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Line is around the block at 5:57 am. Arlington is out to vote (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2016 OP
Blue Virginia evillemike2009 Nov 2016 #1
Chesterfield, VA (county outside Richmond) -- 45 people in line at 6:45 a.m. -- a dozen Nay Nov 2016 #3
Report that to an election official TrogL Nov 2016 #11
Passing Out Literature erpowers Nov 2016 #16
They've got to be 40 feet away from the entrance TrogL Nov 2016 #19
We did out part in Fauquier Best_man23 Nov 2016 #6
Living in Florida I wish we could change that everywere. classykaren Nov 2016 #7
Right to Work, you know its bad for you when they have to name it for the opposite of what it is! Dadgumit Nov 2016 #8
Yeah, Colorado has a 'right to work' environment. PatrickforO Nov 2016 #14
Brisk early vote in reliably blue Reston, VA at 7 am DemsUnited Nov 2016 #9
Levittown NY, had to park a quarter mile away. TommyCelt Nov 2016 #12
a friend at work said the line went on for so long barbtries Nov 2016 #15
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evillemike2009

(13 posts)
1. Blue Virginia
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 07:44 AM
Nov 2016

Just remember that hardcores & Democrats vote early
So don't get happy
Get out and vote
Take somebody with you
Stay focused and let's get this done

Here's hoping for better

Nay

(12,051 posts)
3. Chesterfield, VA (county outside Richmond) -- 45 people in line at 6:45 a.m. -- a dozen
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:24 AM
Nov 2016

of my AA neighbors in line, which is a good sign since this is a red district. The only prez voting line that was longer than this was Obama in 2008. So there are plenty of people out voting already, and that's good for the Dems. The line was moving well, so it only took about 25 minutes.

No morons packing heat in the parking lot, but I didn't expect any. They are headed for districts that aren't red. Why intimidate people who are already Trumpists, right?

I had to laugh at the Trump rep who was passing out Trump lit. She said God would be deciding everything anyway. I was biting my tongue -- if that's true, why are we in line? Why is she passing out literature? LOL

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
16. Passing Out Literature
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:44 AM
Nov 2016

So, can people not pass out literature? There were a number of people passing out literature at the polling place I went to in order to vote. They were not saying much. I think one person may have actually asked people to consider voting for the candidate for whom she was passing out literature. We were at the polling place, but we were around the side of the building while the ballot boxes inside the building.

So, is that illegal? I will say there was one guy who asked a woman to step out of line to go talk to him because he could not go to the building. However, just about everyone else was right up to the building. Multiple people were standing right next to the line, or walking up and down the line. At least some of them were wearing campaign shirts.

Dadgumit

(20 posts)
8. Right to Work, you know its bad for you when they have to name it for the opposite of what it is!
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:07 AM
Nov 2016

Like the "Clear Sky's" amendment that allows for more pollution, they sell this pile of crap because big business wants no regulation and no ability for their workers to fight back on any crappy, abusive and/or unsafe policies!

Good luck Virginia!

PatrickforO

(14,578 posts)
14. Yeah, Colorado has a 'right to work' environment.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:40 AM
Nov 2016

And it sucks. I'm hoping your state does not pass such a thing.

DemsUnited

(1,273 posts)
9. Brisk early vote in reliably blue Reston, VA at 7 am
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:07 AM
Nov 2016

Don't usually vote until late, but couldn't sleep so decided to vote early and get my name checked off the GoTV lists.

Enthusiastically with HRC!

TommyCelt

(838 posts)
12. Levittown NY, had to park a quarter mile away.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:12 AM
Nov 2016

Cops are set up along the NO ELECTIONEERING border. No funny business!!

barbtries

(28,799 posts)
15. a friend at work said the line went on for so long
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:43 AM
Nov 2016

she left and will go back when it's warmer outside.
i drove my middle son over at 6:30 and there was already a line, took about 1/2 hour.
we're in Durham NC trying to turn this state BLUE

this is good for the dems

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