Posted on 11/06/2012 6:22:14 AM PST by CWW
Post your Michigan morning voting observations here!!
We're particularly interested in the dem district turnout, e.g., Detroit, etc.
Even if Romney doesn’t win, it’s possible that some borderline House seats could be flipped to the R side.
long lines... got in at number 61, but could not vote until about 91.. the lady with my paper and sticker just took off.... JUST TOOK OFF... waited while all the people behind me got their ballots, voted and left...
a nice young woman behind me said, a little loudly, “ Sir, you have been waiting patiently in line, I will not vote ahead of you”... and as the people at the table looked up at us, I said, “Thank you maam, but it is not up to you if I vote or not, it is up to the people at the table”... one lady at the table asked my name, I told her, and then she said that my card and sticker were not at the table. I told her she better find it. Then I told her the lady in the black sweater had it and just took off.
The precinct captain bolted and within a minute the lady with the black sweater came back in the room with my stuff, kinda threw it down on the table and stormed off again..
what a b%$ch !!!!
the rest of the people at the table apologized profusely..
Early AM, northern lower Michigan, line out the door and down the street.
Very big turnout.
Here in north Texas, everything was normal. Had to present my drivers license to verify I was registered. I signed off on my name that I voted. Next, I was given the standard 10 second tutorial on how to use the voting machine. That was it. No one asked me how I voted. I was in/out in less then 10 minutes.
My precinct is already at 40% turnout. Hopefully a lot of Romney people. My town is pretty much split 50/50. Was in Van Buren Township yesterday for a meeting. Lots of O voters. Cars within 100’ had Forward signs in the windows and a person was canvassing at the door. Talked to the Clerk. He didn’t give a rip.
Romney or Obama voters?
Report it anyway.
Now.
It may head off, or document a real attempt at fraud.
Big turnout in my precinct on the westside.
Voted in Holland (Zeeland actually). West side of Michigan. Very red part of the state.
I was #12. By the time the doors opened at 7:00 there were over 100 people there.
One small concern:
The voting machine (run a long paper ballot through a scanner - vote by filling in ovals with a pen on the paper) wasn’t working. So they had people put the ballots in a box. I guess their plan is to run the ballots through the machine later. I’m just a little concerned because this is a pretty Republican area and I didn’t get to see my ballot go in - I’m trusting that the folks working at the poll will do it later.
Early morning voting in Macomb County. I was #29 at my precinct and by the time I got out the place was packed with people lied up all around the inside of the school. All the poll workers were nice and helpful. One even noticed that it was my birthday and said Happy Birthday.
Picture ID checked at two different stations prior to receiving a ballot. Nothing electronic, paper ballot with a fill in the circle with black pen.
Early morning voting in Macomb County. I was #29 at my precinct and by the time I got out the place was packed with people lined up all around the inside of the school. All the poll workers were nice and helpful. One even noticed that it was my birthday and said Happy Birthday.
Picture ID checked at two different stations prior to receiving a ballot. Nothing electronic, paper ballot with a fill in the circle with black pen.
This picture is exactly what pisses me off about michigan. How in gods name can 99% of the state vote one way and it goes the other because of that teeny tiny area down south!
I figure we got ahead of a couple of slower people.
They now scan the drivers license and it is linked to a lap top that has the registration records. That was cool, and saved a lot of time over the paper look up system.
Our county, Clinton, did go 0 last time, I don't think that will happen this time, the joy of voting for something historic isn't there any more.
Fourth in line to vote. Doors weren’t opened yet when we got there. Nice crowd, the election people know us by name. Got my wittle sticker. LOL
Noted by dh: the Obama skanks weren’t waiting in line first thing this time.
Romney/Ryan!!!
Voted av in Northfield Twp. Poll challenging in Ann Arbor. Minor issues but clerks doing good job handling them.
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