Looking over the sample ballots at the West Park Government Center, Monday, Oct,13, 2008. (Dave Bender)
Today, early voters in Cobb County waited patiently on line to cast their ballot in over 60 national, state and local races.
Voters waited upwards of an hour and a half to cast their ballots – a process that took about ten minutes.
Shannon Dunn is the director of elections and registration for Cobb County:
"As of Friday evening, we had voted 17,000 plus, in person here.”Election officials at the West Park Government Center kept order as the line of voters snaked towards the entrance.
Numerous signs forbid electioneering within 150 feet of the building.
No campaigning with 150 feet of the West Park Government Center polling station, Monday, Oct 13, 2008. (Dave Bender)
One voter who appreciated that strictly-enforced rule is Florence Cadran, Massachusetts -born, but now a resident of Cobb County:
“I don’t remember them having the early voting in Massachusetts – but when I’d go there’d be 30-40 people from every different politician that was there with their signs – in your face – so it was almost like walking through a corridor to get to the voting place, so this is much nicer.”
Voters waited patiently in line to cast their ballots, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, (Dave Bender)
Dunn she’s not spooked by the prospect of early voting concluding on October 31st -- Halloween eve.
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