# Have you voted yet? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 12, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810 "2020-10-12T15:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/262 "2020-11-03T04:03:19Z")
Another (gentle) high-five to **Mama MissTake**! ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/263 "2020-11-03T04:13:47Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > Another (gentle) high-five to **Mama MissTake**! And another ✋🏼🤚🏼! Tell her about all the new friends she has. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/264 "2020-11-03T05:18:40Z")
As of September, there were 2.9 million registered voters in Oregon. As of today, nearly 2 million votes have been cast, and ballots are still steadily coming in. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/265 "2020-11-03T12:37:14Z")
I voted!!! Hoping to be voter #1, I timed things out to arrive five minutes before they opened up at 7. Turns out I was number 15 in line!! Color me shocked, I’ve never had more than two people ahead of me. Got my generic “I Voted” sticker, so it was all worthwhile. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/266 "2020-11-03T12:49:43Z")
Lines lines everywhere are lines to vote! I’ll have to wait until after work to vote I got there at 7:15 Lines on the sidewalk at both precincts in our rural township. 3200 people live here that’s it and I’ve heard many did absentee ballots. The turnout is phenomenal! ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/267 "2020-11-03T13:31:48Z")
> [@chela](#): > > Lines lines everywhere are lines to vote! > > I’ll have to wait until after work to vote I got there at 7:15 Lines on the sidewalk at both precincts in our rural township. 3200 people live here that’s it and I’ve heard many did absentee ballots. The turnout is phenomenal! Great to hear! A reminder for you and everyone else from [Vote.org](http://Vote.org): > [@](#): > > Keep your place in line. The lines may be long, but as long as you are in line when the polls close, you will be allowed to cast your ballot. If you leave the line, you may not be able to vote. So before you get in line, be sure to make a pit stop. And remember that as long as you get in line before the polls close, they have to let you vote. Lots of other tips here: > **[Election Protection: Know your Rights as a Voter - Vote.org](https://www.vote.org/election-protection/)** > > Vote.org knows that Americans want to vote, and that there are millions of Americans who want to vote -- and who will vote consistently -- as voting becomes easier and more convenient. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/268 "2020-11-03T13:43:13Z")
I voted in person last Friday. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/269 "2020-11-03T17:09:14Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Tomorrow, my tiny elderly mother will be voting in person (“As it’s supposed to be done!”). I offered to be her body guard / keep her company. This woman, who considers ‘rinkydink’ a cuss word, declined my offer, stating “Those fuckers better not try it”. The crazy lady voted, no rinkydinks harassing anyone. There were a couple dozen people ahead of her. She was highly offended that some people in line were treating it as a party instead of a solemn duty. She was in and out in about an hour. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/270 "2020-11-03T17:12:57Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > no rinkydinks harassing anyone Not only were there no rinkydinks harassing folks, the people in line were all quiet. OK, it was 7 am, maybe that played a part. There were also no people handing out crap outside of the building. That was odd, they’re usually there even in off-year elections. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/271 "2020-11-03T17:26:03Z")
I just voted today on election day. in Indianapolis the state gop tries to suppress the vote by limiting early voting and not allowing absentee voting except in certain circumstances so I waited until election day. I had to wait an hour to vote. I’ve never had to wait in line to vote in this state before, not even in presidential years. I hope this means turnout will be 60-70%. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/272 "2020-11-03T17:33:09Z")
voted! i live in a large building so our polling place is for our building and only our building. down the elevator, to the lobby, and whoa! is that the line??! first time there were more that 3 people in line. i was number 48 and my wait was 45 minutes from end of line to vote. there was a bit of a delay as not all the poll workers arrived by 7am. we had 3 when we should have had 5. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/273 "2020-11-03T19:12:44Z")
This title feels different today than last week. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/274 "2020-11-03T20:30:24Z")
Yes, sure does! It’s exciting, and also a little nerve-wracking. This morning at 0700 there was no line at my polling place (here in the SFBA CA). It was easy to drop off the filled-in ballots. Let’s put this behind us! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/275 "2020-11-03T20:43:57Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Let’s put this behind us! Agreed! ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/276 "2020-11-03T21:41:45Z")
I dropped my ballot off at the local high school polling place on Friday. Then, stressed all weekend because I didn’t get the verification that it was in the system yet. Which I got yesterday. And knew wouldn’t be there until Monday. But I still stressed about it. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/277 "2020-11-03T22:12:15Z")
Won’t get released from the hospital, so I can’t go vote 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/278 "2020-11-03T22:19:53Z")
So sorry you’re in the hospital. I hope you feel better soon! ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/279 "2020-11-03T22:21:30Z")
Thanks, but daughter is, not me. And we are 350 miles from home, so… I don’t get to lodge my protest vote. Not that my vote counts in Wyoming, but still always do my duty. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/280 "2020-11-03T22:22:58Z")
Yikes. I couldn’t vote in the primary because I was giving birth, but that was at least a much more joyful reason to miss out. Best wishes to your daughter. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810/281 "2020-11-04T02:41:07Z")
@Kron, hey man, I hope your daughter is okay. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-voted-yet/922810.md?page=15)