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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMassive lines for early voting in Va. Officials say they've never seen anything like this on day one
Marshall Cohen @MarshallCohen 19mMassive line of voters in Fairfax, Virginia, on the FIRST DAY of in-person early voting. Some voters say they showed up because they lost faith in USPS to deliver ballots. Officials tell CNN they've never seen anything like this on Day One.
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BainsBane
(53,032 posts)an excellent sign.
...the tell.
onetexan
(13,040 posts)Biden/Harris 2020!!!
pazzyanne
(6,551 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)Functioning IQs, can't be Trump cultists.
Looking good.
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)If people are voting early and wearing masks, social distancing, following the rules, etc. they are likely voting for Biden/Harris and hopefully Dems downticket too.
BainsBane
(53,032 posts)Do you know if VA has a mask mandate? The social distancing is a good sign too.
They are likely Biden voters.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)you can take that to the bank
brewens
(13,582 posts)Just kidding. I bet that's huge for our side, but we should play it like my title.
pazzyanne
(6,551 posts)I am taking nothing for granted this year!!!
I cant become optimistic. I was optimistic 4 years ago and ended up curled in fetal position for days.
Too much work to be done after a few days of pure mourning for RBG.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)kozar
(2,109 posts)through the pictures we examined, also noted, no visible red caps and mostly women from photos,all good little signs.
Koz
cwydro
(51,308 posts)demosincebirth
(12,536 posts)spooky3
(34,444 posts)appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)at 1.2 mill than the states of WV, DE, RI, VT, MT, WY, SD, ND, AK.
spooky3
(34,444 posts)the Electoral College didn't exist.
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)spooky3
(34,444 posts)appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,762 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)Go big blue!
Upthevibe
(8,042 posts)BComplex
(8,049 posts)People are really fed up with trump and the republicans.
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)I hope you're right!
SWBTATTReg
(22,114 posts)the ground as they so well deserve.
SWBTATTReg
(22,114 posts)the ground as they so well deserve.
Botany
(70,501 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Link to tweet
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Arlington Now
@ARLnowDOTcom
Early voting is now open in Arlington, and people are lining up around the block
First Day of Early Voting Attracts Long Line in Arlington
arlnow.com
https://t.co/kaz0P3aCVQ?amp=1
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)NCDem47
(2,248 posts)People will walk through fire and over glass to vote Trump out!
The_REAL_Ecumenist
(720 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)People can feel secure in their choice (as if there IS a choice!).
Anyway I hope the timing and apparent cause and effect get up Drumpfs nose. Bwahaha
bamagal62
(3,256 posts)I cant wait to get in line. Lets do this!
House of Roberts
(5,168 posts)Standing outside in a line when it's raining or cold must suck. I'd want to get it done in the best weather possible.
There's never more than a couple people ahead of me when I vote, and it's indoors with plenty of room.
I'd like to see a Biden Administration reauthorize the Voting Right's Act for all fifty states and include equal access as a provision that can be challenged by the law. No one should have to stand outside in a long line while others have it easy.
spooky3
(34,444 posts)so they aren't in the lines--the number of blue votes is much higher!
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)... not Trumpers!
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)Voters are super motivated to vote which makes this election unlike all previous elections.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,853 posts)Let's just hope the Trump supporters are less motivated than the Biden supporters.
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/516655-mellman-the-likely-voter-sham
liberalla
(9,243 posts). . . . .
PatrickforO
(14,572 posts)that is the Trump administration.
Just the cult members supporting him now.
Javaman
(62,521 posts)here in texas, it doesn't start until the 13th of oct
I will be there are 6:30 AM for the 7 AM opening.
Lonestarblue
(9,981 posts)I am so ready for this election to be over and the stupid orange menace out of the White House, along with all the other incompetent people he put in charge of important government functions.
onetexan
(13,040 posts)from Repubs. Now it's 10/13 - 10/30.
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)liberalla
(9,243 posts)gademocrat7
(10,656 posts)BootinUp
(47,143 posts)not_the_one
(2,227 posts)works, too.
Vivienne235729
(3,384 posts)for the people waiting in line.
33taw
(2,440 posts)sheshe2
(83,751 posts)Those arent Trump voters!🇺🇸🇺🇸🗳👍
BumRushDaShow
(128,907 posts)or contractors or associated given the D.C. metro location... Quite a few are still teleworking so when the opportunity presented itself, they could go ahead and get it done.
Gothmog
(145,176 posts)BComplex
(8,049 posts)I plan to vote in person.
lindysalsagal
(20,680 posts)People are PISSED!!!
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)The American People want you gone.
Tracer
(2,769 posts)Thank you people of Virginia for coming out to vote!
I've got the first day of in-person early voting marked on my calendar. It's not until October 18, but I will be one of the first people in line.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,853 posts)My son lives in Fairfax VA. I'll have to ask him when he plans to vote.
One reason I have always liked early voting is that there is generally not much of a line.
My first day of early voting here in NM starts Oct 17, which seems less early than in the past. I also double checked early voting locations, and it seems as if there may not be as many as in the past, but my memory may very well be wrong on both those things. I normally go to the country fairgrounds to vote, and my plan is that on the first day to drive there, see how long the line is, and if it's longer than I'd like, come back later or the next day. Keep on returning until I'm willing to stand in line. However, people here are all wearing masks and are good at social distancing. Plus, we normally have mild, pleasant weather, so standing in line won't be a problem.
One thing I like about our early voting at the fairgrounds, is that when they get someone for whom it is the first time to vote, usually a young person, they ring a bell and applaud and cheer. What a great thing to do.
But it is wonderful to see so many people showing up there. I wonder what the rest of Virginia looks like, and I wonder if there will be lines every day of early voting there. I hope so.
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)This is such a good sign.
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)Ridin with Biden!
live love laugh
(13,104 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)I know plenty of them
BootinUp
(47,143 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)Link to tweet
@aliemalie
From me, currently in that line... Its the first day of early voting in Virginia, and I think Virginians are excited to vote. Theres a two hour line in Fairfax County already.
It's on a fast loop and restarts immediately, so look for the Biden/Harris sign at the very end. That's a lot of people! Way to go, Virginia!
Le Roi de Pot
(744 posts)world wide wally
(21,742 posts)LuvNewcastle
(16,844 posts)voter participation. Early voting is more difficult for Republicans to challenge since it's at the polling place and it's harder for people to commit fraud than with mail-in voting. We probably should have both, though, since we have more and more people who are home-bound and we have these epidemics. Higher voter participation is linked to more Democrats being elected.
H2O Man
(73,537 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)dixiechiken1
(2,113 posts)It will make the election harder to steal.
reACTIONary
(5,770 posts)Demographic trends immigration, and a population boom in the well-educated, affluent Northern Virginia suburbs had been nudging the state into purple territory for years. The rise of Trump threw that into overdrive, as non-White and college-educated voters recoiled from what they saw as a toxic combination of ideology and style, political scientist Larry J. Sabato said.
Blue Owl
(50,356 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)We printed them first thing, and they went in LaPoste by 12:15 CEST. Should only take 4 days to get to Philadelphia.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)The actual ballots should be arriving by mail, not email.
rgbecker
(4,831 posts)Maybe you have received a ballot application via email or at the link below, but it seems the actual ballot is sent via mail and to be returned via mail or dropped off.
This is interesting to me because usually tying the ballot to an actual address and registered voter is key to address the concerns that there are ballots out in circulation that could be filled out and returned by anybody.
[link:https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Mail-and-Absentee-Ballot.aspx|
Thanks in advance for clearing this up for us.
GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)But live abroad.
We had to print the ballot, the declaration, and the address label with a special bar code on it.
Here's the Vote From Abroad site - https://www.votefromabroad.org/
And the Federal Voter Assistance Program - https://www.fvap.gov/citizen-voter
Dear Voter:
Because you indicated on your absentee ballot application that you would like to receive your ballot electronically for the upcoming election, this notice is being provided to assist you in accessing your ballot materials. In order to better safeguard election materials, we are now sending your ballot in an encrypted email.
To access and download your absentee ballot, you will need to follow the following steps:
Locate the email with the Subject line that begins with: [Send Secure] Absentee Ballot
Download the attachment in the email (message.html) and save to your computer or device
Open the downloaded attachment
You will be presented with two (2) options to view the contents of the encrypted email
Option 1: If you received your ballot on a Microsoft email account, you may sign in using those credentials
Additionally, if your Gmail (or other) email account is linked to the Microsoft email account, you may sign in using those credentials; or
You may pursue option 2.
Option 2: You may opt to receive a one-time passcode. If you received your ballot on any other email account, you should follow the Use a one-time passcode link. A passcode will then be emailed to you.
Enter the passcode that you received in a separate email into the prompt on the previous screen and click Continue
Follow the instructions once you have opened the electronic ballot email contents
(Tip: the decryption process works best using the Google Chrome and Firefox browsers.)
Once you have decrypted the ballot email, you will be able to access your attached ballot. Upon opening your ballot, you will be prompted with the following message: This document is password protected. Please enter a password where you will need to enter the following Correspondence ID Number: -------------- to unlock your actual ballot. We recommend writing this number down or copying it elsewhere for easy referencing.
If you have any questions along the way, please dont hesitate to call (866-472-7873, Option 4) or email for more information.
Regards,
Pennsylvania Department of State
rgbecker
(4,831 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)#BidenHarris2020Landslide