Voted

[sabotabby]

I have never seen lineups like this. It took an hour (I know that's nothing in the US, but in Canada that's a very long time—you're usually in and out in 5-10 minutes for advance polls). Also it's Easter, and raining. The poll workers were stressed but the mood in the lineup was quite cheerful and chatty.

You do not get a sticker or a lollipop and I think that needs to change.

Comments

[china_shop]

Is it a paper ballot or electronic voting? Just curious (and paranoid).

[sabotabby]

Paper, which I also haven't seen in awhile.

[china_shop]

Has it been electronic in the past? We've only ever had paper.

[sabotabby]

You always mark it on paper but in other elections (like the last one), they have a machine that automatically reads it. I complimented one of the poll workers on doing a great job despite the lack of resources, and she said, "we're using the best of 19th century technology!"

[dagibbs]

Paper ballot. And, I'm pretty sure, hand-counted.

[china_shop]

Oh good. I have all my fingers crossed for you!