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Flightmare wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 1:06 pm

BigGuy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:45 pm Wife and I went yesterday also. I got off early (3:00 pm) so we headed to the Bi-State Justice Building where voting has been done since we moved here in 1988. Nope! Had to go across town to a new place. We pulled into the parking lot, and I was appalled. Barely found a place to park. Got inside to a good size line.
But, they moved us through pretty quickly. We were there less than 30 minutes. All in all, not a bad experience.
Any temptation to be lazy and pass was quickly dispelled as Biden was blathering away on TV as we were getting ready to leave. We leave the TV on for the dogs. I was hoping they wouldn't be liberal Democrats by the time we got back home.

Dogs sleep about 20 hours a day, has food prepared for them. Meals are provided at no cost to them. They visit the Dr. once a year for checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this they pay nothing, and nothing is required of them. They live in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than they need, but they are not required to do any upkeep. If they make a mess, someone else cleans it up. They receive these accommodations absolutely free. They are living like royalty, and have absolutely no expenses whatsoever. All costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day.

You tell me, are they liberal democrats?

(Stolen from a website)

Flightmare wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:03 pm

03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:02 pm

Flightmare wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:43 pm

flechero wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:36 pm I don't know... but since 2004 when I moved here this is the first time the wait has been like that all day, days in a row. We could always go mid morning and vote in under 30 minutes in the past.

Either they reduced # of locations or this turnout is on record pace.

I know Denton and Collin counties are reporting record numbers of early voting so far.

Have you gone down to vote yet. I went to the CCCC location off of Spring Creek, East Plano. It was steady but people were just walking right up and being served. No line at all.

My plan was to go tomorrow or Saturday. While the CCCC location is close to me, there are a few others that are closer.

Flightmare wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:43 pm

flechero wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:36 pm I don't know... but since 2004 when I moved here this is the first time the wait has been like that all day, days in a row. We could always go mid morning and vote in under 30 minutes in the past.

Either they reduced # of locations or this turnout is on record pace.

I know Denton and Collin counties are reporting record numbers of early voting so far.

flechero wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:18 pm

03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:58 pm This is Plano, Collin County but I bet it won't be any worse where you vote.

Bell county has been brutal- i've gone over a few times but in asking those in line it was an estimated 3-4 hours with another 100 feet to go to get to the entrance!

I'll keep driving bye- at some point it has to shorten!

Russell wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:44 pm

03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:30 pm

Russell wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:44 pm I feel like I am missing the reason, but I honestly can't find one other than "because it's not how we've done it in the past" (which is a fallacy by the way).

As someone who is high risk, takes care of both sets of elderly parents, and whose wife is also considered high risk, I am thrilled to have the choice of drive-through voting. I am frankly not interested in standing in a contamination line.

Why is the GOP trying to fight this so hard?

I am not sure how drive through voting would work. If it is just driving through and handing your ballot to someone, there are boxes for that. If the idea is to drive up, get handed a ballot and sit there while you decide who to vote for in all the races, that would make for one very long wait. They would have to put thousands of people on such a scheme. The process sounds like it would be quite cumbersome to say the least. Traffic would be lined up for miles and miles.

There is no reason to stand in line. Just go at an odd time of day like 10:30 in the morning. Maybe wait a few days and allow the initial early voting frenzy to die down. Lunch time is usually busy. Try early afternoon, like 2-3 pm. Go to a different voting location if you see a long line. Not all voting locations are busy non-stop from morning till night. Just some ideas. Hope it helps.

Yes I know, we will be trying to time it right.

Russell wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:44 pm I feel like I am missing the reason, but I honestly can't find one other than "because it's not how we've done it in the past" (which is a fallacy by the way).

As someone who is high risk, takes care of both sets of elderly parents, and whose wife is also considered high risk, I am thrilled to have the choice of drive-through voting. I am frankly not interested in standing in a contamination line.

Why is the GOP trying to fight this so hard?