Early Voting 2018 thread of doom

[Pancho 44,759]

Get out of work at 10:50am and driving straight to the polling location at West Gray and Waugh in Houston.

[MixtyMotions 102]

When I moved to Houston in '74 West Gray and Waugh was very different.  Every place is, but that much more than most.  Gentrification is in the air.

[Js1 85,312]

I'm going to hit up the one on by NRG after the dentist today in Houston.  Since that area should be less of a cluster with Trump going downtown instead.

[Post Oak 20,210]

Heading that way after I drop my kids off 

[SimonBolivar 10,958]

Going with the lady on Saturday.

[tantric superman 4,667]

Done - Bethany Lutheran in Lake HIghlands (DFW) TX.  Only folks I will be really bummed about not winning would be Nathan Johnson/John Turner. 

Busier than usual, but not a madhouse.

Edited October 22, 2018 by tantric superman

[Celery Man 20,934]

planning on hitting up... whatever that gov't building is at 11th and Lavaca sometime today.  Can't wait.

[Biff Tannen 45,676]

Going to St. Ed's after work.

[Js1 85,312]

Will our resident poll watchers be here to tell us if they see any illegals vote, then get in back in line and vote again?

[Bateshorn 9,927]

Just need to drop my MD absentee ballot in the mail.

[tantric superman 4,667]

Just got call from angry wife.  Saw some Cruz folks sticking Cruz signs around a Beto sign to block it out just outside the polling place. 

"First time I ever voted straight party but I have to because of Trump.  I don't think Loopy is that good put it doesn't matter."   

[Gil Bang 25,944]

Loopy?

[tantric superman 4,667]

17 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

Loopy?

Wife pronunciation guide: 

Lupe: Loopy. 

Beto: Bee-doh (First couple of months), Bed-doh (thereafter).

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,367]

My early voting doesn’t start until tomorrow at 8:30AM

[seven 1,367]

No early voting in Missouri

[Chad Fuck 17,671]

I was at the Rec Center on East Grand first thing.  Not a long line, but it's the first time I've ever been in there and seen all the voting booths full.  

[SimonBolivar 10,958]

Just now, seven said:

No early voting in Missouri

I'm surprised Texas hasn't thought of this.

[Js1 85,312]

6 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

I'm surprised Texas hasn't thought of this.

Alabama

Connecticut

Delaware

Kentucky

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

New Hampshire

New York

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Virginia

[Post Oak 20,210]

Just voted. Pretty steady crowd.  In and out in about 15 mins

On my way to bus in some people from Louisiana 

[Js1 85,312]

2 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

Just voted. Pretty steady crowd.  In and out in about 15 mins

On my way to bus in some people from Louisiana Mexico

fifTrump

[DixonHur 11,296]

I voted this morning.  The first place I went had a line literally around the building.  Drove to a second place and there were 3 people in front of me.  

In other words, you might want to have a backup polling place in mind.  

[Ghost of LL 15,531]

Voted at the Randall's in West Lake Hills.  There were about 60 people ahead of me when I got in line at 8:00.  There were about 80 people in line when I left around 8:40.

Suburban white women seem very eager to vote.

[Longhorn94 2,448]

Line wrapped around the building this morning in Bee Cave...

[Jiggy-Z 3,432]

2 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Voted at the Randall's in West Lake Hills.  There were about 60 people ahead of me when I got in line at 8:00.  There were about 80 people in line when I left around 8:40.

Suburban white women seem very eager to vote.

pics?

[SwanderedTalent 5,761]

it's going to be fucking hilarious watching the signs of the losing candidate rot in yards for weeks afterwards

[shnsajax 3,591]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

Will our resident poll watchers be here to tell us if they see any illegals vote, then get in back in line and vote again?

Will be too busy passing out donuts. 

[Chad Fuck 17,671]

Just now, shnsajax said:

Will be too busy passing out donuts. 

No one told me there were fucking donuts.  

Dammit.

[Biff Tannen 45,676]

Map with voting wait times. Click arrows in top left for legend.

http://tcto.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Minimalist/index.html?appid=c181a61d343b4645aa7c1c3cd445aff6

 

[horncyclist 1,387]

People are saying the illegal caravan of rapists and child murdered will be going straight from the border to the polling booth. Build the Wall! /Trump

[Js1 85,312]

7 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

No one told me there were fucking donuts.  

Dammit.

I only show up when they offer me my walking around money.

[mdmost 43,001]

Call me old fashioned or a moron but I still like going on Election Day to vote. Maybe it's because my polling place is never that busy. I'm usually the 60th person in the mid afternoon when I arrive. Plus I don't trust the electronic voting machines at all. 

[Celery Man 20,934]

Line at the Granger building all the way down the hall and snaking back up it.

[Celery Man 20,934]

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,869]

2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Going to St. Ed's after work.

I don't think there's a polling place there anymore:
http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/content/images/polling_locations/pdf_tc_elections_2018.11.06_G18EarlyVotingSitesFlyer.pdf

[Biff Tannen 45,676]

6 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

I don't think there's a polling place there anymore:
http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/content/images/polling_locations/pdf_tc_elections_2018.11.06_G18EarlyVotingSitesFlyer.pdf

That's not a complete list.  The St. Ed's one is on the map I posted earlier and also on the wait times map.  I'll double check it at lunch and report back if it's not there.

[Js1 85,312]

13 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

I don't think there's a polling place there anymore:
http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/content/images/polling_locations/pdf_tc_elections_2018.11.06_G18EarlyVotingSitesFlyer.pdf

Mobile Voting Location

http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/content/images/polling_locations/pdf_tc_elections_2018.11.06_G18_mobile_flyer_v2.pdf

[Voldemort86 2,259]

19 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Unfortunately, that line looks Trumpian.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Voldemort86 said:

Unfortunately, that line looks Trumpian.

White men with suits/jobs? That's racist of you to say that btw.

[Mojo Hand 4,580]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Mobile Voting Location

Does it drive away whenever black people approach? 

[TornACL 7,698]

What exactly is the point of early voting if you have to wait in some long ass line just like on election day? 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,869]

What exactly is the point of early voting if you have to wait in some long ass line just like on election day? 

Dude, seriously?

[MAROON 445]

56 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Call me old fashioned or a moron but I still like going on Election Day to vote. Maybe it's because my polling place is never that busy. I'm usually the 60th person in the mid afternoon when I arrive. Plus I don't trust the electronic voting machines at all. 

agreed.  Standing in line to early vote makes no sense at all.

[tantric superman 4,667]

57 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Call me old fashioned or a moron but I still like going on Election Day to vote.

You're more of a jive turkey than a moron.

[SubliminalHorn 6,786]

5 minutes ago, TornACL said:

What exactly is the point of early voting if you have to wait in some long ass line just like on election day? 

Because you can go to any precinct you want instead of a particular one on actual voting day

[horn4life 3,760]

Here is an interesting link for voting in Travis County which shows a Stoplight feedback on the current poll wait.  Looks like big lines in the more Republican areas right now, Lakeway, Bee Cave, NW Austin, I was surpised to see Pflugerville not being green but instead yellow. I usually go votes somewhere on the East side for a no wait experience, during the day with more working class folks at their jobs rather than voting.  The Randall's parking lot as nearly full at my Randall's in NW Austin this morning at 7 am. Likely older voters from by past experience voting there extremely early in the past.  http://tcto.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Minimalist/index.html?appid=c181a61d343b4645aa7c1c3cd445aff6

 

 

 

[Js1 85,312]

16 minutes ago, Mojo Hand said:

Does it drive away whenever black people approach? 

Must spread. God damn that was good 

[Pancho 44,759]

 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,869]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Must spread. God damn that was good 

yeah, that one got a hearty chuckle out of me

[Jack Burton 35]

Why are you voting at shitty grocery stores when you can go to a college campus and check out smokes for a half hour?

[Pancho 44,759]

I wish I could take a pic of this polling location. I’m at the back of the line. (Ha!) damn near 100+ deep, maybe more. 

Started a timer so we shall see. I think people thought this would be quick on their lunch break.