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over 2000 hits and less than 50 responses/participants......sad but statistically typical......even allowing for repeat contacts.

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Yes.

If I die today, the vote I cast a few days ago will still count.

When I voted at the Lady Lake Library for the 2020 election the line was halfway around the building, just to get in. Then it was another 1/2 hour before I received the ballot and directed toward a booth to fill it out.

About an hour and a half in total, with an hour of it waiting outside. If you have to go to the bathroom, you lose your place and have to start over. If it's raining, bring an umbrella. If the sun is beating on your head and you're only taking 1 step forward every 5 minutes, better wear a hat, sunscreen, and bring plenty of water. Just don't give the water to anyone else who might need some, that is now illegal. And if you do need to drink plenty of water, remember the bathroom thing - you start over in the back of the line if you have to go.

Compare with this past Wednesday when I got to the community center, walked right in, there were two people ahead of me and one was on her way to the lady checking for IDs and handing out the ballots. The other person ahead of me was seen within a minute of that, and I was seen around two minutes later.

I was out less than 10 minutes after I walked in, and no lines at all to get in.

I've clicked to this thread several times, and each time counts. Lots of people check back threads they've participated in. So figure MOST of those 2000 hits are the same 150 people. (it's up to 154 as of a minute ago - and woops there's another click that I clicked to check!)

A MUCH better solution would be to REQUIRE voting as the Australians do. In Australia, if you DON'T vote, you must pay a penalty in your yearly Federal tax form. So, I understand that they get close to 100% election participation. Now, that IS a country and a system that I could be proud of. That's a no-nonsense country!

I still don’t understand why you haven’t moved there yet. You seem so infatuated with the way they run things.

As for me, I won’t be forced to vote. What if there isn’t a candidate that I can support? Just pick the lesser of two evils? No thanks.

As to that question in the 2nd line.........I believe that a person carries their citizenship WHEREVER they go.

I believe the lurkers OBB mentioned and the lurkers in AZ are different.

OBB's lurkers are officially working inside the polling place. She felt they were paying too much attention to what she was doing with her ballot.

The AZ lurkers are outside the polling place. They seem to be paying attention to who is entering to vote.

I suspect it is illegal to take pictures inside the polling place.

This makes no sense to me - voting to avoid a monetary fine. I'm one of those who really don't care what percentage of the population votes. I care much more that the people who do vote, vote using rational thought for their selection. For example, I know too many who vote lock-step for the party that their family has voted for - a tradition so to speak. No thought goes into the process at all. I also know a lot of really stupid people who vote and have to ask myself if I really want these people to vote - and I'm not saying they all don't have a right to vote, but do you really think you get better governance merely with a higher percentage of the population voting?

What if you do not like what any of the candidates stand for or cannot determine what they stand for?

I was going to post the same thing! Mayor Daley waited until the downstate vote was and then brought out the number of ballot boxes he needed.

They may live out of the country due to work and not be a citizen of the country they are now living in. Many reasons can apply

Write in somebody not on the ticket. Tom Brady has gotten a lot of votes for president. Hell, Neil Young has even gotten a few votes.

Vote on election day.