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* I noticed this group over the weekend…
In these turbulent political times, what America needs now is some non-partisan pizza.
A non-profit group called Pizza to the Polls is doling out the dough, sending steaming hot pies to polling places with long lines.
Their reasoning: Long lines and hungry voters aren’t a good recipe for democracy.
* I decided to test their system and I tweeted at them when I saw this post…
Early voting line at Welles Park. 47 Ward turns out. #Election2018 @BlockClubCHI pic.twitter.com/Z71thsF3wl
— Patty Wetli (@pattywetli) November 5, 2018
* They said they were already on it…
Already on it! Thanks! 😊
— Pizza to the Polls (@PizzaToThePolls) November 5, 2018
Their website indicates they’ve sent pies to 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave., which is the Welles Park early voting site.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:27 pm
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Here’s what I don’t get about early voting. Look at that line. If you vote on election day, after 9:00am and before 5:00pm, you might be the only voter in your precinct on election day. Early voting may be more convenient for those who can’t miss work, but nowadays almost all employers are required to give time off to vote. Why wait in line for the privilege of voting early?
I don’t get it. That Welles Park location has to have the highest early vote in the city, with the possible exception of downtown. Every election the crowds are huge.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:32 pm
NPR’s morning edition had a story about this group about one month ago. Nice to see they are helping get peop0le out.
Comment by Maestro Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:34 pm
“nowadays almost all employers are required to give time off to vote. Why wait in line for the privilege of voting early?”
Because commuting to and from work twice on Election Day is less appealing than waiting in that line?
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:36 pm
A feel good election story. These are few and far between. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Domer 84 Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:36 pm
===Because commuting to and from work twice on Election Day is less appealing than waiting in that line?===
I get that early voting is more convenient for some, and my bias is that I enjoy voting on election day instead. But what does commuting to/from work twice mean?
Tip: go to work later, after voting, or leave work early to go to vote. Problem of double commuting solved.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:41 pm
If certain polling places are notorious for long lines, why are there more voting booths and machines?
Seems to me this is discouraging voting and has nothing to do with requiring IDs or address checks
Comment by DuPage Saint Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:41 pm
My personal pizza-to-the-polls operation is voting by mail and ordering a pizza.
But I like what they are doing.
Comment by ChicagoVinny Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:43 pm
Trying to understand the law. The Aquarium cannot give free admission for people that voted. But this group is allowed to give away pizza to people waiting in line to vote? Is the distinction simply that they haven’t voted yet?
Comment by Name/Nickname/Anon Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:55 pm
Rich: ur not a Chicago native, are you? No one born and raised in Chicago calls a pizza a “pie”. The only word more cringeworthy are those that call is “za”.
Comment by Anonimity Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 1:59 pm
==Why wait in line for the privilege of voting early?==
You don’t generally see lines like this for early voting. This year is unusual not only for the numbers of early voters, but also for the numbers of grace period voters, who are registering as well as voting during the same trip. Takes much more time. In my college-setting polling place, we’re also seeing more people bring friends with them when they come in to register, especially during the noon hour.
Comment by yinn Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 2:16 pm
Thin crust or deep-dish?
Comment by JoanP Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 2:48 pm
Trivia–that’s the park where Abe Saperstein came up with the idea for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 2:59 pm
Anonimity, Rich grew up in Iroquois county.
Comment by Lt Guv Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 3:03 pm
===You don’t generally see lines like this for early voting.===
This location at Welles Park has had lines at almost every election since Early Voting was allowed. The closer it gets to the election, the longer the line. This is a very popular location, even without pizza.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 3:08 pm
===This location at Welles Park has had lines at almost every election since Early Voting was allowed. The closer it gets to the election, the longer the line. This is a very popular location, even without pizza.===
That’s a fact, for sure. But if you go during the day on the first week it’s open, you can generally get in and out in less than 10 minutes. I did.
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 3:42 pm
adding…unless you were planning to vote on E-Day and had a last minute schedule change, I fail to understand waiting until the last moment to “early” vote.
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 3:45 pm
adding more…one of the reasons this spot is so popular is that you can be from anywhere in the city to vote at any early voting polling place. And this location happens to be more convenient for a few of the adjacent wards, depending on where you live in them.
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 3:48 pm
I was there at Welles Park when the pizza arrived! It definitely helped lift peoples’ spirits
Comment by 47thWard Dame Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 4:28 pm
What a great idea!!!
Comment by Just a Citizen Monday, Nov 5, 18 @ 5:09 pm