Election Day!

[skhill]

So thankful that the ads are coming to an end!

I had no line. Probably had something to do with the polling place being moved since 2008, and no sign was posted at the old place directing people to the new place. New location is hard to get to on foot, in a precinct where many voters don't drive. No bike rack either, and they wouldn't let me bring my bike in with me. Seriously. They were prepared to refuse to let me vote because I came by bike and was not willing to leave my wheels leaned up unlocked and unguarded outside. Stood up for myself and they ended up letting me vote with my bike present.

While out walking my dog very early this morning, I had the honor of being able to help 6 of my fellow citizens find their new polling locations (a lot of local precincts have been moved over the last 4 years). That's an election day mitzvah...

My brother who is now in Columbus OH had an interesting day. He was expecting to have problems, as he hasn't gotten an Ohio driver's license yet. So he put on his best suit and brought printouts of Ohio voting law with him, and did his best imitation of a lawyer. He managed to vote despite being challenged, and helped 2 other voters who were about to be turned away.

So, how was your election day? Hopefully less exciting than what my family faced!

[TrekDianna]

I voted by mail a couple of weeks ago.

[Jolt]

No long lines at my polling location when I went...right after the pre-work rush since I work evenings and had the day off anyway. SO glad to be done with the darn political ads (and hearing about politics constantly)!! Is it just me, or were the ads worse this year?

[Blueberry]

No long lines at my polling location when I went...right after the pre-work rush since I work evenings and had the day off anyway. SO glad to be done with the darn political ads (and hearing about politics constantly)!! Is it just me, or were the ads worse this year?

They were terrible, and I'm not in the worst of the battleground states. Between the ads and the calls, I've been going nuts!! We voted this afternoon prior to the after work rush - no line, no wait at all.

[OakLeaf]

For some reason we put it off until today and I didn't get home until almost 4, and since we walked to the polling place (about 2.7 miles) people were starting to get off work and there was a bit of a line. Not too bad though, we're in a rural location, so we were back home before full dark (thank goodness, I'm not much on being out on rural roads after dark).

[ny biker]

My neighbor waited for 2.5 hours this morning. Many others in Arlington county waited that long.

I got there around noon and waited just about an hour. The woman in front of me was wearing too much perfume so I had to hang back to keep from sneezing.

[Irulan]

mail ballots rule. I can't wait for all this to be over.

[Catrin]

So now I am watching the returns and just finished cooking for the next 3 days... For some reason I associate election night with cooking - and I've been taking care of business!

[Crankin]

I had a client cancel and I was able to go home at 1, to vote. I rode there, voted, did a loop, and then ride to my client's house. I voted at 2:15 or so and it was busy, but no line at all. Saw a few neighbors, who seemed surprised I rode, since it's the coldest day of the season. I ended up sitting and waiting to pass the time at Ferns country store, as I didn't want to stay in Concord center and be tempted to buy stuff. Saw 2 cyclists there, but they were not friendly. By the time I left there, I had my front light blinking and my back light on, too. Got to my client's house around 3:45 and left at 5:30. It was fully dark, and about 33 when I got home. I did not have my warmest gloves on, and I needed them. Was happy to see my hill, as that was what warmed my hands up.
I had an 18.8 mile ride to celebrate election day.

[Owlie]

I voted by absentee ballot, so no lines! The leasing office of a friend's apartment complex, however, was a polling place, and they didn't see fit to tell anyone. She had a very hard time getting out. A different friend waited for around 2-2.5 hours.

[smilingcat]

Finally, no more robo calls. no more flyers stuck on the door. no more canvassers knocking on door... I am so burnt out on the ordeal. Life is back to near normal once again. Yes we voted early by mail chuffed!!

And i don't have to bother people at their homes. Yes I was one of those pesky people canvassing door to door multiple times.

"Hey, weren't you here before?"
"Looks familiar but I was sent here by God"* LOL...

The two candidates I supported looks like won so even better.

* really wanted to say that but I said something else.

[Selkie]

Like NY, I'm in Arlington, VA and the line was very long. We waited about 70 minutes and were given the option of touch screen or paper ballot. Went w/the touch screen. It was so great to see that people got out and voted.

Was very very happy to see the our local Parks Bond went through so now the County can build a big aquatics/fitness center!!!

Smilingcat, thank you for canvassing.

I have to admit, I miss the spirited political discussions we used to have on TE!

[limewave]

It took me 30 minutes to vote which was about 27 minutes longer than usual (small district). But a neighboring city where I work, they had people that waited 4 hours!!! It was almost midnight before they cast their vote Crazy. Glad its over.

[Trek-chick]

No, lines and I went after work around 6:30 pm. There was a longer line to get a pizza..

[missjean]

NH was a battleground state so my land line phone rang constantly - this last week, I didn't even bother to look at when rang, I figured if someone who knew me wanted to get a'hold of me they would call my cell.
I rode my bike the 1.4 miles to the polling place around 11 am. The only excitement was when a Cadillac Escalade, looking right at me, started to pull out of the parking lot in front of me, but I stuck my hand up in a stop gesture and he stopped.
I had to wait about 10 minutes, but that was only because the M - S line was really long. There were only 1 or 2 people in line for all the other letters of the alphabet.
There is a new (totally unnecessary) voter ID law here in NH, so I said hello & handed the nice lady behind the table my drivers licence, she looked at me and looked at my licence, and asked me "What is your name?" I pointed to my driver licence in her hand and she said in an exasperated voice "You have to say your name." opps, ok. She must have been getting that all morning.
I did hear the lines were very, very long later in the day.