I just got back from voting (around 8 am – Middle School, Merrimack). Turnout was good and steady, but wait times were short for both parking and inside the polling place. I was there for maybe five minutes – and most of that time was filling in the little ovals (I’m slow and cautious about that).
I confess that I did look at more than a few ballots in the hands of people milling about, waiting to stick them into the evil machines. There were a lot of straight-line Republican votes: every oval, all GOP.
That’s not an indication of how things will end, but it warmed my heart.
Also of note: one of the two machines was not taking ballots with ease.
Otherwise, the mood was pleasant; people were smiling and chatty. It is sunny and bright out, though a bit breezy.
Hopefully, by the end of the day, we’ll see which way those winds were blowing.
