What’s the best time of day to vote in Charlottesville?

Posted by Scowly on November 3rd, 2008 73 Comments

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73 Responses to “What’s the best time of day to vote in Charlottesville?”

  1. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:04 pm
    1 KCB said:

    6:01 a.m. Stay out all night tonight and stagger into your voting location with all of the fresh-faced poll workers, reeking of booze and with 7-11 chili/cheese sauce smeared all over your shirt front. Works for me every time.

    /democracy, smell it.

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  2. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:19 pm
    2 Eric B. said:

    Im going around 10 am. Not everyone can leave during work so it will be less crowded. Still more crowded than previous years’ busiest time though.

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  3. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:32 pm
    3 Wingnut said:

    obviously this is going to be dependent upon where you’re voting (i doubt the Stanardsville VFD station will be crowded first thing, during the day or when i get off work), earliest is probably best regardless.

    /vote early, vote often!

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  4. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:34 pm
    4 shenanigans said:

    I think I’ll go after work. 8 in the morning is probably gonna be a pre-work commute clusterfuck.

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  5. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:41 pm
    5 Alteros said:

    I’ve always voted after work (~630 i guess) and I’ve never had to wait in lines. I’m going to be in a new precinct this time, though, so I’m a little curious how it’ll work out.

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  6. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:54 pm
    6 belmont yo said:

    Not everyone can leave during work so it will be less crowded.

    No doubt. I get no leave time to do my civic duty? Bastids.

    /say hey to rakim for me, wudja?

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  7. 03 Nov 2008 at 3:58 pm
    7 the queen said:

    virginia’s being sued this year because we’re supposedly going to run out of paper ballots and/or not have enough voting machines. the two districts I’ve voted in are always really crowded after work, and empty around 2pm in the afternoon.

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  8. 03 Nov 2008 at 4:00 pm
    8 Floozy said:

    @7…. how the hell did SHE get the right to vote. Bet her corgis crap all over the floor in the polling booth.
    /where’s Rugby?

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  9. 03 Nov 2008 at 5:56 pm
    9 colfer said:

    you don’t want to vote after work at Rec. this time. go early in the morning. there will be a line but you can be late to work.

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  10. 03 Nov 2008 at 6:09 pm
    10 rugby road said:

    Excuse me?
    Charlottesville Daily Progress endorses: McCain, Gilmore & Goode???????

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  11. 03 Nov 2008 at 6:16 pm
    11 rugby road said:

    Floozy, Would you consider fixing me up with your friend “The Queen?”

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  12. 03 Nov 2008 at 10:19 pm
    12 Floozy said:

    Rugby,I asked her… she said bugger off. Sorry

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  13. 03 Nov 2008 at 10:32 pm
    13 rugby road said:

    Come on, Floozy, you’re not sorry.

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  14. 03 Nov 2008 at 11:52 pm
    14 orchid said:

    @10 is the DP fucking retarded?

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  15. 04 Nov 2008 at 12:01 am
    15 rugby road said:

    @14
    Thus it has ever been

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  16. 04 Nov 2008 at 12:06 am
    16 Stanley said:

    @14-15: Yeah, that one’s not really a shocker, is it? Cf.

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  17. 04 Nov 2008 at 7:14 am
    17 patience said:

    At 6:00am at Clark School, the line to vote extended out the building, all the way down the driveway and around the corner into the street, but it was moving quickly and I only waited about 45 minutes.

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  18. 04 Nov 2008 at 8:39 am
    18 TheUpstart said:

    I just had a report of no line at all at 8 AM up on Pantops. Seems the pre-work crowd has thinned out.

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  19. 04 Nov 2008 at 8:51 am
    19 Kevin Cox said:

    I started standing in line at the Downtown Rec Center at 7:10 am and voted and left the building 27 minutes and 53 seconds later. The registrar and all the election officials did an excellent job.

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  20. 04 Nov 2008 at 8:52 am
    20 Wingnut said:

    Stanardsville VFD: very long line that winds inside the building and wraps around outside, reports of waiting an hour at 6:00AM, i have the right first last letter and went right to the front. in and out in 10 minutes, but others weren’t so lucky.

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  21. 04 Nov 2008 at 8:55 am
    21 KCB said:

    CATEC at 6:45 this morning, about 35-40 minutes. Usually at that time it’s about 35-40 seconds.

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  22. 04 Nov 2008 at 8:57 am
    22 shenanigans said:

    I went into the Rec. center at 8:00 am and was out 10 minutes later. It took longer to walk to and from my parking spot than it did to vote.

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  23. 04 Nov 2008 at 9:16 am
    23 shenanigans said:

    @9: Thanks for the advice btw. I took it and you rock. Kisses.

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  24. 04 Nov 2008 at 9:24 am
    24 otterdung said:

    also five minutes just now to vote at Elk’s Lodge (spoooooooky!! Cult!!!!!) on Rt 20 North.

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  25. 04 Nov 2008 at 9:55 am
    25 josh said:

    Now is a good time at the downtown rec center. Just came from there. No line to speak of. In and out in less than 10 minutes.

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  26. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:00 am
    26 Floozy said:

    In and out in less than 10 minutes.

    Hope that isn’t josh from Beer Run….I may have to cancel my crush.

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  27. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:07 am
    27 dieter said:

    But Floozy, doesn’t it count how long it took to get to the polling place?

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  28. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:09 am
    28 Floozy said:

    Dieeeeeeeeeter…. oh I do miss your Krautiness around here.

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  29. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:40 am
    29 rugby road said:

    Venable — line out the door all the way to 14th St.

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  30. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:41 am
    30 Happy Fun Ball said:

    there was almost no wait at Clark Elem. this morning around 10.

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  31. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:50 am
    31 Happy Fun Ball said:

    Also it surprised me at Clark that a lot more people were using the machines. There were about 8-10 people waiting for the voting machines, but no line and lots of empty spaces at the desks for the paper ballots.

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  32. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:51 am
    32 shenanigans said:

    @31: That’s why I went with paper. It was fun, like taking a test. My apologies to the trees.

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  33. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:54 am
    33 dieter said:

    I do miss your Krautiness around here/i>

    was I that sour?

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  34. 04 Nov 2008 at 10:56 am
    34 Floozy said:

    Not sour…. but you are crap at html hahahahaha

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  35. 04 Nov 2008 at 11:00 am
    35 sweet said:

    Voting at Tonsler Park Rec was quick, 20 minutes all told at 10:30am.

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  36. 04 Nov 2008 at 1:38 pm
    36 shenanigans said:

    I hear about quickies at Tonsler all the time in the paper.

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  37. 04 Nov 2008 at 1:41 pm
    37 Floozy said:

    Should rename it Tonsil Park really.

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  38. 04 Nov 2008 at 1:45 pm
    38 c-lyn said:

    hubby and i were 2 of 5 voters at clark school @ 12:30

    more voter officials than voters

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  39. 04 Nov 2008 at 2:02 pm
    39 Lurker30 said:

    At noon Ruckersville FD 1 Hour wait for Letters N-Z, 10 min Wait for I-M, 30 min wait for A-H. Many females were complaining about not keeping their maiden names. This was my longest wait ever at this polling station in 10 years.

    Ran into Sheriff Hawes who said Standardsville and Dyke had been very busy but were dying down @ 12:30.

    As always Ruckersville Voting officials friendly and efficient even with high turnout.

    Overall turnout reminded me of 1992 election.

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  40. 04 Nov 2008 at 2:41 pm
    40 duckduckgoose said:

    That’s cause Shifflett comes between N-Z.

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  41. 04 Nov 2008 at 2:44 pm
    41 shenanigans said:

    @40 wins the internetz today.

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  42. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:39 pm
    42 orchid said:

    no line at elk’s lodge. freaking brilliant of virginia to have only 3 items on the ballot. in florida there’s like 50.

    /scared that otterdung lives near me.

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  43. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:43 pm
    43 shenanigans said:

    @42: He lives like 5 minutes from your house. Hahaha.

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  44. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:45 pm
    44 orchid said:

    yikes!

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  45. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:48 pm
    45 Otterdung said:

    Yes I do, but I mean you no harm…..Sweetie.

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  46. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:50 pm
    46 Floozy said:

    @40/41… that is bogus. I mad that joke or a similiar one early this morning.

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  47. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:52 pm
    47 Floozy said:

    You see I’m so angry I typo’d

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  48. 04 Nov 2008 at 3:58 pm
    48 orchid said:

    @45 so you KNOW where i live?

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  49. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:01 pm
    49 shenanigans said:

    @46: Please. That was before 8 am.
    @48: Duhhhhhh

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  50. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:01 pm
    50 Otterdung said:

    The code prevents my dear, but certainly I would warrant that I’ve seen your pleasant visage many times and am but a wander myself from Pantops center.

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  51. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:05 pm
    51 Floozy said:

    Oh I’m sorry… I didn’t know that pre 8am humor could not be entered in the daily internetz competition. Shen check your gmail.

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  52. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:06 pm
    52 orchid said:

    oh sweet jesus…

    btw:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vlM3x-GoCA

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  53. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:09 pm
    53 shenanigans said:

    @51: I’m only on here 9 to 5, sorry luv.

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  54. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:17 pm
    54 Otterdung said:

    @52
    Orchid my lovely lovely, perchance next time our tender paths cross may I introduce myself instead of just following you home from a tactful distance, watching you walk into the safety of ‘The Hill’? i mean you no foul and indeed have nearly called your name a thousand times before the red brick walls enveloped you.leaving me but a foolish lonely sight, with just hummus and flatbread at Sticks to console my writhing soul.

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  55. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:18 pm
    55 Floozy said:

    That is frigging great hummus… the rest …just frigging creepy.

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  56. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:20 pm
    56 shenanigans said:

    Otterdung, WTF?

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  57. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:24 pm
    57 orchid said:

    uh, you didn’t send me that postcard, did you?

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  58. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:25 pm
    58 Otterdung said:

    @56@55 as always the exposure of a human soul is a catalyst for outcry from both of my favorite,funny yet hard hearted friends.perhaps less acid, lest you both appear like Harpies, pecking and feasting on the eyes of the old and enfeebled?

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  59. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:27 pm
    59 Floozy said:

    @58 Phineus wasn’t old he was just blind so get you amateur mythology correct twat features.

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  60. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:28 pm
    60 shenanigans said:

    He used to send me postcards but then he stopped.

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  61. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:33 pm
    61 rugby road said:

    @57 58 59
    You all really ought to meet. Anonymous relationships are somewhat limited…come on kids, take a chance.

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  62. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:33 pm
    62 shenanigans said:

    Hey orchid, better lock your doors tonight, OD likes to go on night drives.

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  63. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:34 pm
    63 shenanigans said:

    @61: I have met all 3 but none of the 3 have met each other

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  64. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:34 pm
    64 Otterdung said:

    @60 your titian locks lost luster, am now flaxen bound for future love me thinks. Next time at the ‘Indolent Macaw’ i will make my move for sure.

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  65. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:34 pm
    65 rugby road said:

    @60
    You too.

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  66. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:35 pm
    66 rugby road said:

    @64
    Where’s that?

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  67. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:37 pm
    67 orchid said:

    ha, i haven’t been there in a year and a half.

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  68. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:40 pm
    68 rugby road said:

    Lazy Parrott? Sleepwalking Sparrow?

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  69. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:51 pm
    69 echo said:

    OD I’ll sell any and all information you want on orchid. Real name, address, cell phone number, email. Whatever you want. Just name your price.

    /sorry dear. It’s just business.

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  70. 04 Nov 2008 at 4:54 pm
    70 orchid said:

    @69 don’t forget my shoe size.

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  71. 04 Nov 2008 at 5:39 pm
    71 Otterdung said:

    @69
    Many thanks dear friend, but I have all of them already apart from the cell phone and i imagine such a golden haired beauty would not answer her phone if the number was unbeknownst so i must keep my hard earned scheckels for yet another lonely night amidst the happy crowds.

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  72. 04 Nov 2008 at 5:43 pm
    72 orchid said:

    @71 see echo, told you i’m golden haired!

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  73. 04 Nov 2008 at 5:47 pm
    73 echo said:

    @71: I’m not gonna lie, that creeps me out a little bit. Nice poem, btw.

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