I was prepared for an hour (or more) wait this morning, but I didn’t even have time to take the book I brought out of my bag. In fact, I spent more time walking around the school gymnasium trying to find the "I Voted" stickers than I did in line (or behind the curtain).
How long did you wait to vote? How did you pass the time? And am I the only one who didn’t get a sticker?*
* Apparently not. My friend Sheila reports that after 3.5 hours in line in Brooklyn, she also got sticker-screwed.
More on the 2008 election:
EW’s Great Presidential Pop-Culture Debate with the candidates
Election Night: Any excuse to party?
PopWatch’s complete coverage, including celebrity PSAs and SNL
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I did the absentee ballot, so I watched the news and reminded myself which issues I wanted to vote no against. Sorry, not very helpful.
I waited for about 45 minutes in West Hollywood. I listened to my ipod on shuffle (“Don’t Stop till You get Enough” got me boogying in line) and read EW! (Gotta catch up sometime). All in all, time well spent.
I brought my video Ipod and just watched episodes of The Office.
I voted in Madison, WI and NO ONE I’ve spoken to has gotten a sticker. It’s an epidemic!!
Waited for an hour and fifteen minutes to vote in Norfolk, Virginia. Got my sticker!
I also got sticker robbed!!!
And I just listened to my iPod while the guy behind complained for an hour and a half!
I don’t know anyone who’s gotten a sticker so far in iowa.
No stickers in Louisiana either!
I didn’t get a sticker either. I wasn’t expecting such long lines, but I pulled out my ipod and listened to a little Death Cab.
I voted after a 5 minute wait around noon today in Shelby Township, MI. and I got a sticker and so did my kids. (Lots of stickers in Michigan)
Brooklyn… 2 hours in line. History made. No sticker.
2 hours in harlem, no stickers, and 130 pages read in the book i’m reading. yay democracy!
I voted this morning in New Jersey. There was no wait at all. I also did not receive a sticker.
Read Howard’s End for about an hour and 15 minutes in Indiana, and the lady let me take my sticker before I’d even voted. But maybe your polling places are just more environmentally conscious than mine
I waited for ten minutes, with a four year old, so it felt like a half an hour. PLus I did NOT get a sticker, so no free Starbucks for me.
Listened to my Ipod, about a 30 minute wait in Minnetonka, MN and I got sticker =)
I was re-reading ‘Twilight’ as I waited in line for 20 minutes but I got there WAY early and they hadn’t opened yet in NY so otherwise it wasn’t a bad wait.
I voted this morning in Westerly, Rhode Island. 15 minute wait. Listened to the guy behind me cough A Lot and hoped that he didn’t get anything in my hair. I did receive a sticker. Wasn’t leaving without one.
I waited a half-hour with my 2-year-old who entertained everyone else in line! But I got no sticker either! My kids had a mock election in elementary school yesterday and even THEY GOT STICKERS!
MD, you’re in Minnetonka, MN? Was Prince in line with you?
I waited a half hour here in Allentown, PA. Anyone else have to pass a table full of delicious baked goodies before getting in to vote? Mmmmmm!
Oh yeah – also, NO sticker!
NJ – 45 minutes and no sticker. The woman behind me in line went back to her car for the NY Times and gave me the business section in return for saving her spot.
No line at all when I voted earlier, although it was lunch time in the ‘burbs, so not too surprising. Didn’t get a sticker either, but then my town never hands them out. *sniff*
Five-minute wait (woulda been zero but apparent first-time voter had to be walked through the process). Entertained myself by repeating “seriously?” to myself. Was offered sticker but declined due to poor design – it’s supposed to be read “I vote, I count” but it really just says “I vote count”. I can’t abide poor design.
Yeah, me too! NO STICKER! Maybe we need T-shirts that say “I voted and all I got was NO STICKER”.
I planned on playing poker on my iPhone, but I was in and out in 10 minutes. I didn’t see any stickers at all.
I brought my latest EW and my 10 year old had a book with her [no school today, voting at her school]…but no time to read cuz there was no line here in MA! No stickers either, dammit!
I spent and hour and a half in line to vote early in North Carolina. I had a book with me to help pass the time. At one point, the dude standing in front of me turned around and said, “Oh you were smart to bring a book. I wish I had thought of that!” To which I replied, “Well, it’s a good thing we’re voting in a Library!” His response (no lie), “Oh, yeah. I didn’t even think of that.” That was entertaining enough to keep me occupied for the rest of my wait. And I got my sticker so all is good!
Babs, I don’t blame you. I wouldn’t take that sticker either! Not walking around with some grammatically incorrect sticker.
No sticker in Boston either.
Kathi, you don’t need one for Starbucks. Just tell them you voted and you’ll get your free coffee.