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++Don't Forget To Check-In WHat You Are Seeing Out There At Polling Places++ (Original Post) titaniumsalute Nov 2016 OP
I voted at 6:30am tallahasseedem Nov 2016 #2
Honestly, the scene was sedate and serene The Genealogist Nov 2016 #7
I just voted. aaaaaa5a Nov 2016 #8
In PA DeminPennswoods Nov 2016 #9
Two precincts in one polling place. yellerpup Nov 2016 #10
Lowerish Manhattan... Princess Turandot Nov 2016 #11
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tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
2. I voted at 6:30am
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:27 AM
Nov 2016

at my polling place in New Jersey. Usually not busy at this time, VERY busy today...lots of reliable Dems everywhere!!!!

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
7. Honestly, the scene was sedate and serene
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:31 AM
Nov 2016

Talking in line to go vote was minimal. I didn't say a word to a soul except the election official who checked me in. Outside of the facility, no brownshirts, no people trying to sway my vote. Just people voting.

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
8. I just voted.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:36 AM
Nov 2016

I live in a north suburb of Indianapolis, IN. This suburb is traditionally a very Republican area. Overwhelmingly white. Very Professional. However with the high number of college degrees that make up the area, I hope the Democrats have a chance here. Saturday in my neighborhood, a volunteer for the Clinton campaign came by my house to remind me to vote. (No problem there!)

Turnout was heavy. The polls open at 6AM. I was there right at opening time. The line was already long. People were arriving at 5:45. Maybe even 5:30. It took approximately an hour and 15 minutes to vote. The voting process was smooth. Although we had several people complain about the long line and wait. No poll watchers.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
9. In PA
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:39 AM
Nov 2016

I'm in a very red precint and increasingly red western PA county. The parking lot was packed when I pulled in a little after 7PM. I was voter 155. Took about 15 minutes to get to the voting machine, but very short ballot, so voters were moving in and out fast. Lots of Trump demographic in line, but not much talking or even smiling. The lot had more cars leaving than coming, so I guess everyone who really wanted to vote did so early.

Clinton and the dems didn't have much of a presence here except in Pgh so I think they've probably written all but Allegheny county off.

FTR registration at my poll: 1674 total (825R, 670D, 179NP). Trump actually won the GOP primary here.

yellerpup

(12,253 posts)
10. Two precincts in one polling place.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 08:42 AM
Nov 2016

No line on our precinct, but quite a few stacked up for the second one. (12-15) This is unusual for this early in the day. The last time we voted we were #18 & #19 at 2PM. This morning at 7:15 we were #50 & #51! I love blue, blue, blue New York!

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)
11. Lowerish Manhattan...
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 09:05 AM
Nov 2016

At 6:30AM, there were 70-80 people engaged in some step of the process. And 4 dogs. It took ~30 minutes to vote, par for the course for the hour in a presidential election. I was the 45th ballot in my ED, which was 1 of 4 in the polling place.

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