The B5Media network:

Lines Lessen at Virginia Polling Places – 9:00 Update

I again visited a couple polling places in Northern Virginia, including my own, just after 9:00 a.m.  The initial long lines were gone and the waiting time to vote was under 10 minutes. 

Both polling places, along with the regular electronic voting machines, had several paper ballot stations, there to accommodate the high number of expected voters.  I Voted sticker - from Virginia 2008

Personally, I waited under a minute to check in, and less than three minutes to vote on one of the three electronic machines. All of the 6 paper ballot booths were open during my visit.

Poll workers commented on “very high” or “record” voter turnouts.

To find your polling place, click here.
___________________________________________________

5 Responses to “Lines Lessen at Virginia Polling Places – 9:00 Update”

  1.   COD
    November 4th, 2008 | 11:08 am

    13 minutes from parking the car to voting for me out in Fredericksburg.

  2.   Jon
    November 4th, 2008 | 11:33 am

    Thanks for the update.

  3. November 5th, 2008 | 6:02 pm

    Geez, that was quick!
    From what we heard in Canada in the news, it was taking much longer that that everywhere in the United States…

  4.   Jon
    November 5th, 2008 | 6:43 pm

    Yes, it seems that early morning and after work, there was some waiting. Off peak hours were mostly fast. Might have been the media creating hype.

  5.   Geoff
    November 6th, 2008 | 3:40 pm

    As a foreigner living in Switzerland, I’m not entitled to vote, and I don’t have a home residence in the UK, so can’t register there either.

    So no waiting for me at all!


About Us | Advertise with us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

All content is Copyright © 2005-2012 b5media. All rights reserved.