Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts) Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:03 PM Nov 2012

13

Absentee voters wait for 3 hours in Detroit to turn in ballots

Source: Detroit News

Voters flocked to local clerks offices Monday for the final day of absentee balloting with a three-hour wait in Detroit as thousands flocked to cast ballots.

More than 1 million votes have been cast statewide with more streaming in Monday as in-person absentee balloting continued.

In Detroit, when doors opened Monday about 700 people were lined up among the three Detroit voting locations, Detroit Elections Director Daniel Baxter said.

"We are going to break our record from 2008," Baxter said, adding about 83,000 absentee ballots were issued four years ago, compared to an estimated 84,000 to 85,000 this election. . .

Read more: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121105/POLITICS01/211050416/Absentee-voters-wait-3-hours-Detroit-turn-ballots?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

People are determined everywhere. Will their votes be accepted and counted? Check the pic:

http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C3&Date=20121105&Category=POLITICS01&ArtNo=211050416&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0&Absentee-voters-wait-3-hours-Detroit-turn-ballots

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Absentee voters wait for 3 hours in Detroit to turn in ballots (Original Post) Faygo Kid Nov 2012 OP

They BETTER BE counted! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #1

Good news. RandySF Nov 2012 #2

Sounds like they're trying to confuse voters jenw2 Nov 2012 #3

In MI, you can apply for, get, and fill out an absentee ballot before 4pm on election-eve. Bozita Nov 2012 #4

Fuck Snyder Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #5

waiting in line just to turn in ballots. that's crazy. Something gotta to be done about voter Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #6

Take control of the states and toss out all the repukes. That's all there is. freshwest Nov 2012 #8

I mailed in my abentee vote here in Georgia to the Elections Office. n/t RebelOne Nov 2012 #7

People who hang in there and resist the voter suppression are real heroes! Overseas Nov 2012 #9

Ironic that this might have those undecided not vote at all vinny9698 Nov 2012 #10

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

1. They BETTER BE counted!

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:15 PM

Nov 2012

RandySF

(58,899 posts)

2. Good news.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:26 PM

Nov 2012

Sounds like a lot of people "woke the fuck up" and decided to vote.

jenw2

(374 posts)

3. Sounds like they're trying to confuse voters

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:30 PM

Nov 2012

In-person absentee? Really?

Bozita

(26,955 posts)

4. In MI, you can apply for, get, and fill out an absentee ballot before 4pm on election-eve.

Reply to jenw2 (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:47 PM

Nov 2012

It must be done IN PERSON.

Pretty much like early voting, Michigan style.

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

5. Fuck Snyder

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:14 PM

Nov 2012

That's all I got.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

6. waiting in line just to turn in ballots. that's crazy. Something gotta to be done about voter

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:15 PM

Nov 2012

suppression.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

8. Take control of the states and toss out all the repukes. That's all there is.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:29 PM

Nov 2012

And can't be done in Washington, D.C.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

7. I mailed in my abentee vote here in Georgia to the Elections Office. n/t

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:24 PM

Nov 2012

Overseas

(12,121 posts)

9. People who hang in there and resist the voter suppression are real heroes!

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:12 AM

Nov 2012

vinny9698

(1,016 posts)

10. Ironic that this might have those undecided not vote at all

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:49 AM

Nov 2012

The undecided voter who might have been leaning Mitt is not going to waste their time to vote. And this might help Obama.

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Absentee voters wait for ...