Here's what I said on another thread:
I voted this a.m. in what is apparently a heavily black Democratic precinct. Had a lovely chat with the attorney on watch there for anyone being turned away from voting, or having problems with voting -- that's for BOTH parties. Yeah, right. If I'd known he was going to be there, I would have asked a few more pointed questions. He asked me if I had any trouble voting. I said, no, I know how to vote. I vote in every election. He was going to expound upon his job, and I said, yeah, yeah, I know who you are. I'm an attorney too. I should have said, I know the drill, claim trouble with voting even if there wasn't any.
I voted this morning (0930) in Tallahassee, FL at the Baptish Church, there was a full house but no lines..rto
btw, EVEN THOUGH THE DEMS' [W]HORDES OF METROSEXUALS WILL DELEDALLY THE CLIMAX,
PRESIDENT BUSH WILL WIN BECAUSE HE IS CONSISTENT IN HIS DECISIONS, EARNED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, PROVEN UNDER FIRE AND CAN BE TRUSTED
Just voted in N. Palm Beach County. Only a 1/2 wait but the line was only 15 people deep. Believe it or not, only 3 voting machines. Neighboring precinct (same polling location) had 5 machines and an hour wait.
People discussing the Constitutional amendments while in line (not the candidates) and seemed very confused about what each amendment was suppoesed to accomplish. All against the high speed train. The others a mixed bag.
Checking in from Orlando. Only 4 people in front of me when I arrived at my polling place in the Conway area at 7:45 this morning. No line at all when I left. There were some unbelievably long lines at the library near my house for the last few days. I think most people must have voted early. Everyone that I work with waited in very long lines this morning so my polling place seems to be the exception.
Just saw this article in the Orlando Slantnel:
SUIT ASKS FOR END TO INTIMIDATION AT POLLS
By Robert Perez | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted November 2, 2004, 9:48 AM EST
SANFORD -- A Winter Springs man is asking the courts to block national, state and local Democratic Party officials from intimidating Republican poll watchers by threatening them with criminal prosecution for simply doing their jobs.
The suit, filed after hours Monday in Seminole County Circuit Court by attorneys for J. Thomas Monk, alleges that a letter sent by the National Democratic Committee to Republican poll watchers intimidates and harasses them. The one-page letter, which began arriving in poll watchers' mail boxes Oct. 28, "misrepresents the poll worker's legal rights and obligations to make a challenge under Florida law and seeks to prevent poll workers from exercising lawful challenges."
Seminole Circuit Judge Nancy Alley could hold a hearing on the injunction request as early as 9:30 a.m. today.
The letter, a copy of which was attached to the suit, is titled, "important legal notice."
It reminds each Republican poll watcher that the process of challenging the legality of any voter's right to cast a ballot "must not be abused as a means of harrassing or intimidating voters." It goes on to warn each poll watcher that each challenge must be explained in writing and be made under oath, and that a poll watcher must have personal knowledge of the facts upon which the challenge is based.
The letter includes a paragraph in italic print that warns that it is illegal under Florida law to "intimidate, threaten or coerce or attempt to intimidate, threaten or coerce any person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such person to vote."
The sentence in the paragraph warns: "Therefore, should a challenger make a knowingly false challenge, that person could be subject to criminal prosecution."
The issue of Republican poll workers challenging Democratic voters has been a major issue in the Ohio courts, where Republican officials tried to challenge thousands of voter registrations in advance of today's voting.
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Can all Florida Freepers check their polling places for out of state plates and write down the numbers -- we need to stop this double voting and this could be the year that people are charged.
Call your local HQ with the numbers or freep mail me for a number to call.
Thanks!
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Here in Georgia I saw the Naacp handing out fliers saying KNow your rights and I told them I already know my rights. Went in at 10:30am got out at 10:50am
My parents went out to vote early this a.m. and the line was so long they left. They plan to try again after lunch. They thought it was the "working people" trying to vote before work, and hoped the lines would be shorter later. But they WILL VOTE - and are solid Bush supporters. I plan on going out around 1 p.m. also. Will report back my experiences.
Iv oted around 10 this morning. The precinct was packed! There were 3 people ahead of me. It was quiet and smooth! We're going to wave signs this afternoon. I passed several polling places on the way to pick up signs and they all appeared to be busy.
Go BUSH 4 more years!!
He was furious.He said the dems were passing out sample ballots containing only the dem candidates names(making it easy).That way you could sit down and pick the right folks. He said there was a stretch limo parked in front of the polling place with JFK signs all over it.
He tried calling the supervisor of elections. No answer.
Nothing going on but there was an unusually large number of people who I guess were poll watchers hanging around. Everything was setup really well, voting was smooth all the way.
I got to the polls at 6:15am and was 16th in line. When I left at 7:15 after voting, I counted 104 people in line.
While waiting for the polls to open, I overheard the head poll worker explaining to the other how to know if someone had voted via absentee or early. "You'll see a stamp in the book," she explained to the others.
"When did you get your books?" I asked.
"Yesterday afternoon." she replied.
"So how will you know if someone voted yesterday?"
"We will get those books this afternoon."
"So what is to stop someone from voting yesterday afternoon and again this morning?"
She went blank. Her mouth hung open for a few seconds. She then stammered "We will check that book against this one."
"And if you find someone did vote twice?"
Blank look again. "We'll have to delete one of their votes."
"Which one? And how will you know how they voted?"
There is a HUGE security hole in the "early voting!"
I posted this on another thread but will add to this one:
Brandon FL precinct 821 reporting in. Heavy Republican area.
Arrived at polling place around 6:45. Probably about 200 people already in line. It took me around 45-60 minutes to vote. When I left, the line was still about the same length as when I started.
Lots of Bush/Cheney stickers on cars in the lot, lots of Bush and Martinez sign wavers on the roads heading into the office. No sign of Kerry supporters.
Hubby just registered in heavily dem precinct...took him 5 minutes, nobody at the polls.
Voted around 4EST. Lots of Kerry bumper stickers, must have caught the teacher crowd. Had a steady crowd no line.