Voting in NC
Posted By Russ Emerson on November 2, 2004 at 12:59 pm
A few observations…
I got to my polling place at 11:20 this morning. I had expected it to be a bit busier than usual, but this really surprised me.
[The cars are those of physically disabled voters, who are allowed to vote at the curbside.]
The last time I voted, I had a waiting time of zero minutes. Today, the wait was about 35 minutes. The line was much longer at 11:20 than it was at noon, when I took the picture.
The poll workers — the same batch as always — were their usual polite helpful selves.
Though there were campaigners from both parties present, they strictly observed the 100-foot rule we have here. I observed no misbehavior of any sort at the polling place. As in the past, no ID was required to vote — just state your name and address, sign the form, and take your ballot. We need to change that.
North Carolina is about as safe a state for President Bush as there is, yet the turnout is rather heavy — prompted, no doubt, by the down-ballot races, the US Senate and NC governor races particularly.
It’s a great day to be an American.