Polls open, letting a final day of voting begin

Can voters receive assistance in voting?

Fortunately, a number of helpful tools are at your disposal as you go forth and carry out your civic duty on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

A report from Politics USA indicates that of all of the calls placed to Election Protection today by voters looking to report intimidation at the polls, about half have been coming from Pennsylvania.

“We’ve just had … a line all day”, Michael said, adding that about 2,000 people had cast ballots over the past four days.

If you want to vote mainly for candidates of one party, but still want to make some exceptions, that’s allowed.

Durham County in North Carolina agreed to extend the poll closing time to 8:30pm after computer problems, the state chapter of the NAACP said. But other races are important and may have more influence on the daily lives of North Carolinians.

California is not known for long lines on Election Day and Dean Logan, president of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, said he did not anticipate significant lines throughout the day Tuesday.

Almost half of those complaints were about polling places not opening on time or voting machines not working properly, said Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. There are no photo ID requirements in these states. Previously, some 33 states accepted an offer from the federal government to check their voter databases and reporting systems for vulnerabilities after hackers attempted to access systems in two states over the summer.

No. Don’t even try.

“We anticipate a strong turnout on Tuesday across the state perhaps surpassing our 2012 record of 67.9 percent”, says Secretary of State Tom Schedler.

In the remaining 24 states, photos in polling places and of ballots are allowed. People are eager to know “What time do they announce the president?” Alexander said you can vote at a different polling place in the county in which you’re registered, but cautioned against trying to vote in a different county.

You technically can in places where legal firearms aren’t prohibited. “They feel like something wrong is going to take place, and if it does that’s their proof”. But election officials would rather you keep your firearm at home.

Voting rights advocates are urging state election officials nationwide to be on the lookout for efforts to intimidate and discriminate against minority voters in next month’s general election.

Will this help us predict the election results?

It can only be challenged if people question your identity or residency.

In Virginia, if an eligible voter becomes ill or hospitalized before an election, the individual can still vote via an emergency absentee ballot. There are many other county races as well, including races for board members. Ask before you go inside the voting booth.

“I think it’s magnified in voters’ mind”, he said.

With a sense of humor.

Frustrations ran high at a few Los Angeles polling places as voters were left waiting two hours when ballot marking devices and rosters arrived late. Bring a book or a charge phone to entertain yourself or your kids if the lines are long.

What if you make a mistake filling out your ballot?