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Title: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Texacon on November 02, 2010, 09:54:53 AM
I just got back from voting and was curious ... How far do you travel to vote?

It is a little over 10 miles to our polling booth so around 21 miles for me.

KC
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Odin's Hand on November 02, 2010, 09:56:50 AM
2 miles round trip.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Chris_ on November 02, 2010, 09:57:34 AM
Almost two whole blocks, it's a grueling journey, uphill, both ways.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: IassaFTots on November 02, 2010, 09:59:12 AM
I go about 5 miles, 10 miles round trip.  I could vote closer, but it is in downtown, and parking is a PITA.


eta:  I voted a week and a half ago, in early voting. 
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on November 02, 2010, 10:00:46 AM
Less than a mile.
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Post by: BlueStateSaint on November 02, 2010, 10:03:11 AM
Less than a mile.

300 yards.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: RightCoast on November 02, 2010, 10:04:28 AM
2 blocks
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: thundley4 on November 02, 2010, 10:07:04 AM
About a 5 minute drive.  On a side note, the laborer's union hall next door is packed this morning. Call in an airstrike. :)
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: franksolich on November 02, 2010, 10:09:24 AM
About six miles.

There's a problem here in Nebraska, because some years ago the state legislature decided to define precincts by population, not by geographical area.

We have a county here larger than the whole state of Connecticut, that based upon population only, warrants only four precincts.  This means some people have to make 120-mile round-trips to vote.

We also have several counties the size of Delaware or Rhode Island, one or two precincts.

The problem was supposed to be fixed, but I dunno if has been yet.

To their credit, the solid stalwart red citizenry of rural Nebraska, despite having to go these tremendous distances, maintain their much-above-national-average voting turnout.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Texacon on November 02, 2010, 10:11:21 AM
About six miles.

There's a problem here in Nebraska, because some years ago the state legislature decided to define precincts by population, not by geographical area.

We have a county here larger than the whole state of Connecticut, that based upon population only, warrants only four precincts.  This means some people have to make 120-mile round-trips to vote.
We also have several counties the size of Delaware or Rhode Island, one or two precincts.

The problem was supposed to be fixed, but I dunno if has been yet.

To their credit, the solid stalwart red citizenry of rural Nebraska, despite having to go these tremendous distances, maintain their much-above-national-average voting turnout.

Seriously??  Dang!

KC
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: The Hollywood NeoCon on November 02, 2010, 10:11:34 AM
About 125 feet.

We live across the street from a school.  ;D
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: soleil on November 02, 2010, 10:12:43 AM
About a mile. There is a church in my entrance to my neighborhood. Makes it super easy.
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Post by: Celtic Rose on November 02, 2010, 11:55:21 AM
Less that a mile, but there are at least 4 polling places within a mile radius, so I went to the wrong one at first.
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Post by: debk on November 02, 2010, 11:59:12 AM
We did early voting, the one we went to is about 6 miles away. It was a new place that was used for the primaries. Really convenient. Other one is about the same distance, but more people know about it.  ;D

Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: njpines on November 02, 2010, 12:02:09 PM
To the mailbox . . . but to be fair, I have to walk all the way down the driveway!  ;D

(The actual polling place is at the police station which is less than an 1/8th of a mile away)
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Carl on November 02, 2010, 12:08:46 PM
4 miles round trip.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: crockspot on November 02, 2010, 12:11:49 PM
About 300 yds. My whole island is one town, one polling place at the town hall, and we only have about 300 or so registered voters.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Chris_ on November 02, 2010, 12:21:02 PM
Depends which one.  I did early voting at the library, which is less than a mile away.  My assigned voting place is a church about 2.5 miles from home.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: TVDOC on November 02, 2010, 12:37:48 PM
About a mile each way here......our local junior HS

doc
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: BEG on November 02, 2010, 01:21:29 PM
About two blocks away at a church.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Texacon on November 02, 2010, 01:36:23 PM
About two blocks away at a church.

This is the only time I'm glad you are in California. 

KC
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Wineslob on November 02, 2010, 01:47:02 PM
About 30 miles. I go to work, which is 15 miles, and then vote on the way back home.     :D
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Chris_ on November 02, 2010, 01:58:33 PM
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Post by: TheSarge on November 02, 2010, 03:22:03 PM
Afghanistan.   ;D
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Post by: cavegal on November 02, 2010, 03:25:03 PM
150 miles round trip. was going into town otherwise mail in ballot I would have done.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: TVDOC on November 02, 2010, 03:25:46 PM
Afghanistan.   ;D

Was your ballot delivered in a timely manner?  There were some states that didn't meet mailing the deadline......

doc
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: zeitgeist on November 02, 2010, 03:35:11 PM
1/2 mile more or less.  A brisk walk usually but drove today since I had to get stuff for lunch.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on November 02, 2010, 03:37:06 PM
1/2 mile more or less.  A brisk walk usually but drove today since I had to get stuff for lunch.

A real conservative HAS to drive, just to create more carbon emissions!  ;D
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: TheSarge on November 02, 2010, 03:38:28 PM
Was your ballot delivered in a timely manner?  There were some states that didn't meet mailing the deadline......

doc

Yeah Texas did a good enough job of getting to my residence in Germany that my wife had time to send it to me here and I was able to send it out.  It had to be postmarked no later than today.  I sent it two weeks ago.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Thor on November 02, 2010, 03:41:14 PM
My voting place is about three miles away by road, probably about a mile as the crow files
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: Eupher on November 02, 2010, 03:54:30 PM
About six miles, round trip, but today I went to vote from work (about 5 miles one-way), then went home, then back to work.
Title: Re: How far do you travel to vote?
Post by: zeitgeist on November 02, 2010, 03:57:05 PM
A real conservative HAS to drive, just to create more carbon emissions!  ;D

And I had to park the Benz next to a pitiful Prius.  

Postus intreuptus with at GOTV call for the Repub congress candidate.  It was a kid !!  Woo Hoo.