Mid-day election thoughts
- Turnout was pretty good at my polling place, which is the fire station on Oglethorpe Avenue. Had to wait for about five minutes in line - in which the gentleman behind me in line and I discussed how absurdly wordy the SPLOST language was on the sample ballot - and my voting experience was smooth. In fact, the poll workers there all said they hadn't experienced any problems yet and that there was a steady flow of folks streaming in.
- One glitch, however, was that one man in the polling place tried to complain that he never got the option to review his ballot, and he was pretty much dismissed with a condescending tone from one of poll officials. They probably could have handled that better.
- Lots of folks waving Bill Cowsert signs ... and when I say 'sign' I really mean 'gigantic, oversized billboard that one human will struggle to hold.' Still, gotta admire the dedication in the steady rain. Monica Knight, wife of School Board candidate John Knight, was holding a sign down by the Oglethorpe Elementary School polling place, and just a few feet up from her was a supporter of Mildred Lyle.
- Of course, it wouldn't be Election Day without voting machine problems. Or, apparently, FBI investigations into possible Republican intimidation of voters in Virginia. You stay classy Richmond.
- Blake Aued put up a pretty entertaining predictions piece at the Athens Banner-Herald's 'In The Loop' blog.
- One glitch, however, was that one man in the polling place tried to complain that he never got the option to review his ballot, and he was pretty much dismissed with a condescending tone from one of poll officials. They probably could have handled that better.
- Lots of folks waving Bill Cowsert signs ... and when I say 'sign' I really mean 'gigantic, oversized billboard that one human will struggle to hold.' Still, gotta admire the dedication in the steady rain. Monica Knight, wife of School Board candidate John Knight, was holding a sign down by the Oglethorpe Elementary School polling place, and just a few feet up from her was a supporter of Mildred Lyle.
- Of course, it wouldn't be Election Day without voting machine problems. Or, apparently, FBI investigations into possible Republican intimidation of voters in Virginia. You stay classy Richmond.
- Blake Aued put up a pretty entertaining predictions piece at the Athens Banner-Herald's 'In The Loop' blog.
posted by Jmac at 2:54 PM
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