Today's the day!

[arielmoon]

I voted this morning-- what a wonderful experience. I live in a predominantly African-American precinct, and before today my longest wait to vote was ~10 minutes. Today, it took 1.5 hours (and the line was as long when I left as when I got there). The coolest thing: whenever an elderly person or disabled person showed up, the line by common acclamation sent them to the front. One of my fellow waiting voters told one extremely elderly lady "you've waited long enough for this day-- you go on ahead." And then, when that lady came out, leaning on her cane, there was a little tear rolling down her cheek. What a powerful moment to be a part of....

It was also pretty cool seeing the garbage truck pull up and one of the crew hop off the back and get it the line to vote!

AWESOME story!

I am voting on the way home from work. I dont anticipate much of a wait.

[Trek420]

OK. I'll be non-partisan for the moment. Red socks, blue socks, green socks ... whatever! Just get out there and vote!

I walked the mutt early, then jogged to my polling spot. There, it's fitness related. Don't be impressed, that's 2 1/2 blocks.

At 7 am the line was out the door and around the building. I saw people giving up space in line so that elderly voters could move ahead. Those checking their watches and looking worried about the drive to work we were passing the word around that by Federal law your employeer has to give you up to two hours off if needed to vote.

Duck will be pleased to know that (while we were further out than 100 feet) my neighbor in line and I chatted about some of the work our mutual Mom and Dad did in the old days in the Bay Area.

Normally there is no line at my poll, the line was out the door and down the side of the building I'm not looking at the news, not watching the polls ... don't tell me, don't tell me.

Not till it's all said and done. too nervous.

[crazycanuck]

Thank you for voting!

[Trigress]

Happy Election Day!

[Flur]

Voted this morning. I remember really secret voting from my childhood (this is the first year that I haven't had to vote via absentee ballot), with curtains around the voting box, but this was not that. People were sitting around on the floor filling out their ballots! I have to say it was a step up from the caucus. I didn't write my vote on a torn slip of paper and stuff it in a hat today.

[alpinerabbit]

kudos to everyone who exercised their rights as a citizen. more to those who voted with regard to the real issues.

Here's someone cheering from afar -

Oh gods and goddesses of all times and places of this world - may the winner be the one who will increase peace for all existence - in the north, south, east and west - to the best of abilities. So mote it be.

[trinena]

Just came back from voting w/ DH & the dog (we took turns or our dog could intimidate voters!). No line and I took choc. chip espresso cookies for the poll workers. It was emotional for a sec there to be able to vote who I voted for.

[7rider]

Done!
DH went at 11 and the line was out the door and the wait was an hour+.
I went at 3 - after my dentist appointment - and was in and out within a half hour.
I did pass by the students selling cookies and the boyscouts selling popcorn, too!

[redrhodie]

I voted at around 9:30. No lines here . Where was everyone?! Well, I did my part.

[Blueberry]

I voted at around 9:30. No lines here . Where was everyone?! Well, I did my part.

More than 1/2 of the people who were eligible voted early here. So, no lines

CA

[alpinerabbit]

I voted this morning-- what a wonderful experience. I live in a predominantly African-American precinct, and before today my longest wait to vote was ~10 minutes. Today, it took 1.5 hours (and the line was as long when I left as when I got there). The coolest thing: whenever an elderly person or disabled person showed up, the line by common acclamation sent them to the front. One of my fellow waiting voters told one extremely elderly lady "you've waited long enough for this day-- you go on ahead." And then, when that lady came out, leaning on her cane, there was a little tear rolling down her cheek. What a powerful moment to be a part of....

Not many things bring me to tears.

[Tuckervill]

There was no line at my polling place at 9:00, either. Except a few people waiting to vote on the machines (2), and one waiting to vote on a paper ballot behind the little shields. I used a paper ballot just because of the line for the machines.

I watched Obama and his family voting this morning, how he talked it over with his kids. My 15-yo (tomorrow) decided to come with me and we talked over all the acts and amendments on the ballot, too, as I considered them. It was fun, and he was very interested!

Karen

[jesvetmed]

Here's someone cheering from afar -

Oh gods and goddesses of all times and places of this world - may the winner be the one who will increase peace for all existence - in the north, south, east and west - to the best of abilities. So mote it be.

Well said!

[Geonz]

We had a line but it was moving quickly because you could either go into a booth, or step behind the booths to the city council chambers and sit in on of their seats to fill it out.

Friend of mine says he usually doesn't vote 'til five, because they tell you what number you were as you leave and he likes to knkow - and it's been at most 200. Today he voted in the morning and was in the 600's. I was 227, before 8:00 a.m.

It's not logical... there's no reason for people around here to get any more excited about voting than any other election. We're so not a swing state. I don't even think people are all that excited about our referendum about having a whole constitutional convention... but it seems it's the thing to do.

Had to squeeze the bike in the inadequate bike rack... and there were totally differetnb ikes on it on my way out. That wasn't true in previous elections, either.

[OakLeaf]

I walked the mutt early, then jogged to my polling spot. There, it's fitness related.

Ha, I thought about running to my polling place, but figured I didn't want to stand around letting my muscles get cold while I waited and voted. Instead, I ran up there this afternoon to check on the line (2-1/2 miles each way). It was just a trickle but then it was like 4:30, most everyone who wasn't at work had probably already voted, and the ones who get off work at 4:30 or 5:00 hadn't got there yet.