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November 02, 2004
Colorado | Going To The Polls

Polls in Colorado opened at 7am. I arrived at mine at 6:30am and there were only two people waiting in their cars (17 degree temperatures). I jumped in the line forming at the door at 6:57 and I was luck 13th in line. When the doors opened at 7am sharp the line had grown to 20 and quickly grew to 25.

I was out of there in 24 minutes and voters were averaging of about 3 1/2 minutes behind the curtains. There were about 15 people in line when I left. All-in-all it went smoothly. It was “church-quiet” in line except for a few neighbors who knew each other.

It appears my experience was the exception. One voter I spoke to went to vote at 7am and the line was 100 people long when they left. Long lines were everywhere.

A number of people from Jefferson County commented that they did not get a “I Voted” sticker. They were quite disappointed!



Posted by Dave Bowdish at November 2, 2004 07:53 PM | TrackBack
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