The W
June 7, 2009 - birthdaybritney.jpg
Views: 178987653
Main | FAQ | Search: Y! / G | Calendar | Color chart | Log in for more!
28.3.24 0503
The W - One Question... - How long did it take to vote?
This thread has 2 referrals leading to it
Register and log in to post!
Thread rated: 5.44
Pages: 1 2 Next
(267 newer) Next thread | Previous thread
User
Post (34 total)
redsoxnation
Scrapple








Since: 24.7.02

Since last post: 3923 days
Last activity: 3923 days
#1 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.83
From getting out of the car to getting back into the car took a whole 3 minutes. God bless living in a town/state that makes the old Russian Politburo seem like a multi-party system.
Promote this thread!
cranlsn
Toulouse








Since: 18.3.02
From: Hartland, WI

Since last post: 1964 days
Last activity: 66 days
#2 Posted on | Instant Rating: 5.52

15 minutes...it would've taken 5, but my wife got the longer line thanks to her hyphenated last name...

We got in early though, people were streaming in pretty good as we left.

Mr. Boffo
Scrapple








Since: 24.3.02
From: Oshkosh, WI

Since last post: 3895 days
Last activity: 3856 days
#3 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.63
It was like 10 minutes. Luckily I'm in the 15th ward, and not the 16th ward. The 16th ward is farther to the north, and extends to the local university. They had a line about 30 or so people back while I got to go right to the front of my line.
I was the 39th voter in the 15th ward.
Shem the Penman
Toulouse








Since: 16.1.02
From: The Off-Center of the Universe (aka Philadelphia)

Since last post: 3707 days
Last activity: 3506 days
#4 Posted on | Instant Rating: 1.00
40 minutes in the beautiful, scenic 7th district of Delaware County, Pennsylvania (arrived polls 7:50, got to booth at 8:30). We don't have early voting in PA, which probably contributes to the delays. I only saw one person give up and leave, though.

I'm still annoyed that I asked for a paper ballot and was told I couldn't have one.



"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?"
General Zod
Italian








Since: 1.10.05
From: Mesa, Arizona

Since last post: 4282 days
Last activity: 3471 days
#5 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.89
First we went to the wrong polling place but quickly discovered our mistake. We then went to our proper polling place, which was farther from our house than the wrong one, I didn't get that. Then we waited in line with our 2 year old daughter fussing the entire time, which made it seem longer than it was, only to have the three oldest people in Arizona sign us in. Despite all of that it only took about 45 minutes total.



I know you're a feminist and I think that's adorable, but this is grown-up time and I'm the man.
edoug
Summer sausage








Since: 13.2.04
From: Maine

Since last post: 3206 days
Last activity: 176 days
#6 Posted on | Instant Rating: 0.00
30 to 40 mininutes for me. My ballots were the 117th and 118th ones counted.



wesman1111
Cotto








Since: 2.1.02
From: Harrisonville, MO

Since last post: 3281 days
Last activity: 3159 days
#7 Posted on | Instant Rating: 5.00
Maybe 5 minutes from entering the door to placing the ballot in the scanner. Lots of people there, but with paper ballots, they had plenty of seats for everyone.
carnage
Bauerwurst








Since: 16.2.05

Since last post: 1651 days
Last activity: 1650 days
#8 Posted on | Instant Rating: 7.71
I arrived ten minutes early with polls opening at 6:30. Total time waiting was 50 minutes and I was the 51st person to vote in my ward here in Twinsburg, OH.
CRZ
Big Brother
Administrator








Since: 9.12.01
From: ミネアポリス

Since last post: 8 days
Last activity: 3 days
ICQ:  
#9 Posted on | Instant Rating: 9.02
Friggin' FOREVER. And I'm pretty sure I ignorantly missed one of the three lines I had to stand in (although I probably made up for it waiting for ten feet of curb to open up). Fortunately, the line for people who are already registered was nonexistent, compared to the "register/vote today" line which was chock full of students.

Sandal wearing hippie in line: "Two hours! Isn't it great? Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it fantastic?"

FUCK NO IT AIN'T. This is the twenty-first century, people - there's GOT to be a better way to get people in, voting, and out.

Unsolicited conversation I had with the guy in front of me:
Me: What a way to run a railroad.
Him: You'd think they could at least get a second scanner.
Me: Nah, that'd move this line twice as quickly!
Him: That's government for ya.

I cast ballot 541 for my precinct.

At least I hit Starbucks after THEIR "out the door" line had dissipated.



SchippeWreck
Banger








Since: 26.3.03
From: Glendale, CA

Since last post: 2106 days
Last activity: 176 days
#10 Posted on | Instant Rating: 8.71
Arrived at 6:50 and was about 10th in line. Polls opened at 7 and I was out by 7:20. Line surged behind me by about 7:05. If I had arrived any later, it would have taken at least twice as long.



"It's magic! We don't need to explain it!"
dunkndollaz
Banger








Since: 3.1.02
From: Northern NJ

Since last post: 1648 days
Last activity: 1104 days
#11 Posted on
I was first in line in my little town this morning - walked in signed the book - took my ticket - pushed the buttons on the right side of the page and was gone - if it took more than 60 seconds I would be amazed.



I'm Blind Jimmy Winthrop, Blues singer for the Rich.
DJ FrostyFreeze
Scrapple








Since: 2.1.02
From: Hawthorne, CA

Since last post: 137 days
Last activity: 137 days
#12 Posted on | Instant Rating: 8.27
Read it and weep, fella


Mine took about 45 minutes. I usually do it after work (when the election is already decided), but I decided to go in before work this time. Plus I had a dream this weekend that I accidentally voted for McCain and single-handedly caused Obama to lose the election, so I double-checked my vote like 10 times before I left.

My polling place is in a Black neighborhood and everyone in line and working the polls was Black. The woman in line in front of me was on her cell phone the whole time and I overheard the following exchange:

Lady: The line is crazy here, how long did it take you?

[...]

Lady: For reals?? Well that's because you live in 'Red State Land'. Out here in 'Blue Territory', EVERYBODY'S trying to vote early, ok?



CLICK OR DIE
DrDirt
Banger








Since: 8.10.03
From: flyover country

Since last post: 2345 days
Last activity: 2247 days
#13 Posted on | Instant Rating: 7.83
We voted early last Friday and counting the drive to the courthouse, 8 minutes for my daughter and I both.



Perception is reality
JayJayDean
Scrapple








Since: 2.1.02
From: Seattle, WA

Since last post: 2984 days
Last activity: 2562 days
#14 Posted on | Instant Rating: 7.40
It took me like 5 minutes to fill out my ballot and mail it in.



Holy fuck shit motherfucker shit. Read comics. Fuck shit shit fuck shit I sold out when I did my job. Fuck fuck fuck shit fuck. Sorry had to do it....

*snip*

Revenge of the Sith = one thumb up from me. Fuck shit. I want to tittie fuck your ass.
-- The Guinness. to Cerebus
supersalvadoran
Sujuk








Since: 10.1.08
From: westbury, new york

Since last post: 2750 days
Last activity: 1716 days
#15 Posted on | Instant Rating: 3.07
My mom and I got to the polls at 7:20 and got out by 7:35 this morning. Nothing too bad, though in my two pervious times voting in presidential elections, I was able to get in and out in under 5 minutes flat. My sister went later on around 11 and was done in about half the time I was; I'm guesssing most everyone was working at the time so that contributed to her short stay.

I swear, Nassau county has got to be the only place left to use punch-lever balloting. *Sniff* I never get to try one of those new-fandangled touch screens.




>
djp
Morcilla








Since: 16.2.07
From: 3rd Floor, NW window

Since last post: 2633 days
Last activity: 2536 days
#16 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.58
I just went at lunchtime. I saw my uncle Jack there when I got there so I took my time hoping to chat with him afterwards. So I refilled my little black circles, read the notes twice then schuffled out. He was still in there so I milled around outside for a few but he was still sitting in there. I guess he really was on the fence.

Entire process: ten minutes. Without uncle-Jack-waiting-time: 3 minutes.
whatever
Bierwurst








Since: 12.2.02
From: Cleveland, Ohio

Since last post: 1456 days
Last activity: 1416 days
#17 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.56
    Originally posted by JayJayDean
    It took me like 5 minutes to fill out my ballot and mail it in.

Yep. Filling in the circles on our ballot takes some time though. I like to be thorough. Plus we had a lot of local issues I wanted to read over.

    Originally posted by carnage
    I arrived ten minutes early with polls opening at 6:30. Total time waiting was 50 minutes and I was the 51st person to vote in my ward here in Twinsburg, OH.

What do you think the chances are for Issues 5 and 6? I hope 6 passes to get the frigging casinos in here already.




"As you may have read in Robert Parker's Wine Newsletter, 'Donaghy Estates tastes like the urine of Satan, after a hefty portion of asparagus.'" Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock

CajunMan
Boudin blanc
No longer registered








Since: 2.1.02
From: Give me a Title shot!

Since last post: 4543 days
Last activity: 3680 days
#18 Posted on | Instant Rating: 0.95
It took me about 20-25min only because with my luck I arrive at the polls at the same time as the disabled people in my neighborhood. Next Presidential election I'm bringing crutches.
Corajudo
Frankfurter








Since: 7.11.02
From: Dallas, TX

Since last post: 3550 days
Last activity: 3053 days
#19 Posted on | Instant Rating: 7.73
I voted early on Monday of last week and had to wait about 20 minutes. The election worker was saying that was the first day they didn't have lines around the building.
DrewDewce
Bratwurst








Since: 2.1.02
From: The Derby City

Since last post: 1668 days
Last activity: 742 days
#20 Posted on | Instant Rating: 3.17
Polls open here at 6am. I got in line at 5:55 and finished about an hour later. Quite a mix of people there, but I can't say as I've ever paid attention to that previously so it may have been the same mix of people as usual, just more of them.

It took about twice as long to vote in this presidential election than the last one and took about 45 minutes more than the non-presidential elections so I would unscientifically say that turnout is high ;-)



You are going to get a certain amount of snarkiness on the Internet no matter what, and my rule is that you don't post anything that you wouldn't say to someone's face.
Marc Andreyko (Writer of DC Comics Manhunter)
Pages: 1 2 Next
Thread rated: 5.44
Pages: 1 2 Next
Thread ahead: Are there any movies that you loved as a kid, but hate now?
Next thread: Do you carry a comb in your pocket?
Previous thread: Whose coverage will you watch?
(267 newer) Next thread | Previous thread
Baby. (formercopyeditor)And it's "sexiest."(/formercopyeditor)
- Shem the Penman, Which Spice Girl was sexier? (2005)
The W - One Question... - How long did it take to vote?Register and log in to post!

The W™ message board

ZimBoard
©2001-2024 Brothers Zim

This old hunk of junk rendered your page in 0.151 seconds.