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marylandblue

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24. I've waited on lines like that in deep blue urban or suburban areas in blue states

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 03:40 PM

Dec 2017

Blue urban precincts have more people in them, and if they don't predict turnout correctly, they don't send enough booths, machines and poll workers. On the other hand I never had to walk or drive more than 5 minutes to get to the polls. But in sparsely populated areas, the issue is how far you have to go to get to the polls, so they have to have at least one machine for large empty area.

Not to discount that they actually do send too few machines to democratic areas in red states. But democrats are fired up this year, they are willing to wait.

Go Doug Jones!

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Line to vote in Birmingham at 6:45 AM [View all] marylandblue Dec 2017 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #1

Thank you, voters peacebuzzard Dec 2017 #2

Well...thank you if Perseus Dec 2017 #10

To me, I see an image of predominantly wage earners peacebuzzard Dec 2017 #12

Great to see, volstork Dec 2017 #3

The only concern I have is will their vote count - be suppressed - be discounted because of Liberal In Red State Dec 2017 #4

Just hoping these are Doug Jones voters! Grammy23 Dec 2017 #5

Birmingham is Jones territory marylandblue Dec 2017 #33

Didn't I read or hear that Alabama PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #6

Yes you did. Ligyron Dec 2017 #8

They tried to close a lot of DL registration sites as well bigbrother05 Dec 2017 #13

Early results . . . Sam McGee Dec 2017 #7

Isn't that Anniston? My daughter and many of her friends will vote Dem bigbrother05 Dec 2017 #11

That looks great! NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #9

Do you know if those lines exist all over the state? Jim__ Dec 2017 #14

Sorry I don't, line counts are really anecdotal but they are encouraging marylandblue Dec 2017 #15

This looks so ridiculous . We in Oregon sit in our warm house with a pencil and a stamp on a ballot geretogo Dec 2017 #16

Hey, I enjoy voting in person. Codeine Dec 2017 #17

As a neighbor to the north, I fully agree Rural_Progressive Dec 2017 #39

Why is there a line? ... aggiesal Dec 2017 #18

I think it's just the Senate special election marylandblue Dec 2017 #21

How long does it take to make 1 vote? ... aggiesal Dec 2017 #22

I've waited on lines like that in deep blue urban or suburban areas in blue states marylandblue Dec 2017 #24

I have to vote in a big Baptist church. House of Roberts Dec 2017 #35

I waited almost 3 hours to vote for Obama in a blue city in a blue state IronLionZion Dec 2017 #40

I live in San Diego ... aggiesal Dec 2017 #41

It's all Democrats here, I doubt Dems would intentionally screw Dems IronLionZion Dec 2017 #43

Misconception ... aggiesal Dec 2017 #44

I think the photo was from 6:45am. The polls were probably not open yet. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2017 #27

I think that was before the polling place opened csziggy Dec 2017 #34

Is there anyone out there who wonders why Tuesday is always voting day? YOHABLO Dec 2017 #19

It's written in the Constitution for federal elections marylandblue Dec 2017 #20

Is it? moose65 Dec 2017 #29

You are correct, I misremembered what I once knew marylandblue Dec 2017 #31

There is something, somewhere about elections for any federal position ... aggiesal Dec 2017 #42

what time do polls close in AL? getagrip_already Dec 2017 #23

7 PM Central close, don't know how long it takes to report marylandblue Dec 2017 #25

They don't seem real happy, though. n/t SpankMe Dec 2017 #26

I'm an ogre in mornings until I have my first cup of coffee marylandblue Dec 2017 #28

LOL, love that cuo. iluvtennis Dec 2017 #38

The usual shortage of machines?? (wink wink!!) Bengus81 Dec 2017 #30

Well, both pictures were taken before the polls opened marylandblue Dec 2017 #32

Let us hope Plucketeer Dec 2017 #36

Thanks for sharing the photo - love it iluvtennis Dec 2017 #37

WTG Alabama! Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #45

I DO NOT TWEET roomtomove Dec 2017 #46

I don't tweet either, you should be able to see the photo marylandblue Dec 2017 #47

The link requires me to log in as a twit.... roomtomove Dec 2017 #48

Sorry, I don't know what the problem is marylandblue Dec 2017 #49