11-05-2012, 04:41 PM
Dennis S wrote:
1/4 to 1/3 of the electorate have voted early over several days. If there are long lines during early voting, I would think there would be really long lines on Tuesday.
keep in mind that early voting lines may be long because there are far fewer polling places made open for advance voting than on election day and fewer machines are available at them. i had to drive a few miles to a county rec center to advance vote. on election day my official polling place is only a few blocks away. the first day i tried to vote the line was longer than i anticipated. it probably would have taken a few hours. i came back at a different time a few days later; the line was considerably shorter and the process took about 40 minutes. in 2008 i voted absentee as i anticipated long lines and i just don't have that kind of time. some folks don't have the stamina, either.