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Green Line

(1,123 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 12:52 PM Nov 2018

Voted in MA, suprising turnout

I was a bit shocked by the turnout today, I always vote around the same time, usually walk, but today the sidewalks are full of wet leaves so I drove, had to circle around for a while to find a parking space, fairly large lot and it was full. It was busier today than 2016. According to the Boston Globe there are long lines across New England.

Voted in MA, suprising turnout (Original Post) Green Line Nov 2018 OP
MA set a new record of early voting and compared to 2014, over 400% greater beachbum bob Nov 2018 #1
Same here excringency Nov 2018 #2
I live in a small town in CT and voted today at around 10:30. I have never seen so Nanjeanne Nov 2018 #3
Voted at 10am. Tracer Nov 2018 #4
 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. MA set a new record of early voting and compared to 2014, over 400% greater
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:09 PM
Nov 2018

so lots of attention in MA by voters

excringency

(105 posts)
2. Same here
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:15 PM
Nov 2018

It took me ten minutes to get in and out in 2016. My precinct in Boston took me nearly an hour at 7:45 am this morning.

Nanjeanne

(4,342 posts)
3. I live in a small town in CT and voted today at around 10:30. I have never seen so
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:23 PM
Nov 2018

many people in my polling area in 25+ years - not even in 2016!

Tracer

(2,769 posts)
4. Voted at 10am.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:45 PM
Nov 2018

No wait, but all the booths were filled with people voting.

It was a steady stream of people, and I'm sure it will be a lot busier when people get home from work.

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