PICS of MD Early voting - 3 hour lines, incredible enthusiasm

[20895DEM]

Waited in line for 3 hours to vote early in Montgomery County. Not even a swing state or county, but people showed up and kept coming.

Line outside:

http://imgur.com/jOcOk

then you get inside and its another 2 hours because of this:

http://imgur.com/7xCdi

[snacker]

1. WOW....

[AlinPA]

2. PA does not have early voting except for absentee ballots. This state is backward with all those

stupid republicans in Harrisburg.

[modrepub]

9. Not supposed to use these

unless you can't make it to the polls that day. At least that's what I read when I filled out mine in the 1980s. Would love early voting but not going to count on it.

[kstewart33]

3. So glad you and they are voting early before the storm! nt

[Kingofalldems]

4. Bauer Dr.?

Kick ass!

[ffr]

5. Those people look like Democrats too.

Republicans usually have the appearance of being uptight and fussy.

Much welcomed pics. Thanks DEM.

GOTV. Obama-Biden Victory 2012

[oswaldactedalone]

6. WOW is right

that's a lot of folks.

[smorkingapple]

7. And this is in a state that is not contested. Those folks have reasons to give up and go home.

This is a great sign. More involvement always means Democrat advantage.

[AnnieBW]

8. About 90 minutes in College Park today.

Lots of enthusiasm. Met the two candidates running for District 1 school board. Voted for all of the questions except Question 7 (Expansion of gambling).

[renate]

10. that's great, but it's really horrible that it takes so long to vote

And yes, I do remember Ohio in 2004--those wonderful patriots were on a mission! I can't imagine how they must have felt seeing their votes stolen before their eyes after doing their part to unelect Bush.

I feel lucky every single election year to live in Oregon and to vote by mail. We sit on the couch in our comfy clothes, go through the voters' pamphlet, have a glass of wine... what an awesome way to vote!

I do kind of miss that civic pride and sense of community that in-person voters get to have as they wait in line together. Still, voting should be easy. It's so wrong to discriminate against people who don't have flexible schedules.

[kerouac2]

11. People shouldn't have to wait that long...

I've never waited more than a few minutes. Think about how many people there are that can't wait that long... tragic.

[Pool Hall Ace]

12. I'm originally from Montgomery County Maryland !

Thanks for the report!

[runtodeep]

13. Downtown Silver Spring was packed too

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I can't wait to vote on Wednesday!