SKL Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Local middle school. It used to be at the community center, but they shut the old community center down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Balaban Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We vote at a fire station. My kids LOVE it because they love looking at all the fire trucks. DS all morning was saying "We go fire department! we go fire department!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Other: at my kitchen table. Then I mail in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Mom Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Other...we vote in someone's garage in our neighborhood. We rarely have to wait in line. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munchkins_mama Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We have to vote by mail here. I really miss going down to the local public school and voting. It doesn't feel as 'real'. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Our regular voting location is a church, so that's what I voted. But we usually do early voting, which means either a fire station or library, depending on which location we choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 right now it's a school. But last year in a different town it was a teeny, tiny church. Schools are out here today so I would assume most are in schools around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We voted in an elementary school this morning. The line wrapped around the halls (45 minute wait) so we had plenty of opportunity to look around. Alex enjoyed looking at, and critiquing, the work posted on the walls. It was her first exposure to invented spelling as an intentional educational philosophy, as opposed to "the way you spell when you're just writing for fun and Mom isn't checking your work." Before we moved, our polling place was in a high-rise apartment building for low-income seniors. They had a large gym/activity room where they set up the polls. Oh, and at the elementary school this morning, the Daisy Girl Scouts were selling cookies. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I voted in our local township hall which happens to be an old schoolhouse from 150ish years ago. It's cute but it was packed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Other. I get the permanent absentee ballot, and then drop it off personally at our county administration building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 They mail our ballots, and then we drop them off somewhere. I think our closest drop-off location is our city hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 In the bonus room of the house on the next corner. At our previous two houses, it was the local elementary school's auditorium (school still in session; it was where I went to school and I can remember my mom walking me to school and then going to vote) and the nearest church's hall/rec room building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 The rec center. I voted community/civic center. It is all about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloversandlions Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I voted for "school" because that's my official voting site, but I actually voted last week at one of the local libraries. In CA, I voted by absentee ballot, so could either mail it in or drop it off at the local voting site, which was a community center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We vote at our local high school. They used to keep school in session and just not use two classrooms that were used for voting. They would also use elementary gyms, but now they just shut down the schools for the day and have a teacher in-service day. I know that our church is also a poll and the church usually gives free coffee and doughnuts to voters! I'm fascinated by the idea of garage and horse stall voting.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) I chose other because I voted by mail, but my polling place is an elementary school. Voting is done in the library, which is closed to students and teachers on election day, but otherwise students are always around the building. Past polling places for me have been a garden club building and fire station. My county also uses libraries, community centers, courthouses, and other government buildings. I don't know about churches. public schools. they close down for the day. this year, they are closed for the whole week????:001_huh: When we lived in NJ, schools were closed for election day. Of course that was back in the day with actual booths and curtains. I don't know if schools there still close. Edited November 6, 2012 by floridamom cleaned up a messy sentence :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I took at chance and went out around 11:30. I decided if people weren't parking across the street and I could park easily I'd vote then otherwise I''d vote with dh when he gets home. I was suprised we got in and out. A bit off topic. How many times did you have to show id? It was 3 times here. Once to get in the building, once to check in against registered voters and once to get signed in the voters book and get my ballot. And nobody cared to tell me to leave my id out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Home :001_smile: I love mail in voting. I wish Iowa would go with state wide mail in voting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I love the idea of mail in voting! It would save us a lot of juggling and waiting! (Plus I wouldn't have to make myself a cheat sheet of which candidate I wanted to vote for.) We vote at the local VFW hall/Habitat for Humanity building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckabell Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I took at chance and went out around 11:30. I decided if people weren't parking across the street and I could park easily I'd vote then otherwise I''d vote with dh when he gets home. I was suprised we got in and out. A bit off topic. How many times did you have to show id? It was 3 times here. Once to get in the building, once to check in against registered voters and once to get signed in the voters book and get my ballot. And nobody cared to tell me to leave my id out! I just had to show mine once to get my ballot and verify my address. Did they check your ID against a list each time? It seems like showing it three times would slow down the lines a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Mail-in ballot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Other: At the kitchen counter in my pajamas. We vote by mail in our state. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 A church. I have always voted at a church but the library across the street and the schools and polling places too. I wish my precinct was assigned to the library as it is right across the street whereas the church is far enough away that I have to drive. There was nobody there when I went to vote. I was in and out in 5 minutes. I think there were more poll workers than voters. And I live in Ohio! I hope I just timed it right and got there during a lull and it is not a case of low voter turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 CA is a neighborhood voting place kind of state. We vote at the rec room of an apartment complex about a half mile from us. It's usually dead during voting time, but today it was busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I voted early at our town hall, but if I had voted today at my regular polling location, I would have gone to a school. Public schools are out here today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We vote at an agricultural center. I'm not completely sure what all it's used for but they hold a lot of 4H stuff there and have had several garden shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Our whole town (with a population of about 28,000) votes at our community center. It was much more streamlined/better run last time I voted, but the previous time was a pain! I'm glad they figured it out so I don't have to stand in a massive line this year. This was a change for me, as the small town I (mostly) grew up in had a population of 9,000 but voted at 6 locations in town. One polling place was the church/school I attended, and my parents always would make 2-3 different soups/stews and bread for meals for the volunteers. It gave it a cozy hometown feel.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 My precinct's designated polling place is the local high school. I voted at the grocery store down the street 2 weeks ago because dealing with parking at the high school is a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 It used to be at a church in our neighborhood up through last November. For the June primary and this election it has been at an assisted living center about a mile away. I don't know if somebody complained about having the voting at a church or if county election officials decided to consolidate some of the polling stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwynn Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I haven't gone yet, still waiting on the dishwasher repairman, but it appears I'll be voting in a trailer park? First time voting in this city, and although I know where it is, I've never actually been there, so could be interesting. The polls are open until 7 but we have a ballgame at 5:30, so Mr. Repairman needs to hurry up or he's going to be vetoed. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 When I lived in VA, we voted at the elementary school. Now we live in PA and vote at a senior living place (that has a nursing home, assisted living, independent living, etc. with a big clubhouse.) This is my least favorite place to vote. Not that I don't love the elderly, because I do.....however....the voting officials did such a poor job of managing the crush of people today, I was sure that some poor old woman was going to get knocked over and break a hip (most likely by my 5 year old.) Wheelchairs and walkers everywhere. It was chaos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 At home. They mail us the ballots. We return them to the embassy. Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
posybuddy Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We voted at a church within walking distance of my house. The lines were long but it was full of neighbors visiting and strangers helping each other navigate the confusing line system. It felt real, and democratic, and patriotic. I am sure that mail in ballots are convenient, but I wouldn't trade my neighborhood polling place for anything. Wish there had been a bake sale, though, that would have made the 40 minute wait easier to handle. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I complete an early ballot and mail it in every year. Now I just want them to include an "I voted" sticker with my ballot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshin Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We only have the mail-in option here, no actual physical polling stations. I voted over a week ago by dropping it off in the ballot drop box at my local library, but i could have mailed it in or dropped it off at the county clerk's office. I refuse to mail it because then I would be buying a stamp, which is the same as paying to vote IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauriep Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We mail in our ballot. Our local polling place is a school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I vote in a garage. It's a little strange but we've been voting in garages since we moved here.:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 At home. Oregon is a vote by mail state. Dropped it off at the courthouse in the voting drop box last week. One of the local groups (Rotary?) also staffs a drive-through drop-off today. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 This year our ballots were mailed to us, and we just dropped them off at the drive-through polling place. (At the local bus depot!) No lines, no wait, easiest voting I've ever done. :D Something about drive-through voting just strikes me as hilarious. LOL. I was a little surprised we didn't need to show id... Last few times we went to actual polling booths (at either a school or a church, depending on the year) and we had to show id then. But I guess id isn't needed to mail the ballots in... So none needed to drop them off, either. We did have to sign the envelopes under penalty of perjury in either blue or black ink... ;) And I also grew up in San Jose, CA where garage voting was the norm. They often had kids' polling booths set up and made us feel very included in the whole process, even though we were too young to really vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thought this would be appropriate to the thread: Extreme Voting: How Astronauts Cast Ballots from Space :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We have five places in town to vote--mine is down the street in a church. I can walk there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 we voted early on friday at the court house. today, everyone was voting at the civic center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We have usually voted in a neighbor's (very nice, clean and empty) garage, but recently it has switched to the patio of a popular local restaurant. There is almost never a wait. Bill (who just voted) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We vote at the library. At our old house it was at the local elementary school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Other. Our regular polling place is the elementary school for county/state/federal, and town hall for town. But this year we voted early, at the health dept building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We vote in a community building. It used to be a senior citizens' recreational facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We vote at home and then drop our ballots off or mail them in. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I vote absentee. Although my polling place is a church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I vote in a school gym. The neighborhood across the street votes at the library. Other places we've voted in this state are a fire station & small room in a 55+ high rise. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Ours was at a small airport this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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