Polling Place Reports
My polling place is the East Side Charter school off Rt. 13 in Wilmington. I was the first voter there when the polls opened, although by the time I had finished voting, 4 more people were walking in. There were three African American women outside wearing union shirts holding Carney signs saying “Carney for Jobs.”
I was unaware there was an elected position called “Jobs.” I did not see it on the ballot. I thought he was running for Governor. But I digress. I think these women were violating electioneering law, as they were only about 20 feet from the actual voting booth. If I looked outside the curtain of the booth, I could see them. Not that it matter, for the women were not really interested in campaigning for Carney. They were talking friends and nonpolitical stuff as I passed by. They didn’t encourage me to vote for Carney or anything.
So I voted. Markell, Northington, Reed, Dunn, Coons, Cartier.
Please use this thread to report your experience or if you had or have seen any problems or illegal activity. Have a good voting day!
My voting place is the Quaker Hill Apartments at 2nd and Washington. I was there at 7:03 and there were 4 of us voting. No campaign folks were there yet, but when I left there was a gaggle of folks including a young person for Markell.
I voted: Markell, Northington, Coons, Baker, Walsh (who I am working for), Brown, Freel. No votes for Insurance Commissioner or 4th City Council.
I voted at Downes Elementary School (23rd RD, 6th SD), at 8am. There were about six campaign folks, including John Mackenzie. Everything seemed kosher.
I’ll be there working for Markell 10-1 and 4-8 (think of me when the heavens open up this afternoon).
bill Dunn just stopped by Odessa fire hall to say hi.
DelDem,
Reed? Oh my…
I am not happy with that vote, Mike. But as paired against Stewart and Savage? Ugh.
“They didn’t encourage me to vote for Carney or anything.”
A pint of Seagrams only gets sign-holders! Now a fifth would get more vocal poll supporters!
At Einsenberg Elem. I counted four PAID EMPLOYEES wearing the Carney Jobs shitrts, 2 Markell supporters , one Bill Bell kid and a Gordon groupie I traded insults with her because I declined to “consider” her guy. Fun!
I wonder if that was Liz Allen.
I got to my polling place shortly after 7…there were quite a few voters and a line that was mainly due to the fact Dept. of Election workers didn’t know what they were doing.
As voting is secret I will reveal I skipped several races (poor choices) and bulleted one council at large candidate.
I voted already. I was working as a greeter for Bill Dunn at Thurgood Marshall, along with a Markell volunteer and a volunteer from Planned Parenthood. Pretty good turnout so far. I’m going back soon for the lunch rush.
Lots of voters at Park View on Broom and 18th Street.
I was at Olive B Loss Elem at about 7:45. The Markell people standing outside said that there had been “about a hundred” people so far, but you know how those Markell people lie… 🙂
My votes have been sealed. I have buried them in a shallow grave somewhere in New Castle County…
I have been at three polling places this morning.
Markell had a greeter at each. I did not see a Carney greeter at any:
Highlands Elementary(Wilmington) 7-9:15 am,
Keene Elementary(Bear) 10:30-11:00 am and
First Presbyterian (Newark) 11:25-11:45 am.
Mostly local candidate greeters, especially Highlands where by 9:15 am voters had to walk through a gauntlet due to the number of city races (council & mayor).
Markell’s mother & father were at First Presbyterian.
Light turnout at all three -which may not pick up much this afternoon with the rain.
No Republican greeters at any, although there was a guy at Highlands putting up Bill Lee signs.
My polling place is the Nur Temple near the 13/40 split in New Castle. I got there just before 11.
When I got there, it was beginning to rain and there was one Markell lady standing under an umbrella. Without realizing it, I parked next to a minivan with two ladies supporting Mike Miller in it – one of which rolled down the window and handed me a Mike Miller pamphlet as I got out of the car.
When I came back out of the polling place, in addition to those previously described there was a lady with a Tom Gordon shirt and a guy with a Bill Bell shirt. I don’t know whether they were in their cars earlier or if they had just arrived.
All in all it was virtually dead there, then again I’d imagine mid-morning is that way at many polling places.
I’m not going to reveal all my votes but will tell you all that since I’m in County Council district 12 I proudly voted for Tom Scherer to try to oust Bill Bell.
Just got back from a Sussex polling place. 1 Markell greater, no one else in sight, including voters.
I voted around 8:15 a.m. at the Captain’s Deck condos (or whatever they’re called) on Gov. Printz Blvd. There were two Markell volunteers handing out literature; neither looked to be older than 25. I told them to keep their stuff, he already had my vote.
Only one or two other people voting at that time. I was in and out in a minute. No other pols were represented, but when I got to Philadelphia Pike and Harvey Road, there were four or five union members on the corner holding a big Carney sign wearing the yellow t-shirts.
I voted at Forwood Elementary at about 8:30 am – there was a Bryon Short-wearing woman and someone handing out Markel literature. The biggest thing I noted (and I see the same thing ever time) is what awful sourpusses the election workers are. Geez, I say good morning to you and bring my cute kid, the least you could do would be to greet me back…
Do you think election workers are instructed to be sourpusses? I’m leaning that way!
My election workers were fine. I was the first to arrive at the East Side Charter School, just a little before 7 am, and they were not finished setting up.
I told them don’t worry, I know I am early as I always am. They all smiled and rushed to get finished and were very helpful.