The polls in my district opened at 06:30 (6:30 AM). I arrived half an hour early, fully expecting to be the only one there except for the volunteers setting up the booths.
Instead of a desolation I found a multitude. If, that is, you can count 100 or so people as being a multitude. By the time the doors opened, the line stretched around the block and out of sight.
Ohio gives voters the option to use a paper ballot instead of indicating their choice on a machine. Since the line was much shorter for paper ballots, I went that route.
Still took me close to an hour to vote. Say 85 minutes if you count the time I waited in line before they opened for business. Judging by that alone, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some record numbers this election.
Same long lines at opening here in PA, but the process went much more smoothly, voting in about 15 minutes.
Lord have mercy on us poor sinners.
Not quite as many in line up north here but I dont remember ever having to wait in line before. We only have paper ballots here (scantron type) and you have to show some form of ID in order to vote.