EARLY Voting season has opened

[38cobra]

It took four tries over two days, but we finally managed to get into a short line -- well at least one that didn't wrap around the building.

No way I wouldn't vote in this one.

[puma guy]

Voted today about 1:30PM thinking I would miss the lunch crowd. NOT! The line at Kyle Chapman Annex in my fair city was about 100-120. The thing I was amazed about, actually frustrated by, was having 100+ people waiting and then seeing 22 voting machines and never more than 3 or 4 voters at the machines at a time. Also was told to have my TDL out even though I had my Voter's Registration because it " would expedited getting processed". I didn't argue the point and showed it. Didn't seem to help because the lady still asked me to verify my address. My number 3388....... so does that mean that's now many people have voted since Monday, anybody know the answer?

[XinTX]

Tried on Monday, but there was no place to park at or even anywhere close. Finally made it late Tuesday. LONG line. Turnout is going to be HEAVY in TX. Then again, I'm near NASA and a lot of folks weren't too happy about the whole Shuttle deal and other ways TX has been on the receiving end this last few years.

[longtooth]

I think people will never trust poll stats the same way again. I say it is not a close election. I say Obama goes down in shame. He earned it.

Maybe in Texas yes.
In the close states that Romney needs they are giving away telephones & minute cards to anyone that will take a free bus ride to the polls & vote to "win one for the bummer"

Also dont forget about the dead folks & their pets that will be voting for him due to no voter picture ID needed to vote.

[AEA]

And no exit polls in 19 States. Guess which ones!
Hint: Texas is one.......

[tornado]

I plan to go today.

Don't forget that your CHL is a valid voting ID (just don't carry in the polling place). (In my experience it won't scan in their machine like a DL will, at least in Travis Co. But your DL# is on the CHL so they can type it in.)

If you need to find a voting location, here is contact information all Texas counties http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SkipB]

The wife and I voted about 10:00am Monday. The parking lot was almost full and the inside voting area was also pretty full but everything moved smoothly. We were in and out fearly fast.

[RoyGBiv]

Voted with WifeGBiv this morning.
Zero waiting at 8:15 AM. Maybe 15 machines, only three occupied including us.

Vote early, vote often

[tornado]

It's all electronic here in the Blue Dot.

[jocat54]

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It's all electronic here in the Blue Dot.

You guys got all the new fangled stuff.
We vote in the courtroom, with a paper ballot and a screen made of cardboard by the school kids and decorated by them. I love it!!!!

I voted yesterday (all by myself in the courtroom). The ladies there said they thought Monday was a record for Real County, 120 votes....we were up to 300 yesterday, My wife voted this morning and said there was one more with her.

[GeekwithaGun]

Could be a record turnout this year. I heard last night that in Denton County there are normally 2000 - 3000 early votes cast per day (I think thats what they said) and yesterday there was over 12,000 votes cast.

It was hard to hear the speaker at the debate watch party I was at, so the numbers may be off a little and I am not sure if it was 2000-3000 per day or in total during early voting. I did hear the 12,000+ number though.

I found a link to the early voting information by county - you can also get past years
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/ea ... ndex.shtml

12,300 for Denton county in person votes on Monday; 13,742 on Tuesday;

Not sure why all counties are not listed.

[tornado]

[ Image ]
It's all electronic here in the Blue Dot.

You guys got all the new fangled stuff.
We vote in the courtroom, with a paper ballot and a screen made of cardboard by the school kids and decorated by them. I love it!!!!

I voted yesterday (all by myself in the courtroom). The ladies there said they thought Monday was a record for Real County, 120 votes....we were up to 300 yesterday, My wife voted this morning and said there was one more with her.

I miss paper ballots in case a recount is needed. Hanging chads may have been laughed at, but they're better than nothing.

[bizarrenormality]

I voted. Having to disarm was a reminder about the incumbents.

[psijac]

I can't seem to find my voter registration card. but I have the feeling that doesn't matter

[Dave2]

Could be a record turnout this year. I heard last night that in Denton County there are normally 2000 - 3000 early votes cast per day (I think thats what they said) and yesterday there was over 12,000 votes cast.

It was hard to hear the speaker at the debate watch party I was at, so the numbers may be off a little and I am not sure if it was 2000-3000 per day or in total during early voting. I did hear the 12,000+ number though.

Vote early - your toilet may be overflowing on election day

Yeah, now I'm wondering if I made the right decision to vote on Tuesday instead of earlier... Can we vote on Monday as well? I think I've lived somewhere that closed early voting the weekend before the actual election.