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Democratic Primaries

sunonmars

(8,657 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:51 PM Mar 2020

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Early voting and vote-by-mail numbers in tonight's Florida primary has outpaced the turnout in 2016.

Early voting and vote-by-mail numbers in tonight's Florida primary has outpaced the turnout in 2016.

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Interesting...............................maybe most people voted early or mailed.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Early voting and vote-by-mail numbers in tonight's Florida primary has outpaced the turnout in 2016. (Original Post) sunonmars Mar 2020 OP

WOW.. & TY! Cha Mar 2020 #1

Took my son to vote in FL this afternoon. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #2

My polling place was busy. And hopefully indicative of the state as a whole. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #3

Florida Democratic Party has really pushed vote by mail mcar Mar 2020 #4

I'm so happy to see this Sunsky Mar 2020 #5

To the dude in the photo-mask only helps if you are LisaL Mar 2020 #6

Cha

(305,220 posts)

1. WOW.. & TY!

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:53 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Pacifist Patriot

(24,895 posts)

2. Took my son to vote in FL this afternoon.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:54 PM

Mar 2020

My husband and I voted early. My son waited until election day because he goes to FSU and they were already scheduled to be on Spring Break this week so he knew he'd be home.

Only one other person voting at the polling location that serves two precincts. In and out in minutes.

I have no idea if that has more to do with early voting and vote by mail or virus fears.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

3. My polling place was busy. And hopefully indicative of the state as a whole.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:07 PM

Mar 2020

I live in South Lake County. Pretty conservative and very white.

A clear majority of the voters at the poll were African American, mainly female. females. In fact, there was only one other white man that I saw voting and he was probably 20 years younger than me. . Several white females. Realize the republicans had nothing to vote for.

The lady that handed me the Democratic ballot was African American. We looked me in the eyes and gave me a knowing half grin when I thanked her.

I’m thinking Joe cleans up.

Oh, and there was an emotional situation I can’t remember seeing before. A young Hispanic lady came with her (I assume) mother to cast her first ballot ever. The worker taking her ID stood up and made an impromptu announcement about the occasion. The entire basketball court of people, voters and workers alike gave her rousing round of applause. I was moved.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mcar

(43,454 posts)

4. Florida Democratic Party has really pushed vote by mail

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:08 PM

Mar 2020

We've been canvassing our county for months getting VBM cards signed. I hope it's made a difference.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sunsky

(1,874 posts)

5. I'm so happy to see this

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:46 PM

Mar 2020

I was worried it would've been less based off my observation.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LisaL

(46,591 posts)

6. To the dude in the photo-mask only helps if you are

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 06:54 PM

Mar 2020

actually wearing it on your face.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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