Comments on: Turnout Seems High So Far http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:11:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: mds http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1240 mds Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:26:18 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1240 Mt. Olivet Lutheran at 12:30pm. No lines, but steady throughput of voters. Actually, I ended up having to stand in one line because the four people ahead of me have last names that begin with the same section of the alphabet as mine. The other three lines were open. Anyway, as of 12:30pm, I was voter 830. When I voted in the primaries, I was voter 160 at 7:00pm, same precinct. Mt. Olivet Lutheran at 12:30pm. No lines, but steady throughput of voters. Actually, I ended up having to stand in one line because the four people ahead of me have last names that begin with the same section of the alphabet as mine. The other three lines were open. Anyway, as of 12:30pm, I was voter 830. When I voted in the primaries, I was voter 160 at 7:00pm, same precinct.

]]> By: Aaron Landry http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1239 Aaron Landry Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:41:10 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1239 How about this for turnout? <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/33788132@N00/291547200" rel="nofollow">Photo by Carla Januska.</a> How about this for turnout?

Photo by Carla Januska.

]]> By: Fantastic http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1238 Fantastic Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:11:10 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1238 I was voter #700 at W 6 P 2, Uptown Minneapolis. This is my first vote in this precinct, so I don't know what the usual turnout is. I was voter #700 at W 6 P 2, Uptown Minneapolis. This is my first vote in this precinct, so I don’t know what the usual turnout is.

]]> By: David Wexler http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1237 David Wexler Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:48:02 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1237 I've heard good turnout at Macalesters Precinct (100+ by 9:30am - good for an area made up of mostly college students) I’ve heard good turnout at Macalesters Precinct (100+ by 9:30am - good for an area made up of mostly college students)

]]> By: RJ http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1243 RJ Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:39:28 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1243 Type your comment here. Just returned from Woodbury P-09 (Red Rock Elementary.) No lines, but all booths full, had to wait a few seconds for one voter to finish. 12-15 booths there, and a steady stream of new voters entering. Scanner recorded my vote as No. 645, which seems about right for 3 hours of voting. Type your comment here. Just returned from Woodbury P-09 (Red Rock Elementary.) No lines, but all booths full, had to wait a few seconds for one voter to finish. 12-15 booths there, and a steady stream of new voters entering. Scanner recorded my vote as No. 645, which seems about right for 3 hours of voting.

]]> By: Michael http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1242 Michael Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:28:06 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1242 40 Minute wait at 7:10 in S. Minneapolis 46 and lyndale Longer lines as I left. GO BLUE!!! 40 Minute wait at 7:10 in S. Minneapolis
46 and lyndale
Longer lines as I left.

GO BLUE!!!

]]> By: Susan http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1241 Susan Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:21:49 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1241 No problems at Whittier (26th Street in South Minneapolis). I arrived at my polling place at 7:01AM - I was number 71 to vote. Big mix of ages, races and gender. Many were just registering for the first time - good to see. The polling place was extremely organized - many polling workers there to help and assist those new to the voting process. Still voting paper at this precinct. No problems at Whittier (26th Street in South Minneapolis). I arrived at my polling place at 7:01AM - I was number 71 to vote. Big mix of ages, races and gender. Many were just registering for the first time - good to see. The polling place was extremely organized - many polling workers there to help and assist those new to the voting process. Still voting paper at this precinct.

]]> By: Bill Roehl http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1244 Bill Roehl Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:13:35 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1244 <a href="http://www.lazylightning.org/low-voter-turnout-in-precinct-16-apple-valley" rel="nofollow">Low voter turnout in Apple Valley</a> this morning. Low voter turnout in Apple Valley this morning.

]]> By: Islander http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1245 Islander Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:57:05 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1245 In Minneapolis, precinct 3-3 was hopping, with lines out the door. By 8, the election judges had abandoned the idea that people would vote in the little curtained booths and let them spread out and fill out ballots on the gymnasium floor. This is the U of M and Nicollet Island - no sign so far of the precinct's 2 Republicans. In Minneapolis, precinct 3-3 was hopping, with lines out the door. By 8, the election judges had abandoned the idea that people would vote in the little curtained booths and let them spread out and fill out ballots on the gymnasium floor. This is the U of M and Nicollet Island - no sign so far of the precinct’s 2 Republicans.

]]> By: Lynn Yelsin http://mnpublius.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1247 Lynn Yelsin Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:52:22 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2006/11/turnout-seems-high-so-far/#comment-1247 My polling place was not packed like it was in 2004. It seems to be a typical non-presidential year turnout. My polling place was not packed like it was in 2004. It seems to be a typical non-presidential year turnout.

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