Just voted ...OMG

[Perky]

VA Polls open at 6 AM. So I roll out of bed at 5;30 in the morning brew the coffee whil. I throw some clothes on. Gigured I would roll in at about 10 til and be first or second on line.

OMG!

I was like 130.

Got through and threre wre about 300 left behind me....simply amazing.


It is going to a huge turnout today!

[AP]

1. Oh, baby!

[blueblitzkrieg]

2. WONDERFUL! nt

[Cooley Hurd]

3. *Fist in the air*

Yeah!!!! Great news, Perky!!!

[Fleshdancer]

4. Incredible!

I can't wait to hear all the stories today

[Pepperbelly]

5. self-deleted nt

[kaitykaity]

6. Virginia is the one I'm waiting/hoping for.

If it goes blue, this thing's over.

[NMDemDist2]

7. excellent n/t

[drhilarius]

8. Where are you?

I'm in Arlington.

[Perky]

16. Fairfax n/t

[soothsayer]

33. Me, too! n/t

[npincus]

9. Wow! here's my voting story!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1268046

[Eurobabe]

10. yeah! i go to work at 4:30 at the polls in Crozet!!

get to watch the count after the polls close!! I am the observer!! WOOHOO, GO KERRY!!!

[arewenotdemo]

22. Richmonder here...I love Crozet!

Let's go BLUE!!!

[joanski01]

11. Wow!

What great news? Wonderful.

[beyurslf]

12. The bigger the turnout the bigger our victory. :)

[izzie]

13. Bush may have united us as we all want to vote now

I never could figure out why people did not vote and said it did not count if they did. I can recall when I had to get a mail in vote from the state of Maine and my husband said the officer that had to sign it said it was his only vote he had to do. It was a job as I had to do it all and get it to the officer to sign it so I could send it back but times are sure different now.

[djack23]

14. Good to hear.

I am in Maryland. Will be voting in 20 minutes or so as polls don't open here till 7am. Then I am hesding into Virginia to help Kerry.

Damn I'm pumped.

[Aunt Anti-bush]

15. That is simply beautiful.

I am so happy to see that turnout everywhere is going to be so huge. Go Kerry!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

17. I read this to my husband, who said,

"I guarendamntee you they aren't there to vote Republican!"

[0007]

18. Your hubby has got a point

 Vote as if your life depended on it, because it does.

Call 866 687-8683
If Poll Workers refuse you to vote for any reason
If there is a late opening or early closing of a polling place.
If your polling place runs out of ballots or has an incorrect ballot
If you experience poll worker insensitivity or discrimination in the voting process

The civil rights community have set up a toll-free Election Day hotline. This line is
staffed now and, in addition to logging your complaint, the civil rights organizations have law
students and attorneys who can provide assistance on Election Day.

the hotline number is
866 687-8683
202 457-0473 fax

When you call the hotline, be prepared to give your name, telephone number, and note as many
details as possible, including the names of the people who are involved.

[Clintmax]

19. Fantastic!

I love to hear this stuff!

[sofa king]

20. Rosslyn, VA is hopping.

I forgot to set my watch yesterday and so I ventured out at 5:15. One guy was already in line. I walked up the hill and got something to drink, then came back. By the time I returned around 5:40, I was about the 75th person in line. The line moved as quickly as it ever does, which is not very, and I placed by vote at 6:30.

On Wilson Blvd there are actually two polling places side about two hundred yards apart, the Rosslyn precinct and the Wilson precinct. There are poll-workers out doing a good job of guiding people into the proper lines, as they are in danger of commingling. There were literally hundreds of people in line by the time I got out. Turnout is heavy, the weather is excellent, the mood is civil and businesslike.

Arlington is going to win the state of Virginia today for John Kerry.

[soothsayer]

34. Well, Arlington always votes Dem. We need the rest of VA to join us!

C'mon, VA! Do it!

[jcg996]

36. Go Get 'Em

Blue is the color of the day, Virginia. Follow through! Make all the hard work pay off!

[Simeon Salus]

21. Astoria Queens checking in

Big group of voters at 6:40am

I waited maybe 5 minutes.

Still way busier than I've seen it before.

Little old lady in front of me told the registrar she'd never voted before.

Yeah!

Go Kerry!

[Perky]

23. was just in front of an Eastern Europan woman first time voter

That was a great sanse of pride as the poll workers helped he through the process

[Gin]

25. Va Beach....here....number 175 at 6:45.....a long line....and its exciting

great weather here....hoping this area helps to turn Virginia blue...
Gonna be a great turnout.

President Kerry! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zech Marquis]

24. same in Portsmouth

I et Fairfax and the Northern VA polling places will be jam packed :bounce: But veyr swift, orderly, and easy-- we used the scantron sheets.

[vademocrat]

26. Richmond, VA - # 23 in line at 5:45am!

There's an electricity in the air today - Democracy IN ACTION! Plus, I get to drive people to the polls today - got a couple already scheduled & am waiting for my cell phone to ring...

No Retreat, No Surrender

[Ms.Victory]

27. Cool!

[Willy Lee]

28. Beautiful. Just beautiful!

[caber09]

29. Forest Hills Queens NYC

Just Voted Straight Dem, more people than usual at 7am!

[durablend]

30. I was 4th on line (PA)

At our precinct (there's 2800 people in the township split over 2 precincts). There were around 50 people on line by the time they opened at 7am.

[flygal]

31. I've got goosebumps - that is awesome!!

[soothsayer]

32. The Dominon Hills section of Arlington is seeing record turnout

Come on Virginia!

[American Tragedy]

35. Likewise. I wound up standing in the rain

I never dreamed there would be so many people. Too bad Louisville has the rest of the state with which to contend, cause otherwise I bet we would be blue.

[Perky]

37. Just rolled by on my way into work after voting at 6am

6:00 I 1 was 130th

6:25 I got out and there was a line of maybe 300 behind me

8:00 No parking line looked like it was about 400 or so.


My god this is one precinct. if I get out my slide rule...I suspect that by 8am maybe 2,000 had voted. My guess is that the precinct probably has 10,000 eligble voters... 25% by 8am is incredible.