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Green Line

(1,123 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:52 PM Nov 2018

Voted in MA, suprising turnout

I was a bit shocked by the turnout today, I always vote around the same time, usually walk, but today the sidewalks are full of wet leaves so I drove, had to circle around for a while to find a parking space, fairly large lot and it was full. It was busier today than 2016. According to the Boston Globe there are long lines across New England.

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Voted in MA, suprising turnout (Original Post) Green Line Nov 2018 OP

MA set a new record of early voting and compared to 2014, over 400% greater beachbum bob Nov 2018 #1

Same here excringency Nov 2018 #2

I live in a small town in CT and voted today at around 10:30. I have never seen so Nanjeanne Nov 2018 #3

Voted at 10am. Tracer Nov 2018 #4

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

1. MA set a new record of early voting and compared to 2014, over 400% greater

Reply to Green Line (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:09 PM

Nov 2018

so lots of attention in MA by voters

excringency

(105 posts)

2. Same here

Reply to Green Line (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:15 PM

Nov 2018

It took me ten minutes to get in and out in 2016. My precinct in Boston took me nearly an hour at 7:45 am this morning.

Nanjeanne

(4,959 posts)

3. I live in a small town in CT and voted today at around 10:30. I have never seen so

Reply to Green Line (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:23 PM

Nov 2018

many people in my polling area in 25+ years - not even in 2016!

Tracer

(2,769 posts)

4. Voted at 10am.

Reply to Green Line (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 02:45 PM

Nov 2018

No wait, but all the booths were filled with people voting.

It was a steady stream of people, and I'm sure it will be a lot busier when people get home from work.

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