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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:00 am

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Long lines at the polls here in Rock Island County.
The Sorensen-McCraw race, plus the presidential, is attracting a solid vote so far.

Comment by Here Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:17 am
Normal, and not any longer wait than usual to vote in and out in 10 minutes. The worker thought my signature look different wanted me to sign again. I showed her my ID taken aback by that action since I used to work with a document examiner for the State of Illinois. This worker clearly is not trained to verify signatures have no idea what looked so unusual. Signing things with a gap of 2 years they look similar but never the same.

Comment by clec dcn Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:20 am
North West side. Brisk pace.
T>K 3 to 2

Comment by One Term Mayor Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:21 am
When my wife drove by our polling place this morning (we both already voted) she said the line was longer than normal.

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:30 am
Voted this morning at 7:45am in Springfield, a little busier than usual but no lines. Two in front of us, two registering to vote and probably four or five voting.

Comment by Mike Murphy Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:39 am
Here in a 13th Ward polling place and a few of the election judges are talking about Alderman Quinn being mentioned in the Madigan trial.

Comment by Harrump Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:41 am
Slightly higher turnout than 2020 in Carbondale.

Comment by Twitter cat lady Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:42 am
Chicago voter. Always vote at the same time on election day (8am) and check my ballot number. There’s usually around 75-80 submitted at that time. Today I was number 101. All the voting booths were full and I had to wait few minutes. Other people were filling out their ballots in chairs (first time I’ve seen that.) Predicting high turnout in Illinois and nationally.

Comment by Susan Delgado Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:43 am
47th ward, 16th precinct…Line about 25 deep at 6:00am but was down to 5 deep by the time I walked out. About 40 minutes total…generally can walk right in.

Comment by Adagio Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:43 am
Champaign County got their polling places up and running by 9am, so Dr. Leap Day and I were in the early 40s at our polling place. In and out within 30 minutes, including the walk there and back.

Comment by Leap Day William Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:45 am
Harris Walz Fioreti signs in Chicago. Too funny.

Comment by BigLou Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:45 am
Still steady like it has been since polls opened. go to

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:51 am
SW Springfield

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:53 am
just voted- longer lines than usual

what does the long line mean? for a presidential race all ready decided in Illinois, and nothing else contested on the ballot

Comment by Lyons Township Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 10:56 am
Voted in Geneva regular place at 10:30 was told they had well over 200 voters by then. Line short and moved fast had to wait a little for voting machines as all were full. First time I have seen that
Everyone courteous and friendly

Comment by DuPage Saint Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:03 am
Pretty busy here this morning. Of course, there are a ton of judge retentions to fill in. It’s a long ballot taking a lot of tiem to fill out, which might make it feel busier than it really is.

Comment by Oak Parker Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:03 am
Here on the Southeast side of Springfield in Capitol 92 I was uncertain if the Nazarene Church was where to vote or the old folks home. Drove by the old folks home and there were no signs out and turned onto the frontage road and there were no candidate signs there either. So I turned in to turn around and go home and saw a single red on white polling place here sign. Unfortunate campaign judges working ridiculous long days for little pay; we could do better. Only one precinct voting at the Church this year. Voting traffic is light. Sangamon county is plenty political and both sides pushed early mail voting.

Comment by Jack Sherman Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:04 am
Slightly longer lines than usual at my polling place. Poll worker asked me for my ID which took me aback…Turns out they’re scanning them to look voters up instead of typing in names.

Comment by Will County Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:10 am
I went in to vote around 10am. there was a line, no palm card passers, no signs out front. after getting my electronic ballot card, I needed to wait to get to a machine. while waiting, they ran out of privacy shields and ballot marking pens there was a line to vote on both paper and electronically. the judges were super nice like always. soup to nuts, walking to my polling place and back (about a half mile each way) took just a bit over an hour.

Comment by Proviso Township Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:13 am
Woodside 05: no lines, but steady stream of voters. I haven’t seen a polling place this busy in the last couple of elections.

No problems, but a woman was getting upset with the election judges because she was helping a family member fill out her ballot before signing the affidavit. As I left, the woman was protesting that she had never been required to sign anything to help her family member vote before today.

Comment by BobIsMyUncle Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:22 am
Two hour line at 7am in Old Town Chicago - already over 300 have voted in person. Line consistently one block long or more. Lots of first time voters.

Comment by Justbabs Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:26 am
===what does the long line mean? for a presidential race all ready decided in Illinois===

Illinoisans are Americans, too, ya know. Most people don’t think about the goofy electoral college. They vote because they’re Americans.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:27 am
You vote because you never know. Des Moines Register poll showing Harris taking Iowa probably won’t be the only surprise tonight…

Comment by jolietj Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:37 am
sure Illinoisians are Americans, I guess what I am trying to say its the energy -good or bad for presidential election creating the lines.

none of those Americans would be waiting in line to vote for Fioretti or Burke-I promise

Comment by Lyons Township Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:45 am
Yes, Harris easily carries Illinois. But there are a lot of other elections as well and they affect peoples lives. Hence, long lines.

Comment by Mason County Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:46 am
===what does the long line mean? for a presidential race all ready decided in Illinois===

It means voter enthusiasm. Last time I waited in a line this long to vote was Obama 2008. Also met one of my besties in that line because we were chatting for an hour and discovered we had a lot in common and didn’t live very far apart.

Comment by Suburban Mom Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:47 am
West side of Springfield around 11 am at a polling place with 6 precincts; busiest I’ve personally witnessed at the site, including the first time I’ve ever had to wait in line to get a booth or cast the ballot itself. Poll workers reported it had been steadily busy all morning.

Comment by Chambananon Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:48 am
Springfield, by the lake. Voted in the pouring rain and was surprised by the steady pace of attendance.

Comment by Cool Papa Bell Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:49 am
Voted at 9:10 this morning in our nation’s capital. It was 40 minutes from getting in line to casting the ballot. Edison Research was doing an exit poll outside. First time I’ve been a part of one of those. 2 hyper local candidates were there in person, 1 running as a write-in, the other unopposed. Also a person supporting a ballot initiative for ranked choice voting and open primaries was there pleading his case to people waiting in line.

Comment by GV Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 11:51 am
DuPage in and out in under 10 minutes. Here they print out a paper ballot after you check in. The only wait today was for that laser printer to print.

Seemed average number of people, but DuPage now allows permanent vote by mail and many do that.

Comment by jimbo Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:05 pm
I went late yesterday afternoon to Kendall County Courthouse. 90 minutes. The wife went to local precinct first thing this morning. In and out in 10 minutes.

Comment by Yorkville Will Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:10 pm
Decatur Illinois. Voted @ IBEW Hall this morning around 8 am. No lines. No waiting. No problems. My wife and another couple were the only voters there at the time.

Comment by Consider This Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:25 pm
One judge said the turnout was “brisk” in my polling place in a school gymnasium in unincorporated Oswego. Noon was a good time to come and I was done in less than 10 minutes. Before leaving, I wanted the judges to know their work was appreciated and loudly thanked them. They all smiled!

Comment by jackmac Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:26 pm
Drove 90 miles to knock on doors for Murri Briel in Ottawa.

Zero GOP ground game. I heard they really want to win this one, which is why I came.

Nearly a dozen voters in just one precinct told me either 1) she came to my door or 2) I used to golf with her dad. She clearly put in the work.

As many Kamala Harris signs as Trump signs in LaSalle County. It’s my third time doing GOTV in LaSalle County, and the tea leaves are all you could hope for as a Democrat.

Comment by Dave Clarkin Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:43 pm
Voted in Palatine at noon. Judges said “good” turnout. No wait. Long early vote line on Sunday at Village Hall, though. Like jackmac, I thanked the judges for their willingness to do the work. They always appreciate receiving the thanks that they have earned.

Comment by Murph Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:46 pm
===Zero GOP ground game. I heard they really want to win this one, which is why I came.===

The lack of evidence of a serious or expansive GOP field operation is something that seems consistent with a lot of people I have chatted with in multiple states. Absence of evidence isn’t evidence of absence, but when you show up to play a soccer game and none of the other team is wearing cleats that doesn’t necessarily mean you have an advantage, and you might just be surprised to find out that the game is on turf.

Comment by Candy Dogood Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 12:59 pm
Brisk turnout and longer lines than usual in the 49th ward. Things have slowed down a bit, guessing that we’ll see another rush after work.

Comment by Kelly Cassidy Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 1:01 pm
Sangamon County, Gardner Township 03, at 10. Short wait to get a ballot, no wait for a booth, but several minutes to put in the machine since it covers two precincts. Was number 304.

Really noisy with all the people for four precincts and the rain beating down on a metal roof. The person in front of me said they asked for her ID because of the noise.

Comment by FormerGOPer Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 1:01 pm
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Comment by Isabel Miller Tuesday, Nov 5, 24 @ 1:02 pm