here is my quick voting report. i got to my polling place on delaware ave in ormewood park about 10 after seven and there was already a line of about 50 people. the line only grew as the morning wore on. i think based on my unscientific observation that turnout is going to be pretty big on the democratic side in this primary.

i happen to live in a very heavily democratic precinct. so democratic in fact that the woman accidentally programmed my “smart card” for the democratic ballot before looking down at my voter card and seeing i wanted to vote republican. i chuckled and said, “not many of us around here are there?” she laughed and said “no. it’s almost autopilot hitting that button.”

voting was smooth. it looked like all the machines were working and people seemed content with the process.

there was a guy outside doing ‘exit polling’ and i got excited because i have never been interviewed for an exit poll. but he wasn’t really doing the kind of exit polling you see on the news, he was actually with some organization looking for people who had problems voting.

i looked at his tally sheet and i was the only person he had talked to all morning who had voted in the republican primary. that’s actually pretty incredible now that i think about it.

anyway, that’s my experience. how ’bout the rest of you, long lines at the polls? problems with machines? let us know.