[Durham INC] Flatten the curve on voting early

[Josie McNeil]

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On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 6:54 AM Pat Carstensen <pats1717 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Especially don't go to the polls from 1:30-2:15 if you can avoid it since
> they will be changing shifts (and then dealing with any lines that built
> up).   Our experience in the spring was a small crowd right when the polls
> opened and then not much traffic until 10 or 10:30.  Different sites had
> different evening behavior, but the polls are open until 7:30 (except on
> the last day), and were pretty quiet at the end of the day.
>
> The summary of the COVID-response plan is at
> https://www.dconc.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=32778; for example, everyone
> gets a new pen and the sites are laid out with carefully designed spacing
> to maintain social distancing.
>
> Definitely try new places to vote: the libraries have limited space to
> spread out for social distancing, plus workers are going to be constantly
> cleaning surfaces, which will mean that the surface can't be used until it
> is dry.  *Don't put a ballot on a wet surface *-- the tabulators REALLY
> don't like damp ballots.
>
> Officially, being generally concerned about COVID is not a valid reason to
> use curbside, but having any kind of underlying condition that puts you at
> risk is a valid reason.  (Note: the rule is that one's right to vote is the
> most important thing, so no-one is going to hassle you about reasons if you
> go to curbside). Everything they bring to your car is getting wiped down
> between uses, but I would still bring my own clip board or other hard
> surface to write on.
>
> You can't turn in a mail-in ballot at curbside -- you have to go inside
> (or go to the nice tent downtown, or put the ballot in the mailbox).
> Election workers can't give advice on whether you have filled out the
> envelope OK.
>
> Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship voting is in the Fellowship
> Hall so parking is in the front lot.  Other sites may have a shift in the
> exact location of the voting area.  There should be lots of signs.  This
> document has pictures of the inside and outside of each voting site:
> http://dcoftp.net/boe-ftp/Early%20Voting/2020_11_03_Proposed_Early_Voting_Plan.pdf
>
> Regards, pat
>
>
>
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> *From:* INC-list <inc-list-bounces at lists.deltaforce.net> on behalf of
> Susan Sewell <mssewell2009 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 13, 2020 8:12 PM
> *To:* INC-list at lists.deltaforce.net <INC-list at lists.deltaforce.net>
> *Subject:* [Durham INC] Flatten the curve on voting early
>
> The first day for Early Voting in NC is Thursday, October 15.  Here are
> some helpful tips to help flatten the voter curve and avoid waiting in line
> during the 17 days of Early Voting.
>
> 1. Avoid the rush and waiting of first day excitement and the
> procrastinator's last few days. Vote on one of the other 13 days - the
> earlier the better.
>
> 2. Avoid peak hours of 10-5. (Except on the first day and last few days -
> lines all day then.) Early voting locations are open 8 am to 7:30 pm Monday
> through Saturday. (except for the last Saturday, 10/31 - but you're already
> avoiding that, right?) You have plenty of time early and late in the day to
> vote. We have 2 Sundays 2 - 7:30pm and they are also a great time to go
> vote.
>
> 3. Check the very cool wait time chart our Board of Elections made for us
> at:
> https://www.dcovotes.com/voters/voting/early-voting   It will be updated
> regularly during Early Voting with current wait times in each location.
>
> 4. Try a new location - River Church in south Durham (4900 Prospectus
> Drive), Mt. Sylvan United Methodist in north Durham (5731 N. Roxboro) and
> Greater Emmanuel Temple of God in east Durham (2722 E. Main), have HUGE
> rooms to hold lots of voters at a safe distance. We have 3 medium sized
> locations in West Durham - see #3 to decide among them.
>
> 5. If you live in Durham County, you can vote at any Early Voting location
> in Durham County. Maybe you'll vote near your work or near your grocery
> store? You have 14 great choices. (You can also register and vote the same
> day at any location and that is the final opportunity you have to register
> for this election.)
>
> 6. Spread the word to flatten the voter curve! Share this with lots of
> folks. Help Durham Vote!
>
> Thanks for being a voter!
> Susan Sewell, TLNA
>
>
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