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voting in park slope — Brooklynian

voting in park slope

cabaki
cabaki
edited November -1 in Park Slope
I'm a little worried about the long lines and potential mayhem on Tuesday at the polling places. This is my first time voting in park slope (8th street) so I have no idea what to expect.

Is is better to get there when the polls open before work, or after work? How many hours do you think we'll have to wait on line to vote?
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  • pitu
    pitu
    I've never had to wait very long, and I usually go in the am. Deeply curious if that will be any different this time...
  • tybur6
    tybur6
    Yep... this time is a whole new ballgame... maybe. Vote early, vote often! :-)
  • 1st_streeter
    1st_streeter
    Last couple of elections I noticed more activity in the morning at PS 321, where I vote. In the evening, the lines have been short and fast.
  • henrycurtis
    henrycurtis
    Don't wear political clothing, or excess button/pins. It may be considered "electioneering" in the polling place and you may not be allowed to vote. Just a word to the wise...
  • zeebee
    zeebee
    I've never had long lines at that polling place, though best to avoid the 7:30-8:45AM slot and the 5:30-6:30PM slot. If you can break away in the middle of the day, or go after 7PM, there's never a line.
  • veets
    veets
    How late are the polls open?
  • underhill_mt
    underhill_mt
    veets wrote: How late are the polls open?
    6am - 9pm
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    Okay, here's a question - what if you get to the polls at 6 PM and there's a 4 hour wait? Do they just close up at 9 PM and damn it all or do they have to allow you to vote?
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    I've never seen anyplace in NYC that has had a four hour wait, not even during the hotly contested Guilianni/Dinkins races. However, the rule is if you are on line waiting to vote at 9pm you must be allowed to vote. Considering that the poll workers have to start tallying votes at 9pm, they aren't anxious to keep people hanging out for hours, so they'll probably try to move folks along. At 9pm they're supposed to close the line down and close the doors to the facilities, and the police are at every polling place to assure that happens without anyone's rights being infringed upon.
  • brooklyngigcenter
    brooklyngigcenter
    Is there an election coming up? Nobody told me...
  • eggcream
    eggcream
    no there isn't. stay home.
    BrooklynGigCenter wrote: Is there an election coming up? Nobody told me...
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    eggcream wrote: no there isn't. stay home.

    [quote=BrooklynGigCenter]Is there an election coming up? Nobody told me...
    Typical. :roll:
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    oh, come on. that was funny.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    sweet tea wrote: oh, come on. that was funny.
    It would be funnier if actual voter suppression, not in jest, along these lines weren't going on in urban neighborhoods of red states all around the country.
  • em26
    em26
    Carnivore wrote: [quote=eggcream]no there isn't. stay home.

    [quote=BrooklynGigCenter]Is there an election coming up? Nobody told me...
    Typical. :roll:
    sweet tea wrote: oh, come on. that was funny.
    image

    They were both funny to me. :lol:
  • tapdame
    tapdame
    G'morning! Just wanted to let you know how things went at my polling site. I voted at PS 282 on 6th ave. The line was about 3/4 of the way down Berkeley street towards 5th ave. I got in line at 6:11am and was out the door by 7:05am. I strongly suggest that you know your election district prior to getting in line, as waiting in that line probably tacks on about 45 minutes. You can find that info here: http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm. When I left the end of the line was in about the same place when I got in it.

    Ok. Now with that said... GO VOTE!!!!!!
  • ljnd
    ljnd
    Likewise, I was at MS 51 at 6:10, and got out at 7. We were told some people had camped out overnight.
  • willregistersoon
    willregistersoon
    ljnd wrote: Likewise, I was at MS 51 at 6:10, and got out at 7. We were told some people had camped out overnight.
    That is just insane. You'd think they were selling iPhones or something. Anyone have any reports on the situation at John Jay?
  • ljnd
    ljnd
    No but over at PS 39, there were 300 people in line just as the polls opened. I don't think the lines are going to go DOWN at all. I'm glad I got mine overwith.
  • nkotsonis
    nkotsonis

    Subject: are we being taken for granted?

    Food for thought.
    I also voted this morning for Obama, but there's something that bothers me.
    New York has a winner take all for the electoral college votes.
    Since we are mostly democrats, not counting upstate, I feel that the democratic party is taking us for granted and assuming that they have a win here. Obama did not really campaign here neither did McCain.
    This election is being decided by only 5 or 6 states. Do we really have a say? There was an interesting op-ed in the Daily News the other day about how we should switch to proportional delegates for the candidates. This way, all the candidates would have to fight for our vote. This would be far more democratic. 13 states already had referendums to switch to proportional delegates, but every state has to have this rule in order for it to go into effect.
    All of Europe has this system, although they are more along the lines of parlimentary government.
    We, New Yorkers, vote but do we count?
  • brooklyngigcenter
    brooklyngigcenter

    Subject: Re: are we being taken for granted?

    nkotsonis wrote: Food for thought.
    I also voted this morning for Obama, but there's something that bothers me.
    New York has a winner take all for the electoral college votes.
    Since we are mostly democrats, not counting upstate, I feel that the democratic party is taking us for granted and assuming that they have a win here. Obama did not really campaign here neither did McCain.
    This election is being decided by only 5 or 6 states. Do we really have a say? There was an interesting op-ed in the Daily News the other day about how we should switch to proportional delegates for the candidates. This way, all the candidates would have to fight for our vote. This would be far more democratic. 13 states already had referendums to switch to proportional delegates, but every state has to have this rule in order for it to go into effect.
    All of Europe has this system, although they are more along the lines of parlimentary government.
    We, New Yorkers, vote but do we count?
    I prefer to allow a Democratic presidential candidate to focus his or her efforts where it's more critical. I don't mind being taken for granted at all in this respect.
  • nkotsonis
    nkotsonis
    you are kidding right?
    you want to be taken for granted?
  • brooklyngigcenter
    brooklyngigcenter
    tapdame wrote: G'morning! Just wanted to let you know how things went at my polling site. I voted at PS 282 on 6th ave. The line was about 3/4 of the way down Berkeley street towards 5th ave. I got in line at 6:11am and was out the door by 7:05am. I strongly suggest that you know your election district prior to getting in line, as waiting in that line probably tacks on about 45 minutes. You can find that info here: http://gis.nyc.gov/vote/ps/index.htm. When I left the end of the line was in about the same place when I got in it.

    Ok. Now with that said... GO VOTE!!!!!!
    You can't go directly to that link. Instead, go to www.nyc.gov, select Elections from the left-side menu, and select the Poll Finder icon on the left.
  • brooklyngigcenter
    brooklyngigcenter
    nkotsonis wrote: you are kidding right?
    you want to be taken for granted?
    Absolutely, if it means that someone like Obama can spend time in borderline states.
  • 8thandprez
    8thandprez
    Anastasia Beaverhausen wrote: Okay, here's a question - what if you get to the polls at 6 PM and there's a 4 hour wait? Do they just close up at 9 PM and damn it all or do they have to allow you to vote?
    By law you must be allowed to cast your vote if you are *in line* before the polls close.
  • henrycurtis
    henrycurtis
    Amen.
  • 8thandprez
    8thandprez
    ANyone been to PS10 to vote? Just curious as to the wait at 10am.
  • lanciano
    lanciano
    I was at PS 10 at 720 and the line moved fast. I was in ED 24 which always seems to have a shorter line that ED 6 for some reason.

    The people running the show were actually extremely polite and helpful (that makes such difference)

    Im sure that 10am and before lunch, the line will be shorter. before and after work are always the longest wait.

    And of course, the PS 10 PTA is out there with a GREAT bake sale with coffee from the Red Horse coffee house on 6th ave!

    Voting is fuN!
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    8thandPrez wrote: [quote=Anastasia Beaverhausen]Okay, here's a question - what if you get to the polls at 6 PM and there's a 4 hour wait? Do they just close up at 9 PM and damn it all or do they have to allow you to vote?
    By law you must be allowed to cast your vote if you are *in line* before the polls close.

    I went first thing this AM. I was kinda hoping there'd be a line so I could vote, then go home and watch Judge Judy for an hour before straggling into work.
  • lanciano
    lanciano
    PS: I couldnt give 2 shits if Obama didn't campaign "enough" here. He's budgeting his time the way it has to be budgeted.

    Why should he waste his time on a bluer than blue state here when there are purple and red states at stake? I don't like the electoral system, but that's just the way this system is run at the moment.
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