It’s a disgrace how poorly organized early voting is in this state…having so many restrictions and requirements on absentee voting and only 2 pollling locations for the whole OKC county is ridiculous. Most other states have it a lot easier.,..
Maybe experience in the past has shown that most people prefer to just vote on election day, thus, they don't feel the need for extra polling places for early voting?
Voted in Piedmont, got to the poll place at 6:45 and there was already a pretty long line. Once it started moving at 7:00 I got through in about 25 minutes.
Reposting this, just shared it in the political forum.
In person voting today.
While it was probably as busy as I ever remember it being I only waited about 1 (one) minute in line. Primarily because the lady checking us in was a social butterfly who thought she needed to discuss everyone’s name. The voting booth were around 80% full but plentiful.
Bonus the weather was perfect for the quick easy uncluttered walk in and back to our vehicle which parked only a few places from the entry.
Only thing unusual was as I approached the counting machine a young man stood maybe 10 feet from it looking confused. I waited behind him and he turned and told me to go ahead. As I passed him he said ‘I’m not sure how that works and if you don’t mind I’ll watch from here to see how you do it. ‘ I obliged him and ensured him it was simple and painless.
Stood outside in the hallway and waited on my wife to exit about 30 seconds later.
All in all probably one of the least troubling voting experiences in my life.
In person voting today.
While it was probably as busy as I ever remember it being I only waited about 1 (one) minute in line. Primarily because the lady checking us in was a social butterfly who thought she needed to discuss everyone’s name. The voting booth were around 80% full but plentiful.
Bonus the weather was perfect for the quick easy uncluttered walk in and back to our vehicle which parked only a few places from the entry.
Only thing unusual was as I approached the counting machine a young man stood maybe 10 feet from it looking confused. I waited behind him and he turned and told me to go ahead. As I passed him he said ‘I’m not sure how that works and if you don’t mind I’ll watch from here to see how you do it. ‘ I obliged him and ensured him it was simple and painless.
Stood outside in the hallway and waited on my wife to exit about 30 seconds later.
All in all probably one of the least troubling voting experiences in my life.
At the polling place there were 2 lines; in years past one for names A-L and the other M-Z or something.
Today there were 2 lines but it appeared that each line had a printed copy of all the names and you would sign next to your name.
Someone in line next to me asked "what's to keep someone from going thru one line, voting, then coming back around and going in the other line and voting again. It was crowded and not likely this would be noticed.
I said "good question". It does seem like a weak point in the process. It might be found out eventually if they check the signatures, but I doubt it.
Maybe I'm missing something.
Today there were 2 lines but it appeared that each line had a printed copy of all the names and you would sign next to your name.
Someone in line next to me asked "what's to keep someone from going thru one line, voting, then coming back around and going in the other line and voting again. It was crowded and not likely this would be noticed.
I said "good question". It does seem like a weak point in the process. It might be found out eventually if they check the signatures, but I doubt it.
Maybe I'm missing something.
Lines weren’t separated by precinct?
