Comments on: Erie PA News and Events for Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2008

By: Kaleen

Kaleen — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:56:39 +0000

I voted at 5 pm at the 7th Day Aventist Church on Hunter Willis Rd off of Rte 97 in Millcreek. My number was 1046….lines moved quickly & I was in and out within 10 mins….Was turned off by the church having a bake sale within feet of the polling booths. I don't think raising money on election day is the proper thing to do. It's as if the church wants to be thanked for opening their doors to us……

By: Michael Mahler

Michael Mahler — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:56:59 +0000

I voted at around 7:45 AM at St. Andrew's, and I think I was somewhere in between 70 and 100. It has been fairly steady all day. I am taking the day off from work to be a poll watcher. Fortunately, I live across the street, so it is easy to take a brief break and let the dogs out and sneak in a blog entry. ;)

By: RadioFreeJoJo

RadioFreeJoJo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:49:29 +0000

I voted around 1:20 PM at Emmanuel U. Presbyterian Church on the east side. About three people in front of me so it took 5 min. or so. My number was about 330 which is nearly half of the 700 registered voters in my precinct…and that's with 6 1/2 hours of voting to go.

By: DannyZ

DannyZ — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:20:38 +0000

I voted at 2pm at Wayside Presbyterian on Asbury. My precinct uses two lines, A-M and N-Z. There were several men in the first line but no one in mine. I have no idea what number I was, but they handled the log books differently than the primary. Last election one woman was filling out both log books and this time it was one woman filling out one book… After that there was three ahead of me waiting for a machine so it was only a few minute wait from there. The church had their kitchen open too and there was a lot of people there.

By: LGuelch

LGuelch — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:25:49 +0000

I voted a bit after 10 at Presbyterian Home on West Lake Road and Manchester. There were about 40 people ahead of me but was only there around 20 minutes. It went really smoothly. I was number 606.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:49:08 +0000

I voted at 11:30 at Trinity Lutheran at 38th & State. There was no line and we were in and out in under 5 minutes.

By: jenny

jenny — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:07:35 +0000

Voted mid-morning at Wesbury in Meadville. I was #315 after a wait of about an hour and 15 minutes. I've never seen a line that long, but most people were good natured about the wait.

By: bojosmom

bojosmom — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:42:38 +0000

I voted at 7 10 am this morning at Emerson-Gridley School on Park Ave. [aka West 6th St around Gridley Park]. I was fourth in line outside at 615 a.m. They did not allow us in the building until a little after 7 am. I estimate there were around thirty people in line at that time. I agree, everyone was very respectful, friendly and up-beat. It was refreshing to see. The poll workers looked a bit stressed to see all the people as voter turnout is usually pretty light there. But everything was going smoothly when I was at the polling place. They had it in a different location inside the school [the gymnasium on the North side of the building] rather than the smaller room we usually vote in on the East side of the building. But there were plenty of directional signs in place for everyone to find it.
The democratic process is alive and well in Erie, Pennsylvania!

By: Laroux

Laroux — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:22:39 +0000

I voted around 7:45 this morning at Kingsley Methodist at 9th and Cran. This is my 3rd election voting there and I have never had to wait before, there were 14 people in line ahead of me when I got there and probably 25 behind me by the time I left. People were excited and the atmosphere was great. I think that Kingsley is one of the smaller voting places, but it was great to feel the energy! Democracy!

By: ron

ron — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:14:41 +0000

went to edison at 10am and was #206. there was only 3 people in front of me. i was in and out in 5 minutes. that's what she said.