just got back from Cary mall early voting: it was PACKED!! [View All]

[zazen]

I was so excited. But it _is_ frustrating to not be able to give people "cheat sheets" for the non-partisan parts of the tickets, due to the mall's "rules," because most people just don't know unless they have a handy guide that advises them on who is most consistent with Dem principles (or Rethug principles, in fairness to their rights). I was able to sneak my cheat sheet to the Dem woman behind me.

I must say, though, the Board of Elections staff were outstanding. They were running that thing like a Taylorite Ford factory circa 1928. Polite, but very organized, and ensuring that we saw that our vote "counted" when we put it in the optiscan. I know things are far from perfect but it was so heartening to see everyone taking voting so seriously for a change.

A polling place packed with hundreds of people on a Saturday afternoon in Cary with a thirty minute wait? Un-believable.