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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,935 posts)
Wed Nov 9, 2022, 09:14 AM Nov 2022

"In Ann Arbor, the last person in line voted at 2:05 am. She waited 6 hours to cast her ballot."

I'm thrilled to see students taking the vote so seriously, but there is no reason at all that it should be this difficult to cast a ballot.

In Ann Arbor, the last person in line voted at 2:05 am. She waited 6 hours to cast her ballot.

In @michigandaily: https://michigandaily.com/news/in-the-cold-and-dark-umich-students-and-locals-wait-hours-to-vote-at-umma-volunteers-provide-support/
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"In Ann Arbor, the last person in line voted at 2:05 am. She waited 6 hours to cast her ballot." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP
And to her we say "thank you for your commitment". n/t CincyDem Nov 2022 #1
Now that MI is Blue from the top down, perhaps this nonsense will stop! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #2
MSU also had long lines. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2022 #3
THIS IS THE GOOD NEWS- James48 Nov 2022 #4
Wow! Kaleva Nov 2022 #5
Turnout was over 60% Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #6

James48

(4,598 posts)
4. THIS IS THE GOOD NEWS-
Wed Nov 9, 2022, 11:23 AM
Nov 2022

THAT SINCE THE DEMOCRATS ARE TAKING THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE IN MICHIGAN- we can pass additional laws making voting easier. the GOP just spent 40 years making it more difficult.

the passage of Proposal 1 also means "in person advance voting", something we have not done before.


This bodes very good for future elections.


VOTING MATTERS.

Johnny2X2X

(21,750 posts)
6. Turnout was over 60%
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 07:09 AM
Nov 2022

Was higher than 2018 when people were voting their disgust with the then president and 58% of voters turned out.

When we show up to vote, we win big.

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