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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:06 PM
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I voted in Durham NC.

I was expecting a huge line. Maybe three or four other people were there. Easiest voting so far, though this is my first primary experience.

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democrattotheend

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Tue May-06-08 01:07 PM
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1. For?

Edited on Tue May-06-08 01:07 PM by democrattotheend

Or do you not want to say? Oh, and congrats on your first primary experience, either way.

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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:34 PM
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13. I voted for Moore

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yardwork

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Tue May-06-08 02:35 PM
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15. Me too. Think he's got a chance?

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Tunkamerica

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Wed May-07-08 12:13 AM
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17. well, when i left for work i did, but now...

...I guess not.

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MadBadger

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Tue May-06-08 01:07 PM
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2. Well I think 2 O'Clock is right after the lunch rush.

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helderheid

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Tue May-06-08 01:07 PM
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3. what kind of machine?

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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:14 PM
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5. paper ballot with an optical scanner n/t

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yardwork

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Tue May-06-08 01:17 PM
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9. We have reliable voting machines in the Triangle - it's a Democratic stronghold.

Our ballots are easy to read, easy to mark, and easily scanned. We mark circles next to candidates' names on paper ballots. Then we feed our own ballot into a machine that reads the marks. If somebody manages to mark the ballot in a way that can't be read, the machine kicks the ballot into a holding bin, where it is easily read and recorded by hand.

In either case, all the paper ballots are retained and can be reread if needed. There's a permanent paper record of every vote.

There's no reason that this kind of voting machine can't be used nationwide. It's reliable, easy to use, and leaves a paper trail.

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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:29 PM
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10. And to tell you the truth its quicker

I've used the touch-screens in Greensboro and it took longer.

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thoughtcrime1984

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Tue May-06-08 02:44 PM
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16. I really like the machines in our ward

There are broken lines that you connect by the candidates you want, then feed it into the scanner. Takes me about a minute every time.

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bdamomma

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Tue May-06-08 01:09 PM
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4. was there a good turnout of people?

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yardwork

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Tue May-06-08 01:14 PM
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6. I think that a lot of people in the Triangle voted early.

I voted in Chapel Hill this past Saturday, on the last day of early one-stop voting. There was a long line.

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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:15 PM
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7. yeah they were saying over 100,000 in Ral/Dur

n/t

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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:16 PM
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8. In raleigh too according to the news

...that's why I was worried, but it was painless.

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RaleighNCDUer

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Tue May-06-08 01:29 PM
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11. When I voted this AM, the optiscan said there had been 121 people

before me - doesn't sound like much, but compare to my last primary vote at the same time of the morning, and I was #19.

Of 12 or 15 voting stations, half were occupied. Last time there were a half-dozen poll workers looking around as if wondering why they even bothered.

Great turnout.

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Tunkamerica

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Tue May-06-08 01:31 PM
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12. i was 324

with at least three polling stations within a mile

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marions ghost

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Tue May-06-08 01:55 PM
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14. Early voting in NC

really takes the pressure off on election day...I think it's about 1/3 of the voters that choose early voting roughly. And with paper ballots (opti-scan) you can move a lot of people through the polling place in a hurry (no touch screens to screw up, or wait in line for).... :thumbsup: easy

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cooolandrew

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Wed May-07-08 12:35 AM
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18. Well not to worry NC pulled ou the victory so I'm very pleased. Well done NC and

Indiana it was a competitive race and we came close congrats to Hillary in that state.

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