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(6,824 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:09 PM Nov 2012

Last edited Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:52 PM - Edit history (2)

Ian Koski Ian Koski ?@iankoski

Voting line in Miami-Dade is now nearly twice as long as before since voting restarted pic.twitter.com/wuMcXz3D

https://twitter.com/iankoski/status/265196306509754369/photo/1

On edit: couple more pics, tweets ...

Keith Boykin Keith Boykin ?@keithboykin

Photo: Hundreds of people waiting in line at Miami-Dade Elections Department now.

https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/265205505356611584/photo/1

Keith Boykin Keith Boykin ?@keithboykin

Photo: The line here at the Miami-Dade Elections Department goes around the building.

https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/265205796898496514/photo/1

Keith Boykin Keith Boykin ?@keithboykin

Photo: Woman in election line in Miami sitting on an Obama chair.

https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/265208109700636672/photo/1

Keith Boykin Keith Boykin ?@keithboykin

Finally made it to the end of the line at the Miami-Dade Elections Department.

https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/265207484787068928/photo/1

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I love you guys grantcart Nov 2012 #1

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #2

I'm in awe of Florida voters!!!! cally Nov 2012 #3

They're in the face of Rick Scott and the rest flamingdem Nov 2012 #6

I have to agree Lebam in LA Nov 2012 #17

Absolute total awe! nt DemWorker Nov 2012 #24

... doublethink Nov 2012 #4

I'm so glad I convinced my 80 + 82yo parents to vote absentee.... AmBlue Nov 2012 #27

Sitting in Washington state.... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #5

It's deplorable- can you imagine waiting in 80 degrees for 4 hours? KaryninMiami Nov 2012 #8

Miami Dade shut down voting.... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #9

Re-read the title of this thread. dchill Nov 2012 #11

thanks.. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #16

The elderly won't show up at the polls. Life Long Dem Nov 2012 #15

Who counts your votes and checks your signatures? a human? probably not. robinlynne Nov 2012 #10

It's done locally by county..just like everywhere else, I suppose barnabas63 Nov 2012 #14

Absentee ballots in Florida are counted by a committee kmlisle Nov 2012 #20

Welcome to DU, kmlisle! calimary Nov 2012 #22

I hate Rick Scott with a passion, but I'm inspired by these people. RandySF Nov 2012 #7

Hope it's the begining of a 48 to 72 hour LANDSLIDE. doublethink Nov 2012 #13

who's heaven05 Nov 2012 #21

k&r n/t RainDog Nov 2012 #18

i see a lot of people chose to wear blue. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #23

i was in line Pamelajaynn Nov 2012 #25

Good for you! dchill Nov 2012 #26