Early Voting Stupidity Boggles The Mind (home, retired, Walmart)

[CapitalBlvd]

We were heading to the Green Road Public Library and saw "Vote Here" and "Park Here" signs in front of the Green Road Community Center.

Early voting at Green Road starts tomorrow.

The parking lot looked almost empty, so we pulled right in thinking the site had opened one day early, and we were in luck.

At the door, an unprofessional sign indicated that voting would start tomorrow.

Called Wake County Board of Elections and they were as surprised as us about the posting of the official signs one day early.

Suggested that garbage bags be purchased at Walmart to cover the signs until tomorrow morning.

Hope the staff posting the signs can find the way to Walmart (LOL).

[kilroy61]

Originally Posted by CapitalBlvd

We were heading to the Green Road Public Library and saw "Vote Here" and "Park Here" signs in front of the Green Road Community Center.

Early voting at Green Road starts tomorrow.

The parking lot looked almost empty, so we pulled right in thinking the site had opened one day early, and we were in luck.

At the door, an unprofessional sign indicated that voting would start tomorrow.

Called Wake County Board of Elections and they were as surprised as us about the posting of the official signs one day early.

Suggested that garbage bags be purchased at Walmart to cover the signs until tomorrow morning.

Hope the staff posting the signs can find the way to Walmart (LOL).

You stated "Early voting at Green Road starts tomorrow." ....Oct. 27th. So why did you think you could vote today.....today is Oct 26th?




http://msweb03.co.wake.nc.us/bordele...6/EVposter.pdf

[CapitalBlvd]

Originally Posted by kilroy61

You stated "Early voting at Green Road starts tomorrow." ....Oct. 27th. So why did you think you could vote today.....today is Oct 26th?




http://msweb03.co.wake.nc.us/bordele...6/EVposter.pdf

When the signs said to come in, it was logical to think the opening date had been moved just like the "soft openings" in many new stores.

The person at the Board of Elections agreed that the stupidity was beyond belief.

[pitroad]

You do have to wonder just who is managing these voting facilities
Election 2016 | Early voting site in Granville County, NC, left unlocked | News & Observer

[Francois]

I saw some sings being put out early at a different spot, though it was after dark, so probably past the hours they would/will be open.

I don't call it "stupidity", I call it "poor signage" or "thoughtlessness".

OTOH, better than stories I've heard where there were polling places with NO signs at all marking them!

[RedZin]

Does seem a bit weird. They should've had dates for voting printed onto the signs. Not everyone knows the exact schedule and if you saw those, you'd assume that early voting had begun.

I would assume that, based solely on the signage.

[UserNamesake]

Originally Posted by kilroy61

You stated "Early voting at Green Road starts tomorrow." ....Oct. 27th. So why did you think you could vote today.....today is Oct 26th?




http://msweb03.co.wake.nc.us/bordele...6/EVposter.pdf

[StAndroid]

Originally Posted by Francois

I saw some sings being put out early at a different spot, though it was after dark, so probably past the hours they would/will be open.

I don't call it "stupidity", I call it "poor signage" or "thoughtlessness".

OTOH, better than stories I've heard where there were polling places with NO signs at all marking them!

Yeah, "stupidity" is going a little far but it is an unfortunate error. I can see a poll worker putting the signs out early because no one would be able to be there late at night or super early in the morning and they needed to go up.

And I agree, a polling place with no signs would be much, much worse.

[kilroy61]

Originally Posted by StAndroid

Yeah, "stupidity" is going a little far but it is an unfortunate error. I can see a poll worker putting the signs out early because no one would be able to be there late at night or super early in the morning and they needed to go up.

And I agree, a polling place with no signs would be much, much worse.

Actually....the earliest opening is 8:30am on weekends , 9am on weekdays so it's not like that is super early ....at least for us working folks, but maybe super early for those retired working the polls.....

[danielbmartin]

The Google home page has a small notice saying ...

Early voting begins in North Carolina today.

Many of us did Early Voting before today.

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