Colorado
Related: About this forumHow's the turnout been for your polling place today?
Assuming you didn't mail it in or vote early.
My polling place was almost empty at 9:00 AM.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,217 posts)it's a teabagger haven, so that's not good.
Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,217 posts)Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)The lady behind me was all upset that we DIDN'T have to show ID. I was tempted to tell her it's because it's a republican town and we're all white...but I didn't
TheCowsCameHome
(40,217 posts)and a young man together in line ahead of me (grandma/grandson?). The young fellow obviously had very serious problems - impeded speech, scars all over his head, not sure exactly what he suffered from, but absolutely major care issues. I think she was just showing him how the voting process works.
30 minutes later I saw them again, in the 6A Aubuchon, then walking out and getting into an SUV plastered with tea party/patriot no-new-taxes, cut-cut-cut bumper stickers .
I just shook my head and walked away ..............
Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)godai
(2,902 posts)I don't know why.
I'm in Blue Springs (KC, MO suburb) and at 8am it was pretty busy.
ann---
(1,933 posts)in western NY. Paper ballots take more time but they're tangible proof if a recount is ever needed - heaven forbid!