Election Protection
November 4, 2008 6:47 AM Subscribe
Having trouble voting? Have a question about the polling process in your state? The folks at the non-partisan 866-OUR-VOTE Election Protection Hotline are there to help. Online, they offer information about voting in your state, the ability to report problems at the polls or live chat with Election Protection workers.
Also, live polling place reports and a map with wait times from Twitter.
posted by Tehanu at 7:27 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by Tehanu at 7:27 AM on November 4, 2008
I had to wait longer for that Twitter wait time page to load than I had to wait at the actual place.
posted by DU at 7:51 AM on November 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by DU at 7:51 AM on November 4, 2008 [1 favorite]
Also. Seems to be holding up better than the main site.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 7:55 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 7:55 AM on November 4, 2008
Nice to hear there's someone watching the watchers. I don't have much faith in state election agencies to do much about problems at the polls.
posted by crapmatic at 8:16 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by crapmatic at 8:16 AM on November 4, 2008
Harlem, NYC. About 100 people in my polling place at 10:00 AM. Many young black families with kids in tow to witness their parents making history. Great atmosphere, everyone smiling, and a few with tears in their eyes. Poll workers told me they were *mobbed* from 6-9AM, very unusual in this location.
posted by fourcheesemac at 8:37 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by fourcheesemac at 8:37 AM on November 4, 2008
One of my friends at a polling place in Wilkes-Barre, PA saw that they were allowing McCain signs in front of the polling place, and making Obama peeps go 50 feet away. He called the hotline and within 5 minutes, a lawyer and 3 cops showed up and fixed things.
posted by Mach5 at 8:49 AM on November 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by Mach5 at 8:49 AM on November 4, 2008 [3 favorites]
Voting seemed to go well for us in our little corner of Seattle: very calm, friendly. You had a choice or paper or electronic. No drama to speak of. No plastering of signs outside, nor any politicos outside hassling voters.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:55 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 8:55 AM on November 4, 2008
Even though early voting went without a hitch for us, there was one little detail that left the foil-hatter in me a little concerned.
In Indiana, to vote early, you actually have to fill-out the Absentee Voter form, with the "voting in person" box checked. All well and good until you understand that, last election, much of the voting issues we experienced had to do with absentee votes being challenged and left uncounted.
Given the enormous early-vote turnout here, a well-directed challenge to absentee votes could seriously swing the vote by thousands in this very close state.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:05 AM on November 4, 2008
In Indiana, to vote early, you actually have to fill-out the Absentee Voter form, with the "voting in person" box checked. All well and good until you understand that, last election, much of the voting issues we experienced had to do with absentee votes being challenged and left uncounted.
Given the enormous early-vote turnout here, a well-directed challenge to absentee votes could seriously swing the vote by thousands in this very close state.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:05 AM on November 4, 2008
Anyone unsure where to mark the ballot, I demonstrate here.
posted by Dragonness at 9:07 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by Dragonness at 9:07 AM on November 4, 2008
Stop being so elitist. Come over to the other thread where all the sheep are.
posted by gman at 9:58 AM on November 4, 2008
posted by gman at 9:58 AM on November 4, 2008
As a follow-up to my concern about absentee votes in Indiana...
Last night, Indiana's Supreme Court ruled that all challenged absentee votes would be set-aside until they could be reviewed later, after voting was over. You can read about the decision here.
According to the Indy NPR station, there are already reports of Republican officials challenging large numbers of absentee votes.
posted by Thorzdad at 10:20 AM on November 4, 2008
Last night, Indiana's Supreme Court ruled that all challenged absentee votes would be set-aside until they could be reviewed later, after voting was over. You can read about the decision here.
According to the Indy NPR station, there are already reports of Republican officials challenging large numbers of absentee votes.
posted by Thorzdad at 10:20 AM on November 4, 2008
I can't find a single open polling station here in Toronto to cast my vote for Obama and that phone number doesn't work.
posted by gman at 2:45 PM on November 4, 2008
posted by gman at 2:45 PM on November 4, 2008
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posted by Tehanu at 7:09 AM on November 4, 2008