Reading the news headlines for the past week, I was fully expecting to walk into a crap show at the polls this morning. Luckily, while it is the longest line by far I have ever seen here, everyone was quietly waiting in line, social distancing, and no protesters or folks waving signs, let alone any intimidation. I live in a safely blue zone of the state, a state that as a whole tends to be blue, but has serious red pockets. We arrive at 6:15 to line that stretched out of the building, and around the large parking lot. It took us about 25 minutes to get into the building, then another 15-20 minutes once in the building. I didn't think to count the actual number of people in line, but guesstimate about 200. The longest line I have seen prior to this was 2018 and there were 7 people in front of me. Whatever I may think of Trump and his politics and behaviors, I have to admit that he has done wonders for getting people out to vote. Form the headlines, Texas had more people vote early this election than voted in 2016 entirely. I wonder how many people are voting this year for the first time in a decade, in two, or more. I don't expect any rioting in my area regardless of how the election turns out, but I can see other areas of the country going bananas. For those of you in the danger zone, I wish you peace, safety, and a quick escape route if needed.
Sorry if I missed it, but which state are you in? Texas? I can’t believe Texas is in the toss-up category. If Biden won Texas... holy smokes.
No, not Texas. I am in the north east. As a follow up: I drove my daughter to the polls after work so she could vote and there was no line. She was in and out of there in less than five minutes. As predicted, my state voted blue. Well, the cities and the areas where people have higher education and job prospects.
It’s awesome that you were able to be there for your daughters vote. We took our kids with us at the midterm elections. It was fun for them to witness.