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Title: Not a good sign for Democrats (election day personal anecdotes)
Post by: makattak on November 03, 2020, 07:43:32 AM
I live in a strongly Democrat voting district.

In previous years, the Republicans have failed to even field one of the "here's a voter guide!" people at my polling location.

Today, the Republicans were actually there.

Also, there was zero line. I breezed right in, waited 1 minute for the guy in front of me to be checked in and then I voted. In and out in less than 5 minutes.

Previous presidential elections, the line stretched to the street.

I don't know how it looks in Republican areas, but this is can't be good for Democrats.

What are others seeing?
Title: Re: Not a good sign for Democrats (election day personal anecdotes)
Post by: cordex on November 03, 2020, 07:56:24 AM
I think the lines are shorter in large part due to the massive early voting.
Title: Re: Not a good sign for Democrats (election day personal anecdotes)
Post by: makattak on November 03, 2020, 07:59:15 AM
I think the lines are shorter in large part due to the massive early voting.

I think this is probably true.

From my reading though, the Democrats didn't bank enough "early voting" to deal with a massive drop in election day voting.
Title: Re: Not a good sign for Democrats (election day personal anecdotes)
Post by: HankB on November 03, 2020, 12:00:00 PM
I think the lines are shorter in large part due to the massive early voting.
Some democrats probably have cramps in their writing hands from all the main-in ballots they were filling out these past two weeks.
Title: Re: Not a good sign for Democrats (election day personal anecdotes)
Post by: WLJ on November 03, 2020, 12:22:10 PM
It's only a little after noon, give them time to get up out of bed. Polls will be jammed packed with dems some time after 15:00