Early vote in Columbus, OH packed!

[Dennis Donovan]

Spencer Dirrig 🥥🇺🇸
🚨I have never, ever, seen ANYTHING like this.🚨Early vote in Columbus, OH!!


2:23 PM · Nov 3, 2024

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[getagrip_already]

1. Is that a college town area?

I spy with my little eyes a lot of yung folk, and a lot of wimin lady types.

[Bantamfancier]

3. THE OSU .

[getagrip_already]

6. Ahh, makes sense....

Good to see a heavy turnout from such a fine crowd!

[LisaL]

14. Franklin county OH is blue.

Voted for Biden with large margin in the previous election.

[Bantamfancier]

2. That's what we get when

there’s one location for 860,000 voters.

[questionseverything]

7. I thought you were bs ing but I looked it up, one freaking early voting spot

For the entire county.

This another example of needing nationwide minimums for voting opportunities

The feds should make them stay open until last one in line is through

[LisaL]

12. Yep.

Same in Cuyahoga (Cleveland).
I plan to vote on election day, because OH makes it difficult to vote early in person for those who live in large counties. So we can't put up really large early voter numbers (like in Georgia) since there is only one voting place per county.

[ok_cpu]

4. Son left to vote in Stark County around noon and is not home yet. n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

21. Wow! 🗳

[Deuxcents]

5. Go Buckeyes! Turn Ohio Blue 🗳️

[Cherrycheeks]

8. Anybody running against...

Jim Jordan?

[leftieNanner]

16. Tamie Wilson nt

[asuhornets]

9. Good Deal!!! n/t

[LisaL]

10. OH only allows one early voting location per county.

Franklin county has about 900,000 voters. That's why I am waiting till election day to vote.

[Captain Zero]

65. That's wrong. Indianapolis has 9-12

That cover the whole county here.

[EarnestPutz]

66. But that's in Indiana. Not Ohio.

[RidinWithHarris]

11. I know it's a long shot, but it would be so damned satisfying to turn Ohio blue

I moved here from NH about two years ago. My previous home state is solidly going for Harris.

My biggest practical hope for Ohio is that we keep Sherrod Brown in the Senate.

[LisaL]

13. Same here.

Even if OH doesn't turn blue for president, I hope we can keep Sherrod Brown in the Senate. Of course it wouldn't hurt to elect Harris as well (one can dream).

[ShazzieB]

37. I wish hard for both Harris and Brown to win.

Sherrod Brown is under a lot of pressure this time from his billionaire opponent, who has been spending money like a drunken sailor. I wish I could afford to send him a chunk of money, but I just can't.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. Flags are at half-mast on account of? NT

[Xavier Breath]

26. DeWine asked they be lowered after the mayors of Dresden and Somerset both died.

Last edited Sun Nov 3, 2024, 07:12 PM - Edit history (1)

Edit: now seeing that he ordered them lowered on Friday for the two mayors, then turned around yesterday and ordered them lowered for the former Rep in this area.

[Upthevibe]

17. Dennis Donovan

Wow!

Thanks for posting..........

[AZ8theist]

18. WHO LET ALL THOSE WOMEN IN THERE????

...

...just kidding...

It looks like a lot of youngins' in line!!

Can GenZ flip Ohio?? Is it possible???

[crud]

19. This is what voter suppression looks like.

Folks shouldn't have to endure lines like this. period.

[Rebl2]

25. I thought

It was bad in my county in MO. We had two places we could vote early in Jackson County outside of KCMO. In the city their election board had six places to early vote. The rest of the county outside KC, had two. Many unhappy voters!
The line I was in was two and half hours wait. Had to use my wheelchair because I can’t stand that long. One day I heard one line was a four hour wait.

[crud]

31. There are 10 voting centers (polling locations)

within 5 miles of me, and also 10 drop boxes. I have never seen lines like this in CA. No one in this country should face lines like that in order to vote. When some folks go to vote and see this they turn around and go home.

[Rebl2]

33. We almost

did, but it was a nice day and didn’t want to take a chance that we plan to vote another day and it would be raining.

[ShazzieB]

40. F hours? Good god.

I'd have to wear Depends. No way can I go that long without using the bathroom.

[AverageOldGuy]

20. Flags at half-staff?

Why are the flags at half-staff -- second photo?

[ok_cpu]

22. Edit: Former Congressman Dave Hobson n/t

[4lbs]

23. A LOT of Women in that early voting line...

I wonder who they are voting for?



EDIT:

Because, after all, Dumpy said he wants to "protect" women, whether they want him to or not.

[speak easy]

53. I say it's AI !

I mean, where are their boyfriends and husbands telling them how to vote? :SARCASM:

[wolfie001]

24. In the rich white areas of all 3rd world RW states, there is no line

Plenty of booths and plenty of racists working them. Rove made sure this system was put in place. Sick a-holes we need to contend with.

[SharonClark]

27. This tells me that there are not enough voting sites available to the voters.

No ne should have to stand in line for hours to vote. Making it harder to vote supresses the vote.

[RandySF]

28. Blue, red, purple?

[Dennis Donovan]

29. I wasn't there to ask them. n/t

[LisaL]

38. Mostly blue.

Franklin OH is a blue county.

[usaf-vet]

30. Wow those line are amazing. I cannot imagine standing in lines that long. Most if not all military veterans will know...

.... this statement. "I swear I will NEVER STAND in lines again for anything."

I solved my line problem by moving to a small town ~ of 8,000 people. The people went to vote first thing in the morning.

Now, with age, health issues, and the COVID pandemic, the wife and I both vote by mail-in ballot.

I haven't missed a chance to vote since I was first eligible. I was on the ballots running for the school board several times, and I was elected twice.

[llmart]

32. It's time Ohio did like Michigan and make absentee voting for everyone.

These lines are ridiculous. However, it does show how dedicated voters are to stand in lines this long for their right to vote.

[LisaL]

36. Everybody in OH is eligible to vote by mail, we don't need a reason.

People obviously want to vote in person.

[llmart]

43. I did not know that.

Well, then all the more impressive that the lines are this long.

[efhmc]

34. What does this mean? As I early voted in Tx., no one was waiting. Same old, same old.

[Emile]

35. Wow, will they keep the polls open until everyone

in line votes?

[LisaL]

39. Should be open for those who got in line before the end of the voting period.

NT

[Emile]

42. This being early voting, I wonder if rules are different?

[Bantamfancier]

41. Yes, the rule is if you're in line at close

you will be allowed to vote.

I’m seeing pictures from other counties in Ohio and the lines are impressively long. Not just blue strongholds but red areas like Portage and Clark.

[Diamond_Dog]

44. It's heartening to see so many women in the line!

But there shouldn’t be such a long wait to vote. This needs to change. Like someone else said, others who come to vote may see this and turn around and leave.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

45. This bodies well just not for Kamala Harris, but for Sherrod Brown.

The state of my birth can deliver a win for both Kamala in decreasing tRump's margin of victory, but for Brown for US Senate.

Go Ohio...

[Mr.WeRP]

46. Looks like the gender gap applies here as well.. I think 60/40 women in these pics...

[BidenRocks]

47. Visit California

See how we do voting right.

So easy with confirmation of your ballot being received and counted.

[Sky Jewels]

67. And Oregon. We've been 100 percent vote-by-mail since the late 90s.

Washington did the same not long after.

Our systems work great.

[Xavier Breath]

48. This right here is the reason I made sure that I voted October 8 on the first day of early voting.

There were many cars in the lot when I went to vote, but I was able to walk right in, get signed in and head right over to a machine. I realize not everyone can do that due to family and job commitments, but there has been voting the last two weekends in addition to the the weeks it was available during the week.

I implore everyone who insists on voting in person to have a plan for '28 to do so earlier in the process. I only say that because looking at those pics makes me wonder how many people saw that and just turned around and went home, and that would be a shame.

[LisaL]

49. Hopefully those who left will vote on election day, when a lot more voting locations are going to be

opened.

[Xavier Breath]

52. Hopefully, yes. I worry though that they tried voting today because Tuesday wouldn't work for them.

The last time I voted on election day (2008) it was a zoo. It was cold, rainy and packed, and I vowed 'never again'. It just feels so good to get it done early and cross it off of your list.

[LisaL]

54. No worries, it's going to be really warm in Columbus on Tuesday.

NT

[Xavier Breath]

62. Yeah, it's going to be 78 here, just down the road on I-70 a ways.

Damn near 80 on November 5. Nothing to see here.

[LisaL]

63. Yea, but it should make for a pleasant voting experience.

NT

[Xavier Breath]

64. It's also (and not fishing for 'happy birthday,' here) my birthday.

As a kid it was always cold by the time my birthday rolled around. I'm going to a football game on Saturday and we're all going to be sitting in shirt sleeves. On the freaking 9th of November! It's sad, I guess. The world we knew is disappearing.

[Dem4life1234]

50. Why the fuck is OH not solid blue?

One would think it would be. They have disappointed us in the last couple of elections.

Is it brain drain? Perhaps because the more educated move out of the state?

What is it? Why are the not blue? Can someone explain to me like I'm five, I don't feel like googling.

[LisaL]

51. Large urban counties vote blue (like Franklin here) but they are usually outnumbered by

red rural counties.

[Dem4life1234]

60. Thank you

So way more rural areas then.

[Blue_Roses]

55. One thing that might be encouraging

for them to not turn around and leave is to have people passing out water, snacks, etc., anything to make them feel more comfortable standing in that crazy line.

[LisaL]

56. Illegal in OH.

NT

[Blue_Roses]

57. To pass out water?

n/t

[LisaL]

58. Yep.

NT

[Jit423]

59. HUSH!!!

The people are speaking!

[Ars Longa]

61. Wow! Lots of women and (mostly) young people!

Dare we dream of Harris winning Ohio??

[pat_k]

68. Long lines depress turnout. They are not to be cheered.

In many jurisdictions under-allocation of resources in democratic leaning area create long lines. And when it happens on election day, people leave. People leave especially if they believe "she's already won it."

As we face the hurdles that are being erected, overconfidence is a turnout killer.