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pnwmom

(108,999 posts)
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 03:48 PM Nov 2016

I am so grateful to all the people standing in long lines in order to vote.

In my precinct, voting during the day, I never had more than a dozen people in front of me. Over decades.

And now in Washington we have mail-in voting for everyone. We just fill out ballots at home and stick them in the mail or in a special ballot box.

So when I see voters standing in lines with dozens of people in front of them, or hear of people standing in line for more than an hour, I am in AWE.

You should NOT have to do this. These long lines are a form of voter suppression. But I am so grateful to all the stubborn Americans who are determined to vote no matter what.

THANK YOU ALL!

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I am so grateful to all the people standing in long lines in order to vote. (Original Post) pnwmom Nov 2016 OP
+1000 Hekate Nov 2016 #1
Same here. texanwitch Nov 2016 #2
Ditto. Thank you. Lindalouuu Nov 2016 #3
Agreed! Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #4
Bravo! Well said! DarthDem Nov 2016 #5

Lindalouuu

(91 posts)
3. Ditto. Thank you.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 04:01 PM
Nov 2016

I voted on the first day of early voting here in FL. 10/24. I was so excited to do this. I only waited about 1/2 hour. Blue all the way down ballot. I just wish Patrick Murphy could beat Rubio.

Farmgirl1961

(1,494 posts)
4. Agreed!
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 04:02 PM
Nov 2016

I want to thank all of those early votes standing in line last night until...what time?...to cast their vote. That was so amazing and inspirational.

I vote by mail in Oregon...but I'd stand in line all f'cking day and night to cast my ballot, if I had to.

DarthDem

(5,257 posts)
5. Bravo! Well said!
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 07:37 PM
Nov 2016

Heroes, every one of them. We did VBM Wednesday night here in California but I share your admiration for the boundless commitment of those wonderful people. (Plus +1,000 if they're Democrats!) Great post.

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