[listenhillary]

Central Missouri

Option of a paper ballot run through an optical scanner or one electronic voting machine that looked like it was taking more time than processing the paper ballot.

I opted for a paper ballot. I arrived 7 minutes after the polls opened and when my ballot was scanned, I was the 97th voter.

I was stopped on the way to my car by a local reporter. She asked "What brought you out to vote today?"

#1 Keeping the Republicans in charge to prosecute effectively the war on terror.

#2 Voting no for every state constitutional amendment.

#3 Voting no for Amendment 2 (stem cell initiative) Companies should not be allowed to buy an amendment to the Missouri Constitution for $30 million dollars. It was deliberately deceptive and a poorly written amendment.
I'm for stem cell research, but this amendment is over the top.

[painter]

Wife and I haven't voted yet,but the people we have talked to have (early this morning). Central Mo. Large crowds and long lines. The "cloning" amendment and the Talent race has brought out conservitive voters out in big numbers so far. One lady that does business with my wife couldn't believe the crowd at her polling place which is in a VERY small town.

[day10]

In and out in 5 minutes at my polling place here in SE Indiana. No difficulties - though the poll worker (Who I know personally) got a good laugh when I asked for a ballot for my 2 boys who went with me to vote.

I am in Pence's district so nothing earth shattering should happen here.

[Tijeras_Slim]

If the bellweather polling location of the Forest Meadow Baptist Church of Yrrisari, New Mexico is any indication, we have this one in the bag! ;)


As goes Yrrisari, so goes the NATION!

[SMM48]

I live in a gated golf course community in the Phoenix area. We have our own polling place onsite. I went at 6:30 this morning. There were eight booths. I did not have to wait but by the time I was done, there was a short line...about three people.

[Hegemony Cricket]

Arrived at 6:00 - about 8 people in line ahead of me - showed ID twice - voted in about 10 minutes - looked like a small, but steady stream of voters coming through behind me (very conservative district)

[Tirian]

Upstate NY - very light at 9 am.
I voted early (with child #4 in tow - we ALWAYS take our children whenever we vote) so I can spend time later on my National GOP GOTV call list, and then go do some phone banking for final local GOTV in the early evening.

[11th_VA]

Chilly fog here in suburban Maryland this morning at a moderately heavy democratric precinct. I got there about 7:30, standing behind 'Adam & Eve Steve'. About 50+ people in line (Mostly Democratic poll workers). I got in and out, voting 99% GOP; alot of people were taking their time, not sure why.

Of Note: I did not see as many 'people of color' as I usually see voting. When I left, the line was quite short, and spaces in the parking lot had really opened up. Seems to be lighter than I thought it would be.

[95 Bravo]

Cologne MN, about 20 people as of 7:10AM, waited about 5 minutes to vote. Everyone was courteous and seemed to be in good spirits. One election official told me "I've never seen such a turnout this early in the morning on election day, even when the President was on the ballot."
Things seem to be going well here!

[Renegade]

Voted at 6:05 AM in the People's Republic of New Jersey . No Line . Checked in at # 5. Electronic - Just like using the ATM. Took 5 seconds for straight Pubbie ( even though Kane is a Rhino )

[wordsofearnest]

7:15 southern Indiana a dozen in line out in 15 minutes. (Hostettler).

[tfecw]

The polls were pretty full at 6 this morning in Southern Fairfax County VA. The wait was about 20-30 minutes. We usually go republican, but i fear the soccer moms and city refuges are starting to overtake the retired military.
What I am concerned about is the huge turn out up in Arlington, but that was also the case in the 04 election, but to counter my own reassurance it was the case in 05 when Kaine took VA. The one thing I’m sure of is that I’ll be hitting the Mylanta all day today, with a possible upgrade to beer or Champagne depending, later tonight.

[rintense]

No waiting. Pollsters were checking registration cards w/address and signatures (had to do in the polling place) against their records. Still peeved they do not require an ID to vote. Steady stream but not as busy as a Presidential year election.

[EmilyGeiger]

I just finished voting in a small county at the National Guard Armory. Already 300 votes were cast with people still streaming in through the doors. Of course my state will be going primarily republican. I voted straight ticket. Generally I vote individuals, but the dims have made me so angry I voted straight republican.

[Sooth2222]

New Jersey, NYC commuting suburbia.

No wait, but there usually isn't at just after 9AM. I was #54. New electronic voting machines, a little spooky after the old mechanical ones that went "clunk" to register. They all seemed to be working fine.

I don't know if this bodes well or not for Kean -- we're a conservative neighborhood in a gerrymandered Democrat district.

[thingumbob]

Northern Summit county, Ohio.....A constant drizzling rain up here. My polling place packed to the gills.....and people streaming in while I was there at 7:45 am. Had to wait for a booth to vote on our "New" Scanner system .........surprise!

I think it's going to be a long day today. Our polls opened at 6:30 am and I was number 70. The 4 Golden girls I was greeted by are checking drivers licenses and ID's before allowing you to move ahead.

Ping for Blackwell and DeWhine and every other Republican on the ballot!

Voted against every issue except the Smoke less (Issue four)which I voted for!

All I can do now is wait watch and pray for a Republican victory now and more rain.

[MplsSteve]

ATTN: MINNESOTA FREEPERS

IF YOU HAVE A VOTING DAY STORY (ANECDOTAL OR OTHERWISE), PLEASE POST IT ON THIS THREAD!

GET OUT AND VOTE A STRAIGHT GOP TICKET TODAY!!!

[CT-Freeper]

I voted at 6:30 eastern this morning here in Waterbury, CT. The polls were fairly empty. I was the only one there when I walked in, a woman was just finishing up and leaving as I walked up the sidewalk towards the door.

The most interesting part, I think, is that there was a poll worker standing outside the door making everybody throw all of their campaign flyers, etc. in a trash can before entering the building. That's never happened to me before. Usually, all the flyers that get stuffed into my palm as I walk towards the polling place just get jammed into my pocket. I did that this time, but the poll worker told me I had to throw them in the trash instead; I couldn't enter the school gymnasium with them anywhere on my body.

Oh well...it's not like I needed the literature to figure out who to vote for.

[PLOM...NOT!]

Got to my polling place at 7:05 this morning. Was the 75th person to register my vote and the lines were going out the door across the length of a gymnasium and through the cafeteria.

[madison10]

It's raining in Michigan. :) :)