ELECTION DAY SCENE: Ballot-drop photo op

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Thanks to Cindi Barker for the photo. She shares a vignette from the ballot dropbox at High Point Library:

I stopped by the High Point box to see if there was any action. Here’s a picture of Jenny Hammer and her dog Kiba. She asked the voter attendant to take a picture of her as she cast her ballot, to get a selfie of the moment, as she put it. Taken about 12:15 today.

Voter attendant said that it was starting to pick up and wanted to make sure people knew to get to the box early. If someone arrives and gets in the car line, they have to be in line at 8:00 sharp, as they will have attendants with flashlights closing off the line at that point.

A lot of people, of course, have already voted – as of a short time ago, 65 percent of Seattle voters’ ballots are in.

P.S. We welcome other Election Day/Night photos – what are YOU seeing? westseattleblog@gmail.com

Kt November 5, 2024 (2:01 pm)

65% is a pretty big turnout so far

Rhonda November 5, 2024 (2:58 pm)

I can’t believe people are waiting this late to vote with 100% mail-in ballots that we’ve all had for weeks.

Jason November 5, 2024 (3:07 pm)

Some people like longer time for due diligence. It’s not that big of a deal. We have ballot boxes we drop them off in… I am a big fan because that means it’ll lean more progressive…historically. And that’s *chef’s kiss* to me. Go back to even year for mayor and council seats…
- sixbuck November 5, 2024 (3:43 pm)
  
  Progressivism has worked out so very well for Seattle, King County and beyond!! /s
Amy November 5, 2024 (3:33 pm)

I can’t believe you are criticizing when people are voting.
- Rhonda November 5, 2024 (4:54 pm)
  
  I’m not criticizing them, Amy, I’m just surprised that so many voters risk not getting their ballots in on time (flat tire, dead battery, fender-bender, plumbing disaster at home, stuck at work, etc) in such a historically-close election.
  - K November 5, 2024 (5:18 pm)
    
    If the primaries were any indicator, no races in our district are that close. The president is chosen by the electoral college, and Washington’s electors are going to Harris. There’s some chance the city council seat will be a little close, maybe, but some people want to celebrate voting on election day, and in a district where a single vote is likely to change anything it’s worth the risk to make a day of it!
Reed November 5, 2024 (3:55 pm)

Rhonda please remember this comment when your ilk starts complaining about late night ballots and what you perceive to be as fraud, with absolutely zero evidence. People procrastinate with many tasks on life, voting is no different, and it has a down stream effect on the system.

DC November 5, 2024 (4:04 pm)

It’s so funny how we have universal vote by mail yet most people show up at a ballot box and so many do so on election day that there are lines! I’d guess people just like making an event of it.

Person November 5, 2024 (4:41 pm)

Not criticizing, but I do find it fascinating that people wait this long! Different personalities I guess. I’m waaay to anxious to wait that long😂I do think ballots should have to arrive by Election Day and not counted after. Is it that way in some states?

election day voter November 6, 2024 (7:13 am)

For me it’s a couple of things – I’m unfortunately pretty deadline-oriented so I always leave things to the last minute. Also, I’m older and remember getting to go to physical voting booths on election day. (I remember it fondly – it made it exciting and feel momentous!) I realize it’s probably not logistically possible anymore but I sure remember voting in my first prez election when I was 18, and it was really cool. So it feels appropriate to turn in my ballot on election day. Although I did take it in the morning.

Monica Walters-Perez November 6, 2024 (1:26 pm)

This is what is so hilarious to me. Any comparison between you and another individual’s life should stop at you. This habit should’ve been curbed by junior high. If the names here don’t indicate the sex that is most petty when it comes to comparisons, then at let’s at least recognize the complete opposite attitude of yay we alllll have plenty of time to make our final decision however that looks for us all. We. The. People. Not one kind of personality or effort but lots of different types of personalities and those efforts show in a multitude of ways. I’ve always found it fascinating that those that are first to scream socialist are usually the ones who in all essence would be most comfortable in a fascist regime. Lastly, fried chicken ;)

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