Me: Ireland - Approximately 2 minutes until poll in hand is the longest.
I’ve been seeing long lines for the US elections even for early voting. Seems completely unnecessary.
Oregon here 0 minutes. My ballot is delivered in the mail and I can drop it off at the post office or ballot drop box.
Colorado, same. I voted 3 weeks ago.
You can even stick it back into your mail box (with the flag up), and the mail man should pick it up.
Man I wish, we have to go to the post office to get mail in my town. They don’t deliver to houses.
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poll workers actually came out and designated someone as the last voter
I did wonder about this. That’s cool to know and seems like a fair way to run it if you’re in the line before the station closes. Thanks for the insight.
Awesome about Rosario Dawson too!
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They cheat to win however they can.
From the outside looking it it does appear that way but it seems so…un-American. I’ve spent a decent bit of time over there over the course of my life (north of 6 months total, mostly up and down both coasts) and I’m genuinely very fond of the US and its people and that has given me this internal sense of what “un-American” is if that isn’t a ludicrous statement.
The whole “rig things to your advantage” thing is really mask off at this point and I’m surprised that it’s tolerated.
It’s by state, and would never be tolerated where I live.
Unfortunately it seems to be a systemic issue with certain states. At one point several had federally monitored elections to prevent shenanigans but I don’t know if that’s true anymore
7 hours. People were showing up with pizza and sandwiches for everyone in line. It really destroyed my faith in my local government but built my sense of community.
I think you hold the record so far!
Edit: also fair play to you for sticking it out.
England - never been a line. The only thing I’ve ever had to wait for is for the bod manning the polling station to find my name on the list and hand me a voting slip. In and out in a couple of minutes.
Maybe 5 minutes in Germany
10 or so minutes once, I came there at the busiest time. Czechia.
~1 minute here in Austria, usually it takes longer to find the right room than to wait in line when I’ve found it
Four hours, NYC, early voting in 2020. This year it went a lot faster.
My first presidential election was in 1980. I waited almost six hours to vote for Jimmy Carter in Iowa City, Iowa, USA (a medium-sized college town).
It was surprisingly festive. There were people walking the line handing out water and snacks. There were several musicians performing at various points along the line.
15 mins in AU. I thought I’d try to get it over and done with in the morning… so did everyone else.
20 seconds, Germany. Waiting while they checked if my name was on the list.
About 2-3 minutes. Canada.
40 minutes, once, in 2015, Canada.
Usually, 2-5 minutes.
Scotland. I forget which vote it was for (either the independence referendum, brexit, elections, etc.) but maybe 5-10 mins. Other than that one it’s been mostly a ghost town.
… Huh, we’ve been to the polls a lot recently, haven’t we?
Huh, we’ve been to the polls a lot recently, haven’t we?
It does feel that way. Not sure if it’s foreign elections getting more coverage than they did before maybe shifting the balance in my head.
About 15 minutes, this morning in Wilmington, NC. In previous elections here, I’ve walked in and voted immediately, with no line
I’m gonna grasp at that being positive. My favourite band at a ripe old age, Sylvan Esso, are from NC.
I discovered Sylvan Esso a few days ago and they are fantastic.
Also, The Dø
Thanks will check then out.
If you get the chance, Sylvan Esso are incredible live. Seen them a few times now.
