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In reply to the discussion: Line to vote in Birmingham at 6:45 AM [View all]House of Roberts
(5,169 posts)35. I have to vote in a big Baptist church.
It's done in a big room. You go up to a folding table with your portion of the alphabet your last name starts with. They have you sign the register and hand you back your ID and your ballot. You go sit at a table and mark it, then on your way out, you feed it into the tabulator. It takes very little time if you vote in a red precinct.
I don't see why there should be long lines outside anywhere with so many churches here in Alabama.
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The only concern I have is will their vote count - be suppressed - be discounted because of
Liberal In Red State
Dec 2017
#4
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
I've waited on lines like that in deep blue urban or suburban areas in blue states
marylandblue
Dec 2017
#24
I think the photo was from 6:45am. The polls were probably not open yet.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Dec 2017
#27