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Things are already cranking early this morning with people already showing up for Obamapalooza and glitches already being reported. According to Crain's:
Voting in Washington Park on the South Side was slowed when there were not enough pens to mark the ballots.It doesn't seem there were any issues as the Obamas cast their votes down on the South Side. I was in line by 6:05 and waited an hour to cast my vote today. Let us know about your experience below in the comments and don't forget to send us your tips and pics!And at the Club Lucky bar and restaurant in Bucktown, a touchscreen voting machine wasn't working. That meant voters had to use paper ballots.
Election Judge Joe Lake says three election judges didn't show up, so he recruited volunteers from among the voters standing in line.
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My roommate and I left the house at about 5:55am to walk the 150 ft or so to our polling place in the 47th ward on Montrose. Right as we got there a line formed, I voted 16th. Problem was they had one compu-voter machine, which was down. I left there about 6:35ish perhaps.
My only issue was with all those judges, eish.
In true Chicago fashion, this poll encourages multiple votes.
I arrived at the police station at 5400 N. Lincoln at a little after 7am and was in and out rather quickly. I was voter number 57. They told me in previous years they wouldn't see a number that high until 11am or so. Which means, in addition to the "record turnout" predictions being confirmed anecdotally, that I must vote at the least busy polling place in the city.
There were a couple of problems with registrations that I experienced; I was listed as inactive so I had to show 2 forms of ID and sign an affidavit, and a friend of mine was off the rolls completely, though he was registered to vote, and he had to have 2 witnesses sign an affidavit stating he was known to still live at his current address. We both were able to vote but I encourage people to make sure you bring identification to the polls. I don't want to sound paranoid, but if you are eligible to vote, don't give anybody an excuse to not allow your vote.
At a little before 7:00 am, I was voter number 32 at my polling place. That may not sound like much, but in years past, I've only been in the low 100s AFTER WORK at 6:00 pm.
I was number 85 when I made it to the front -- I got there at 6:30, and live in the southeastern corner of Rogers Park. Impressive turnout, I have to say...
#17 at my polling place in the wunnerful Bridgeport area. In 2004 I was #31 at 11 a.m.
The lines at 6:15 a.m. were small but "busy for this time of day," according to the election judges. Bodes well for turnout.
Wilson & Damen was a nightmare. I was number 79 - our touchscreen was down and I had to wait over an hour.
I got in line at 6:10 am.
In line at 7:00 in Humboldt Park, done at 8:00. Long wait due mostly to inept workers. Had to explain alphabetization and ID laws to election judge. Due to slow sign in, typically only 4 out of 20 booths were being used, and they weren't even giving people the option of voting electronically.
640am Elston/Hamlin, voter#35-
30 second line. Still many clueless/disorganized officials/workers-I must volunteer, they are tedious year after year. In the last primary at around 7am, I was voter#2, so that's a fair jump. Even though I almost never ever miss a vote, I brought my passport along due to paranoia that they'd say I wasn't registered.
10AM in Rogers Park, no wait at all.
Three people in line when I left.
6:15 am in the 47th ward, same as JD84. i was #84. didn't get out until 7:30. others in line said there were at least 25 people lined up before 6. our touchscreen and paper reader were both having problems, but a tech showed up right before i voted.