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mysitcfairy

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23. I went to Election Commissioner training last night

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:43 PM

Oct 2024

We were told that early voting was up 80% over that last presidential election. They are expecting record voter turnout. Unfortunately they are also preparing us for possible “disruptions.” Law enforcement will be on alert and we were told not to be alarmed by their presence. It’s going to be a long but important day!

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I just voted. My observation: [View all] Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 OP

I've always found this to be true: "The election workers were all very friendly." FSogol Oct 2024 #1

I made sure to thank them for doing the work. Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #14

Yep. That's what I've seen, also. calimary Oct 2024 #15

Blue County NM El Mimbreno Oct 2024 #2

As much as I love voting by mail mountain grammy Oct 2024 #3

I get my ballot by mail. BonnieJW Oct 2024 #4

I guess I'm lucky here in Los Angeles -- our mail service is extremely reliable, and our state elections system LauraInLA Oct 2024 #5

Yes we use drop boxes mountain grammy Oct 2024 #13

I'm a retired USPS worker and I don't trust him, either. Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 2024 #24

Here in my area mysitcfairy Oct 2024 #32

Yes. I miss my local voting site. Nittersing Oct 2024 #8

I used to be a poll worker COL Mustard Oct 2024 #11

I lived in Nevada for nearly three decades and returned to Oregon, valleyrogue Oct 2024 #26

Exactly! Also a Texas voter; however, in a red area that went 70-30% Republican in 2016 and 2020. surfered Oct 2024 #6

We tried twice XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 #7

is it too late to call your county and get a ballot by mail? orleans Oct 2024 #10

We also tried twice, 2nd time successfully catrose Oct 2024 #17

I have severe driving anxiety XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 #18

Ditto in MO joanbarnes Oct 2024 #9

Same here in Spring, just North of Houston. I tried to vote yesterday at 1pm but both parking lots were txwhitedove Oct 2024 #12

No Trump signs in my Brazoria neighborhood either - TBF Oct 2024 #16

10 a.m. Mollyann Oct 2024 #19

We tried 10ish or so the second day and it was way too busy. Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #20

People have been calling the local party office to find out where to vote... Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #21

Are you in Austin? summer_in_TX Oct 2024 #28

Brazos County nt Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #31

Austin has an MLK Street too. summer_in_TX Oct 2024 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Pink Hyacinth Oct 2024 #22

In Texas many counties now opt to have Vote Centers. summer_in_TX Oct 2024 #27

Yeah, you could say this is a big city. Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #37

I went to Election Commissioner training last night mysitcfairy Oct 2024 #23

I early voted Wednesday. LudwigPastorius Oct 2024 #25

I voted in Texas today too! Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #29

As we all know Trump voters are special, they get there own voting day this election. Nov 9. OverBurn Oct 2024 #30

Our county as of close of the day yesterday (24th) had just over 15% of Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #33

We've had about 25% in 4 days accd'ing to my calculations TBF Oct 2024 #34

Cruz must be worried. Just had an actual door knocker! He said he was about to ask for my vote txwhitedove Oct 2024 #36

Gawd...you should have asked the door knocker what he/she thinks is so great about Cruz. Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #38

Agree, should have, a nice guy. But, its grandma's pj and chill day, so no. Called to warn my neighbor. txwhitedove Oct 2024 #39