Kat

Not really, although I do remember being stopped on the highway once for
twenty minutes while a cattle drive went through, and being much more amused
than annoyed...  Most voters do register in advance.  Even with polling
place registration on election day, the longest line I remember seeing in
the last 15 years was around a dozen people.  When there are 30 - 35,000
people in your county, with about 65% of voting age, and average turnout of
around 50% of that, you have 10,500 voters.  With 30 polling places,  that's
an average of 350 voters per polling place.  With polls open from 7AM to 7
PM, that's averaging less than 30 voters per hour, with about ten "voting
booths" in every poling place, generally there isn't a wait.  Of course,
there are times where demand is higher (7-8 AM, 11:30AM - 1:15 PM, 5:15 PM
to 6:30 PM), but if you stay away from those times, it's pretty easy.

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Kathy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> But I imagine it would speed up the lines if people registered in advance,
> wouldn't it?  Or are you Wyoming people an uncommonly patient lot?
>
> I live in a city with a population of over 300,000 people, and there are
> five polling places within a square mile of my flat.  The one I vote at is
> not the closest one but it's the one I'm assigned to.  I'll never forget the
> time I went to vote after moving and they sent me to the right polling place
> which was 6 miles away - entirely my fault for forgetting to register my new
> address with the Board of Elections. No one is allowed to vote who have not
> registered by the deadline before an election.
>
> Fortunately for a normally Type B person who turns into Type A when forced
> to wait in long lines, I am allowed to vote from my car because of my
> disability.  One of the few "perks" I'm glad for!
>
> Kat
>
>
> Kendall D. Corbett wrote:
>
>> Anthony, et al.,
>>
>> Wyoming permits registration at your polling place on election day, with a
>> verifiable address
>> (utility bill in your name, driver's license, state ID showing that
>> address,
>> etc.), but as Kat said,
>> that may well be due to our relatively low population.  So, we are
>> required
>> to register, but don't
>> need to do it in advance.
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Kathy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Well, the reason for registering is probably pretty simple - in those
>>> states
>>> with larger populations, it allows the state boards of elections to make
>>> sure
>>> the people who vote are legit.  North Dakota with its relatvely small
>>> populatiokn probably wouldn't have such a big need, but I must admit I
>>> thought every US citizen was required to register to vote in a national
>>> election.
>>>
>>> Kat
>>>
>>> On Saturday 04 October 2008 18:46:33 Anthony Arnold wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Friends,
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure we covered this in government class in high school, but I just
>>>> don't remember. Why do certain states require you to register to vote
>>>>
>>>>
>>> while
>>>
>>>
>>>> others like North Dakota don't? I don't understand it especially for
>>>>
>>>>
>>> people
>>>
>>>
>>>> who were born in the us.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Anthony Arnold
>>>> Remote Troubleshooter for PRC
>>>> 1-800-262-1984 ext. 494
>>>> www.anthonyarnold.net
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