[RP TownTalk] not much of a wait at the polls

[Lisa Grob]

Wow. Thanks for giving us the numbers. I did have a feeling the line was
going to let up later in the day. (The little town is Dixville Notch in NH)

 

Do we have reporting on how our town voted on everything? I also haven't
heard whether the early voting amendment passed in Maryland?

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From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of Lou King
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 11:18 AM
To: 'TownTalk'
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] not much of a wait at the polls

 

Nancy Augustine wrote, On 11/4/2008 10:25 AM: 

Neighbors -

When I got to Riverdale Park Elementary School, {to} VOTE!!!!


Nancy thanks for stopping by ;-) your timing was good, but a little off.
Most of the afternoon and evening Tuesday there was no line at all! Just
after 0700 I went out and ask a neighbor at the end of the line to let me
know when they had voted. At 0815 she was through. At that time the line was
inside the building and the line was never that long again.

About 0830, 300 people had been checked in at the E-PollBooks. That's 200
voters an hour! It did slow down after that but was stead all day. The line
never again was outside into the hall.  It really dropped off after 3:00 in
the the afternoon.  The normal "after work - before dinner" rush never
happened. We were worried, disappointed, until we thought about it.

I don't remember the numbers exactly, but EVERYONE in town voted. Of the
~2,286 registered voters in 19-01 more than 1,400 walked through Riverdale
Park Elementary School (I do remember Ms Gee came up with 65%). From the
~900  I did not see on Tuesday, subtract those that have moved and the large
number of Absentee Voters in PG county - and there wasn't anyone left in
town to vote at the end of the day!  In fact the last voter Tuesday night
was through about 7:45.

In the years working the polls here in Riverdale Park, I do not remember a
turnout higher than 46%. One year it was only 29% for national elections.
This year it is higher than 65% counting all the Absentees! I think, with
the exception of that little town in Main that is the 'first' to vote, That
turnout will be hard to bet - one of the reasons I like living here.

Lou

PS - Do not fear, I will dry my eyes. The COC will be back.

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