Something that always annoys me on election days... (voters, elections, money) - City-Data Forum

SuSuSushi · 11-04-2008, 07:07 AM

Churches as polling places. I mean, come on...

Frankie117 · 11-04-2008, 07:08 AM

They are not allowed to use churches as polling places other than for local elections (at least not in Alabama or South Carolina).

Besides, there is plenty of space to set up in churches, is that somehow going to offend you?

jimj · 11-04-2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie117

They are not allowed to use churches as polling places other than for local elections (at least not in Alabama or South Carolina).

Besides, there is plenty of space to set up in churches, is that somehow going to offend you?

maybe some will catch fire or melt if they walk in those doors?

cohdane · 11-04-2008, 07:16 AM

I've never heard of this, but my bet is that in some communities, it's one of the few large buildings that can accommodate the polling that all the voters are familiar with.

SuSuSushi · 11-04-2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie117

Besides, there is plenty of space to set up in churches, is that somehow going to offend you?

If the church is profiting from the election process, yes. Churches should not receive income from the government.

SuSuSushi · 11-04-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jimj

maybe some will catch fire or melt if they walk in those doors?

Not at all, but I have a problem if there's any money being paid by the government to those churches in order to rent that space.

KsStorm · 11-04-2008, 07:26 AM

Hey,well, WE get to vote in a BARN!!!

BlueWillowPlate · 11-04-2008, 07:28 AM

Churches as well as synagogues are used in Denver. They move the equipment in beforehand, then move it out afterwards.
What money would change hands?
I don't think any religiousness rubs off or anything like that.
It's just a place to vote.

I vote at the rec center where I live now. It's the first time in years that I've voted in a non-religious community center, and here I am living in the Bible Belt.

paperhouse · 11-04-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by KsStorm

Hey,well, WE get to vote in a BARN!!!

My parents have always voted in an old tobacco barn. I voted at the community center this morning.

Churches are empty during the week. I don't have a problem with it.

Xotik · 11-04-2008, 07:29 AM

My mothers church is a polling place and I'll have you know that they hold legitimate voting! They use legitimate voting staff, not church members.