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Tue, Nov 06 2012 14:28:09

Politics

Election Day Scenes Around the St. Louis Area

One of the trends we've been watching is the wait-times voters have at polling places around the St. Louis area.

  1. Vignettes, anecdotes, tweets, pictures and other updates from social media around the region.
  2. Littlest voter shows off his sticker, Brittany Woods Middle School, U. City. #stlvote yfrog.com/nu3hyxjj
    Gail Pennington@GailPennington
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 14:20:46
  3. Quiet outside Ballwin Police Department, but the signs spoke for themselves. @ Ballwin Police Station instagr.am/p/RtC495DOJg/
    Ballwin-Ellisville@BalwinElisPatch
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 13:53:18
  4. Will Edgar, 18, said he was undecided when he woke up this morning, but finally chose to support Romney. #pa instagr.am/p/Rs-tAbLcww/
    Chesterfield Patch@ChesterfldPatch
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 13:29:41
  5. rjacklin
    rjacklin@rjacklin
    I actually don't mind standing in line to vote! It's good to see that I have to, this AM. Voter turn out is good! via.me/-6p3effu
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 04:45:35
  6. My voter line.... @ Cuivre Park Elementary instagr.am/p/Rs1JtLERl3/
    Lisa Nikole@LeesaB
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 11:51:53
  7. I was voter #992. They expected 600 or so. 4.5 hours to go. @ Cuivre Park Elementary instagr.am/p/RtAnT0ERvy/
    Lisa Nikole@LeesaB
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 13:32:45
  8. Randy Krotz
    Randy Krotz
    My father, Don Krotz, just voted in his 16th Presidential Election. His first was 1952, that's 64 years and never missing a vote for president. My mom Geneva first voted in 1956. Their track record indicates it is not always for the same person, which I believe has made for some interesting evening discussions over the past month or so.
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 13:17:09
  9. So proud to have all these crowds flowing through our halls and seeing our beautiful sanctuary and experiencing our warm hospitality.
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 13:13:01
  10. I suggested that they put their arms around each other in a show of democratic solidarity, but they declined. Both nice guys though.
    Left, Tom Tiernay urged voters to support Democrat Bill Otto for the Missouri House and Jonathan Carman pitched for Republican Todd Akin for U.S. Senate.
    Chesterfield Patch
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 13:11:54
  11. Get the latest updates on election news from around the St. Louis area, and results as they start to roll in. Click the link below.
  12. Election 2012 News, Results: Long Lines Reported at Polling Places
    U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and U.S. Rep. Todd Akin both cast their votes at polling places in Kirkwood and Wildwood, respectively, this m...
    Patch
  13. Two hours in line, out in the cold, no breakfast, almost late for work. But I did it! #ivoted #votestl http://pic.twitter.com/FCrbQRNS
    Jackie Mueller@jackie8790
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:22:55
  14. AngWxGrl
    Angela Hutti@AngWxGrl
    Rocking my "I Voted" sticker on the air. Hope your wait at the polls wasn't/isn't too long. #votestl fb.me/1lahpas26
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:25:55
  15. AshlynBrewer
    Ashlyn Brewer@AshlynBrewer
    Official at my polling place told a voter she hoped the machine would count her vote, because she sure wasn't going to count it. #votestl :/
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:54:51
  16. STLPatch
    St. Louis Patch@STLPatch
    RT @WentzvillePatch: The rain seems to have cleared out the lines at Wentzville polling places. #PatchElections
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 11:51:15
  17. scottontv
    Scott Connell@scottontv
    It took over 90 minutes for me to vote today, but so thankful I live in a country where I have the right to vote! #stlvotes #govote
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 10:34:32
  18. Long lines in Weldon Spring to vote right now...could be another hour to actually vote #stlvotes @ksdknews http://pic.twitter.com/p3gcx7nm
    Scott Connell@scottontv
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:06:03
  19. sdkstl
    Staci D Kramer@sdkstl
    #stlvote tip (may work in other states): post-checkin long line is probably for touchscreen. ask for optical scan/paper ballot.
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 10:25:37
  20. Voted at 11 this morning. Took less than twenty minutes at my Kirkwood polling place. #yourvote #stlvote http://pic.twitter.com/KZXcLQaN
    Kyle Weeks@kyleweeks
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 10:01:24
  21. Decent line in gym at U City HS but eerily quiet outside. No electioneering. A 1st. #stlvote http://pic.twitter.com/V9Jb99We
    Staci D Kramer@sdkstl
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 09:01:35
  22. sdkstl
    Staci D Kramer@sdkstl
    #stlvote tip (may work in other states): post-checkin long line is probably for touchscreen. ask for optical scan/paper ballot.
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 10:25:37
  23. AntonioFrench
    Antonio French@AntonioFrench
    @rlippmann At St. Peter's, no one could vote in one precinct until 8:30 because they didn't have the book. Over 100 voters left.
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 07:36:57
  24. ericasmith
    Erica Smith@ericasmith
    There are at least 50 people in the overflow hallway and more waiting outside. I should've brought coffee. And a sandwich. #stlvote
    Tue, Nov 06 2012 07:17:27
  25. Today... Lines... Long lines #civicDuty @ St. John's UCC instagr.am/p/RsZyP5y8om/
    drvinnie@drvinnie
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    Tue, Nov 06 2012 07:53:20

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