I’ve never seen a line, not even after they combined two polling places into one. It’s actually faster, since I don’t have to remember what district I’m in.
It takes no more than five minues. But then, NY uses voting machines, so it’s easier.
It only takes about 5-10 minutes for us here … but then again, it’s a small town.
I have a question. In Minnesota, employers are required to allow their employees to take time during the morning to vote, while still getting paid. Is this the law in other states as well?
In California, you must let employees have time off to vote (unpaid) if their working hours would prohibit them from voting in their precinct. California’s poll times are 7am - 8pm, so it really is a non-issue except for some 12+ hour shift employees.
AFAIK, the state I live in now doesn’t offer early voting (my previous state of residence does). I’m going early Tuesday morning - the polls open at 6:30 here, so hopefully I can get it done before work. Plus, it’s on my way into work.
But I’ve never had it take more than 10 minutes, tops, to vote, and that includes the year I was in Maine and doing a Tennessee absentee ballot that had to be notarized.
Holy god! I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait more than a couple minutes. This will only be the second time I’ve voted in Chicago (the first being the primaries) and now I’m nervous - there’s a reason Chicago is not noted for its efficiency and excellent planning.