Comments on: I Voted

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:32:33 +0000

Good meeting you too! Looks like it’s shaping up to be a great night.

By: rhiannon

rhiannon — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:55:01 +0000

i voted.
fascinating dialogue, its always nice to be reminded how stimulating conversations with neighborhood strangers can be… thx.

By: rhiannon

rhiannon — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:52:16 +0000

I voted.
fascinating dialogue, always nice to be reminded how stimulating conversations with neighborhood strangers can be… thx.

By: mp97303

mp97303 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:04:46 +0000

I had a wait of ZERO minutes three weeks ago as I walked to my kitchen table to vote. In Oregon, we have all mail-in ballots and I must say i love the concept. So much easier than what all of you are going through today. THe only bad thing is that I don’t get a “I voted” sticker to wear. Oh well, we can work on that for next year.

Best of luck to all of you that have to wait in lines today. You have my respect.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:28:45 +0000

I drove by the site just before 7 am and saw a horrid line, so I decided to come back after 10:30. I walked in at about 10:50 and waited all of 48 seconds (with a 6 second margin of error; high, I know).

I have only been eligible to vote since 2000, and I didn’t actually vote until 2004. For some reason, it felt REALLY good to vote today. It probably has to do with the lack of the sense of dread I had about the 2004 election and being ever more hopeful about the future compared to the 2006 election.

I am wearing my ‘I Voted’ sticker with pride all day.

By: Jedd Bob

Jedd Bob — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:38:06 +0000

My wife and I arrived at our polling place in Wimberley, Texas about 15 minutes before the polls opened. We were done about 40 minutes later. The only thing I didn’t like about the electronic ballot was the confusion on the first page – it offered straight party voting, but that is not what I wanted and, at first, I could not figure out how to get past the three options (Republican, Democrat or Libertarian). I figured it out, but it was confusing and I felt like I was being pressed to vote straight ticket.

By: mw

mw — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:35:41 +0000

Russian Hill – San Francisco. When I arrived there were about 25 people in line and a 30 minute wait. When I was done, the line was half that. I can see the polling place from my terrace. Right now – no line at all. Walk in and vote.

I know I am pissing in the wind, but there is at least one vote for John McCain, divided government, good governance, and common sense in San Francisco.

I also voted for Pelosi, naming the sewer plant in honor of GWB, for gay marriage, for taking redistricting out of the hands of the pols, and for more hookers.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:13:37 +0000

2 minutes in san francisco (pacific heights) at 10am.

By: Jason M.

Jason M. — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:05:44 +0000

My wife and I went to our polling place, about a block from home, ten minutes after they opened in Northern Kentucky. Waited about 40 minutes. I have never, ever waited more than five or so to vote before, even in past presidential elections. If I had to guess, it was a pretty healthy mix of McCain & Obama voters in a reasonably staunchly Repub. area. Probably doesn’t help that we don’t have early voting in KY, either.

By: kaseyd

kaseyd — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:02:35 +0000

i voted early about two weeks ago here in chicago (took about 8 minutes) but i’m REALLY glad to hear people aren’t standing in nightmarish 8-hour lines.

yet.

Obama For America HQ is in my work building complex, so it’s a madhouse here. satellite news trucks and the works, and we’re only two blocks from the rally site. our boss is letting us out at noon to avoid the chaos!

By: mike mcEachran

mike mcEachran — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:59:01 +0000

NYC – 45 minutes. Not bad – but confusing lines, and the poll workers were barking contridicatory directions to people. A few people got exasperated, as if they hadn’t expected lines. Where have they been, in a cave? Par for the course for NY – if not impressive, considering.

By: kranky kritter

kranky kritter — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:44:47 +0000

20 minutes in attleboro MA. 5 of that was waiting for the doors to open. By the time I left. most of the line was gone.

Not like we are suffering from suspense here in MA. Obama will get over 60% easy. The only real issues of suspense here are the ballot questions to
1: half the state income tax
2: decriminalize pot possession
3: outlaw dog racing

By: Curtis

Curtis — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:36:39 +0000

I got to my polling place in North Kansas City at 9:00, and was back in my car at 9:22.
I do love voting. Lots of nice people in line. I wouldn’t have minded waiting and chatting with people. Everybody’s so happy when voting. It’s nice.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:31:29 +0000

I voted! Actually all 7 people in my house went down as a group to the local school here in Sunnyvale, CA to vote. There was about a 10 minute wait, then about 20 minutes for all of us to get through the system (paper ballots).

They did have one voting machine, that asked you to verify your vote at least 5 times.

By: Cy

Cy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:26:08 +0000

Ten minutes from the moment I got in line til the moment the machine accepted my paper ballot. Couldn’t have been easier. (Forest Edge Elem, Virginia)

By: Jeremy Fuksa: Creative Generalist

Jeremy Fuksa: Creative Generalist — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:25:17 +0000

Got to our polling place in Liberty, MO at 6:50am. Left with our stickers at 9:38am. Had our last names only had ended with I-L our wait would have only been 20 minutes. Way too many E-H people in my area.

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Donklephant » Blog Archive » Kansas City, MO Voting Problems Resolved — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:18:33 +0000

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By: Bob Aman

Bob Aman — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:15:36 +0000

I’m voting as soon as I get out of work. There’s never, ever a line at my polling place though. If it takes more than 10 minutes, I’ll be shocked.

By: Klipper

Klipper — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:11:56 +0000

I voted.
Took about 4 minutes in this North Jersey Suburb.
Felt good too.

By: bunny fufu

bunny fufu — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:10:46 +0000

Thirty minute line when the polling place opened. I filled out my ballot on the floor with the precinct officer’s last pen. By the time I finished, there was a ten minute line and voting booths open :|