Stupid Question - If the polls close at 7, will they deny those in line?

I'm in Virginia, and I was wondering, does anyone know if they would turn the people away who are still in line come 7pm when they close?

Also - does anyone know if you have to vote at the place where your voter registration card says? or can you vote near your work in a different county?

to vote. I believe that's true everywhere. I HOPE it's true everywhere!

Professor 2

ST. Louis when they kept the polls open to accommodate everyone---those boys and girls just positively detest democracy, you know.

you must be inside on line -- those outside will not be allowed.

And you usually must vote at your designated polling place.

to the OP: VOTE EARLY! Don't wait for the gamble of lines that leave you out! Get there, and get your vote in!

If you are IN LINE at the polling place by the time the polls close, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE.

All poll workers know this.

At the official closing time, someone will come to mark the end of the line, where ever that is. Nobody can get into the line after that time, but everyone who is in line at that time WILL vote, no matter how long it takes.

They will probably try to get the line into the building as fast as possible, because it makes it simpler if they can close the door to the polling place, but they cannot exclude you from voting if you were there before the polls closed.

where your voter card says. As far as turning away voters, my guess is that is up to the local poll workers themselves and in most cases I think they would allow you to vote.

They stand there and turn away all new people arriving and allow the line to continue until the last person in line votes.

If you are in line by the time the polls close, you are legally entitled to vote.

would be denied

To be safe though, vote early

vote. The poll manager is suppose to put a person in line at closing time. Anyone in front of that person can vote. No one can join the line behind them, though.

Check with your local election officials but I think this is pretty standard.

One more day!!!

Would Repuke operatives spend all day waiting in lines to discourage / delay voters enough to keep them from voting.

After they get to the table, they simply walk away, and get back in line.

I have personally yet to see another voter at my polling place.

Cheers
Drifter

To get an answer to the other question call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. It's the Election Protection hotline, staffed by lawyers, and they can answer specific question (I worked the hotline yesterday in my state -- the line will automatically tranfer to someone in VA).

Everybody in line at closing time is supposed to be allowed to vote. An elections officer will go to the back of the line, inform those standing in line that they're okay to vote, and begin turning away anyone else who shows up.

If you're still standing in line when the polls close, you are supposed to be allowed to vote. Don't walk away. Don't get out of line for any reason. If someone comes up and says it's too late for you to vote, tell that person that you were in line to vote when the polls closed, and insist that you be given a ballot.

If you have no choice but to cut it that close (and I don't recommend it), take along your cell phone -- or borrow one from a friend -- and be prepared to call the local radio station, television station, newspaper, and let them know what's going on. The disruptors seem to vanish when folks with cameras and microphones show up.

If you are in line, not getting a coffee, not taking a pee you have to be in line and you will vote. If there are any problems have the Democrat inside call the hotline that is in every state reporting voter problems caused by pugs or otherwise.

I don't think Repukes would stand in line to deny voters... because they need as many as they can get too...

from the handbook Virginia prints for its election officers

"All who are in line by 7 pm are permitted to vote."

anybody in line at 8pm, gets to vote.