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2004 US Presidential Election
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November 02, 2004
Delaware | From the Field

DelaVoice reports:

We’re hearing that polling places were generally jammed from 7-8, but that dissipated dramatically after 8:30.

Downside of first-time voters? Despite long lines, some polling places are seeing as few as 30 voters cast their ballots per hour on the not-so-new-fangled voting machines. That could mean very long lines when the polls close at 8 pm.

Also from a commenter to their blog:

Republican Newark Region Chair Mike Ramone was involved in a pretty bad car accident before 6:00 this morning while he was trying to get signs out at polling places

He was on Route 40 near Route 7 waiting behind a car to turn left when another car ran into his car and slammed him into the next car.

The driver in the car behind Mike was rushed to the hospital. Paramedics tried to convince Mike to go to the hospital, but Mike refused, called for another truck, loaded the signs into it and continued putting the signs up.
What dedication!

And finally, and finally a sample ballot from a real live voter:



Posted by Ken at November 2, 2004 10:33 AM | TrackBack

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