I drive by the county board of elections almost daily on my way to town. Early voting started last Thursday, and cars have been backed up waiting to get into the lot to find parking, every day, especially in the morning.
I drove by on Monday at 4:35, no cars backed up, so I drove in, found a spot, walked to the entrance, one person ahead of me was being helped. I was shown to a poll worker station, protected by plexiglass, and 6+ feet from the next poll worker. They looked me up, gave me a ballot, a pen to keep, a paper to sign and return, and a qtip to use on the screen. Walked to the back, where there was a large entry to a huge room, doors open, many round tables, maybe 20, with 4 high private dividers on each. Volunteer led me to a spot, inserted my ballot, left, then I voted using the q tip, printed the ballot, and walked to the station by the doors where there were 2 machines to accept the ballot. Worker took it, inserted ballot, it was registered, I was done, before 5 pm! It was fast and easy. I think of the many that are waiting on long lines for hours; my heart, prayers and appreciation go out to them.
Meanwhile, I asked a friend in a neighboring county if they gave her a q tip to vote, and she said they do all manual ballots. I was surprised and impressed by that.
I have been waiting for almost 4 years to vote him out, along with those here on DU, and our fellow Americans who have come to understand how important it is to remove him.
We will vote, are voting, in unprecedented numbers. We will vote him out, and will hopefully learn and grow and install safeguards because of this cult 45 experience; and become a nation that continues to vote.
These early voting numbers are amazing!