And a rush when local shifts let out.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
4. Object! Contact SOS/county
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:25 PM
Nov 2016

Contact media to investigate what the problem/lame excuses. Ask them to get election officials to describe what needs to happen to fix.

And if this is a repeat of lines in previous elections, contact state legislators and ask why they failed to fix -- or even try to fix.

LINES are tantamount to a POLL TAX.

Object in any way you are able.

For every dozen waiting in a long line, 1, or 2, or more, say "screw it" and leave.

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
5. I hope there is more than few people this time
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:26 PM
Nov 2016

Mostly when i go to vote early on election day there are more polling people there than there are voters. Of course passing by one of the early voting places there looks to be hundreds of people. I know some people cannot get free on election day and for them early voting is only just. I just like to go on the day of the election myself, it just seems normal

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