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We are in session, but all staff has been given the option of leaving early (as soon as the kids leave at 3:15, vs. the usual hours) to better facilitate voting.
I plan on leaving school and voting during a break in conferences, probably around 9:45 or so. It's less than a mile from my building. Our polling place is at my wife's school, so it's very convenient for her.
In Maryland public schools are closed. The are used as polling places. It's not like we have a test in Local, State and National Government required for graduation or anything.
My kids' school is a polling place, however, school goes on. Voters who have kids in the school are encouraged to get their kid and take them along. Voting is in the library. Most of the library is available for the kids to use.
In the Dallas area, many schools are polling places, but the polling area is kept separate and the schools remain open.
I can't imagine closing schools for voting. Most students aren't eligible to vote.
I can't imagine all these people having to take their kids with them to the polling places. It seems that it would be an impediment to orderly voting. Not everybody can get a babysitter, especially when so many people would need one all at the same time.
In the Dallas area, many schools are polling places, but the polling area is kept separate and the schools remain open.
I can't imagine closing schools for voting. Most students aren't eligible to vote.
I agree, I don't know why schools would be closed on election day. When I went to school they were always open. The voting machines were set up near the front entrances. 18 or 19 year old high school students could vote before or after school, if the school was their polling place. If my memory is correct, they were not allowed to vote during school hours.
I can't imagine all these people having to take their kids with them to the polling places. It seems that it would be an impediment to orderly voting. Not everybody can get a babysitter, especially when so many people would need one all at the same time.
I took mine with me for many years. Then, when the polling place was their ele school, we'd get them out of class to go with us, as the school suggested. There were no problems. I don't understand why you think it would be a problem.
years ago State offices closes to give employees EIGHT HOURS off to vote. actually, probably lost voters since people used the day off for other activities.
I can't imagine all these people having to take their kids with them to the polling places. It seems that it would be an impediment to orderly voting. Not everybody can get a babysitter, especially when so many people would need one all at the same time.
My parents always took us with them when they voted. Our polling place through my entire childhood was a fire station. They went after work, and we went with. It instilled in me a sense of the importance of voting.
Where I live, now, I've had schools as my polling place, twice, and they were never closed. For tomorrow, my polling place is a Unitarian church.
I can't imagine all these people having to take their kids with them to the polling places. It seems that it would be an impediment to orderly voting. Not everybody can get a babysitter, especially when so many people would need one all at the same time.
I can still remember my parents taking me with them to vote when I was like seven years old. I guess I probably thought it was interesting. It was a small town and the polling place was in the city hall. There was no lines and they were done in a few minutes.
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