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I went to the polls @ 5:45 A.M. this morning in Chesapeake Virginia with my 6 month daughter on my hip, in district 4. When I arrived there was only about 5 people there, by the time the doors opened there were about 30-35. I would say about 75% were black voters (this is a predominately black low-middle class area) and average age was 45 or so. I saw someone putting up signs on the street near the school while waiting in line and when he drove up I could see he was black, and I automatically assumed that he was putting up Kerry signs, but when we left the polling place it was BUSH AND FORBES SIGNS!!!

Anyways, I only had to wait in line about 15 minutes and it was very civil. I do have a question though.

BUSH WAS SECOND ON THE LIST BEHIND JOHN KERRY ON THE PUNCH CARD. I ALMOST PUNCHED IN THE FIRST HOLE BECAUSE I ASSUMED BUSH WOULD BE FIRST. BUT I CHECKED LIKE 5 TIMES TO MAKE SURE *LOL* SO IS THAT NORMAL THAT THE INCUMBENT IS SECOND???? I FOUND THAT ODD.

IS THAT NORMAL THAT THE INCUMBENT IS SECOND????

Don't know if it is normal, but Bush was on the second row for me, too. I checked about 10 times before making my vote final.

Both major parties have members on you local election board, and they are always strong party loyalists. So, both parties approve the ballot. They probably alternate GOP/Dem candidate 1st/2nd year after year.