NH largest polling station extends hours to all cars already in traffic jam.

[madfloridian]

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tonydokoupil ?@tonydokoupil 11m11 minutes ago

Largest polling station in NH effectively extends hours, defines the "line" of voters as including all the cars stuck outside.

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tonydokoupil ?@tonydokoupil 12m12 minutes ago

Just in: Every one in huge voting traffic jam in Merrimack, NH will be considered officially "in line" and will get to vote past 7pm close.

Picture of the traffic jam in Merrimack polling district.

[Duckhunter935]

1. good thing!!!!

[Lucinda]

2. In Merrimack? That is good news!

[madfloridian]

4. That's how it should be.

[Lucinda]

6. Yep. Regardless who they vote for.

[Paulie]

7. When people turn out

Dems win!

[seaglass]

9. Merrimack is a republican stronghold - most likely Trump voters. n/t

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

15. Yes!!!

I actually have tears in my eyes watching this. Every single election in every precinct should ALWAYS look like this. It's a picture of hope and determination. Loving it

[pangaia]

27. OK, I have to disagree.. just a little, Freak. :>)))

Every single election in every precinct should NOT look quite like that.
It should be easier to vote.. More polling places, open on more than one day, like SATURDAY!!!

Otherwise...

Go Bernie..

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

29. Okay...

I'm on board with that

[pangaia]

30. Roger.

[d_legendary1]

3. Good!

Count that vote!

[madfloridian]

11. Exactly.

Your sig pic brings back memories not so fond.

[d_legendary1]

16. The end of an error

Glad those times are done.

[dchill]

5. Somebody really got out the vote!

[cosmicone]

8. Merrimack is for traditional democrats

It is Hillary Clinton country.

With this post, I may have started a conspiracy.

[seaglass]

10. Reporting locally that this is a Republican stronghold. n/t

[mhatrw]

12. No Sanders supporter wants to suppress the vote.

We leave that to Repukes and Third Waywards.

[Lucinda]

13. It was one of the Clinton areas to watch in one of the earlier articles n/t

[winter is coming]

14. Whatever. I'm glad to see people turning out, even if it ends up not being in

my candidates' favor.

[Lucinda]

17. Me too!

I wish this was the case in all elections. Can't change things if people don't vote.

[m-lekktor]

21. It was notorious for having a very activist Christian RIght awhile back.

So the DEMS there would probably be more for Clinton, I doubt it is a major Bernie stronghold, lots of money there. I used to live in Nashua/Hollis just below Merrimack years ago.

[Lucinda]

23. I read earlier that the VT border and the outer areas of the state were areas to watch

to assess how Bernie was doing. Plus I assume wherever colleges are would be good indicators too.

[m-lekktor]

24. I never can predict or figure out NH.

It's an odd place politically.

[Lucinda]

25. LOL I don't think anyone can. They were saying, in the piece I read earlier,

that there were a large number of new residents in the state, and that combined with new voters, and indies, would make it volatile tonight, even though they still favored Bernie for the Dem win.

[cali]

26. Yes, that's probably true. Keep an eye on Coos and Carroll Counties

Also Grafton County. Coos is the Northern most county, bordering Vermont, Maine and Canada. Carroll is up north too, borders Maine. Grafton is north central, borders Vermont and is home to Dartmouth. Grafton is heavily democratic.

[jwirr]

18. Looks like a motorized revolution to me.

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. And blocks long of more people! It is a MEGA TURNOUT in NH which bodes well for Bernie!

This is incredible!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[panader0]

20. Right on!

Let everyone vote!

[Tarc]

22. They said the cutoff is at a certain point in the line

Not sure where the exact demarcation is, but they're linking up police cars somewhere in the traffic line, and if by then you've made it past them you will still be able to vote. Those behind it, tough luck unfortunately.

[libdem4life]

28. They are letting, gasp, everyone vote. What a concept. That's the latest I read. n/t

[pangaia]

31. If what TARK says is true,

then they are NOT letting everyone vote.. Those that do not make it to the cops on time are shit out of luck...

[libdem4life]

34. IDK, but the latest I read is pro democracy...even the workers get to vote. Let us hope it's right.

Blame the precinct on only having one place open. I love it. Voting is back "in" again.

[madfloridian]

33. They said after 8 pm was when the police cars would pull in line.

[libdem4life]

32. I mean, really, how could they say "screw you" to people who have to work for a living and didn't

get a day off to stand in line. Democracy is a bit messy, at times, admittedly.

[FloriTexan]

35. That is awesome