The Hill is Voting

Capitol Hill is a place synonymous with politics, so naturally residents lined up to vote this morning. See and hear from those tweeting at their poll station. Did you have complaints, praise or stories to share? Email us at [email protected]

  1. What the heck is an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner? And who's my ANC member?

    In advance of this year's election, The Hill is Home released a special feature on local community races. The goal: to make you a powerful and informed voter!

  2. Also, be sure to read-up on your charter amendments.
  3. Early in the morning, on Election day, we found one voter having issues with an identification mix-up. We connected the voter with the Board of Elections, ANC Commissioner David Garber and Charles Allen, the chief of staff to Councilmember Tommy Wells, who stepped in to assist.
  4. @theHillisHome Help! Voting prob for redistricted ANC6C06 residents at Stuart Hobson! No ballots for ANC6C06. What to do?
  5. Call @DCBOEE at (202) 727-2525. // RT @dinhzarr Help! Voting prob for redistricted ANC6C06 residents at Stuart Hobson! No ballots. @GarberDC
  6. @washdcnews THX for RT! Turns out info on my card wrong & mixup so husb not listed. Thx to @CharlesAllenDC for resolving so we can vote!
  7. @CharlesAllenDC Thank You & @TommyWells for figuring out BOE so I can vote! Also @GarberDC @theHillisHome for RT. Going to face lines now!
  8. After much drama including a husband told to check back in 10 days, I'm about to vote! THX volunteers! #hillvote2012 http://pic.twitter.com/8IaQ6JPv
  9. @dinhzarr @washdcnews Happy to help out! Now we need to find out why it was printed & sent w/ wrong info so that it doesn't happen again.
  10. @dinhzarr Woot woot! Very cool to hear stories like yours of people STICKING IT OUT despite challenges! #democracy
  11. Voters complained that poll stations did not have an adequate number of e-voting machines. At certain locations, the paper ballot line moved faster than the e-voting line.
  12. RT @FrozenTropics: Today's lesson is to vote by paper ballot. Everyone is complaing of 1 e-voting machine per precint. #HillVote2012
  13. @theHillisHome if you are in line at van ness get the paper ballot. There is only 1 electronic machine. 2012? #hillvote2012
  14. Whoo! Only took 30 minutes to vote at Eastern Market. Only 1 machine there so I used a paper ballot. #Vintage @easternmarketdc #Hillvote2012
  15. Apparently, Capitol Hill is also filled with residents ending in last names P-Z. If you were one of those people, you may have waited a bit extra on Tuesday morning.
  16. Having an A last name just payed off big time. See ya, chilly Watkins football field! #hillvote2012
  17. Things I learned at my voting location: CapHill has an inordinate amount of last names that start w P-Z. #vote #hillvote2012
  18. After seeing how many ppl are skipping lines to get to A-D or S-Z I will now only marry a man with that letter last name! #hillvote2012
  19. Despite long lines and cold temperatures, many outlasted the wait to vote this morning. Polls in Washington, D.C. remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
  20. Took me 2 and a half hours to vote at Stuart-Hobson. The bake sale and the sticker at the end made it worth my while. #hillvote2012

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Tim Ebner

News junkie, with a focus on education policy. Full-time Washingtonian working @EducationWeek and studying @UofMaryland as a Merrill journalism fellow.

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