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Democratic Primaries

dem4decades

(11,296 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2020, 07:22 PM Mar 2020

Wait times to vote in the primary. [View all]

I'm watching Brian Williams and he's reporting wait times in the Texas primary of 1 hour in Austin and 2 and a half hours in Houston. Why is this even possible? Shouldn't voters demand more access to voting?

Can't they demand their local government either fix it or be voted out?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Wait times to vote in the primary. [View all] dem4decades Mar 2020 OP

It will stop relayerbob Mar 2020 #1

Waited 6 hours in Phoenix in 16. sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #2

That's what i'm talking about, why not more of this. dem4decades Mar 2020 #6

I've never had to wait more than 5 or 10 minutes frazzled Mar 2020 #3

My longest wait in early voting has been maybe 15 minutes. Blue_true Mar 2020 #4

Me too. Republican town, no lines. dem4decades Mar 2020 #5

I live in a very large, blue city frazzled Mar 2020 #11

Heavy democratic cities and GOP controlled state government Moderateguy Mar 2020 #7

This sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #9

Does the state control the local polling places? dem4decades Mar 2020 #10

The control the $$$$$ Moderateguy Mar 2020 #14

That would do it. If a Democrat gets into the White House House the federal government dem4decades Mar 2020 #16

Nah. It's up to the state to distribute those funds Moderateguy Mar 2020 #17

Much better here in California. Codeine Mar 2020 #8

They were reporting hour plus waiting in Los Angeles. Democratic state, democratic town. dem4decades Mar 2020 #12

I guess I got lucky then. Codeine Mar 2020 #13

I wasn't questioning you and i agree about it should be easier. dem4decades Mar 2020 #15