In Ohio, 25 % of voters expected to turn out before Election Day. 80 % turnout expected

[geiger]

according to Jennifer Brunner, Secretary of State, on NPR just now (Diane Rehm Show).

[safeinOhio]

1. Just voted

and glad I did early. I registered in April this year, so I was worried. No problem, didn't even have to show ID. Hancock County.

[geiger]

2. hear, hear.

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[Kukesa]

5. Didn't have to show ID?

Here in Montgomery County we require ID from every voter and when we process a voter we must record the type of ID they presented.

We're very serious about this and have sent prospective voters home to get their ID.

Are you sure proof of ID wasn't required of you?

[Steelworker In OH]

7. Same here!

I just voted today, Hancock County, just had to write down my last 4 of my SSN or my license number, No problems whatsoever, except for the 40min. wait, lol. It was worth it though, glad to cast mine and be done with it.

[JDPriestly]

9. The last four numbers of your Social Security was your ID.

[Kukesa]

10. Agreed. n/t

[rexcat]

11. For absentee ballots...

one does not have to show ID but you must list your drivers license number or the last four digits of your SS# on the ballot envelope. The number is verified from a database and then scanned. If there is an issue the BOE should call the voter for clarification. There is a place for your phone number on the envelope and they do ask for your e-mail address but the e-mail address is not required.

[DuaneBidoux]

3. Wish it were 50%. When it comes to the lines of prior elections I am concerned.

Ohio has had ridiculous lines for minority voters in the past and it seems to me that unless you guys (I live in Texas) can get the numbers way up on early voting we have the potential for that to happen again with very negative consequences for Obama.

[geiger]

4. there will be many more poll workers on Election Day than now, they argue.

hello, Texas. I lived in Austin for a year.

[Kukesa]

6. Credit must go to all the Buckeyes working for Obama's

campaign. All that hard work seems to be paying off.

Here are some statistics I stole from Buckeye State Blog:

While we’re at it, here are some stats from the Obama camps performance here in Ohio:

691,858 – Phone calls placed to fellow Ohioans by volunteers across the state last week
463,958 – Number of doors knocked last week
385,684 – Number of doors knocked this weekend
9,712 – Number of volunteers knocking doors this weekend to help beat Pennsylvania

That last bit refers to an interesting competition held between the Ohio and Pennsylvania volunteers to see which state could knock on the most doors over the weekend.


I hope we beat the Keystone state!

[geiger]

8. great information, even having been from PA originally. Ha!

It's the finish line now.

[rexcat]

12. It should be a busy day at the polling stations...

I worked the general election in '04 and it was really bad. I will be working the '08 election also but the precinct I am working this year has a "good" presiding judge even though he is a rethug.

[Kukesa]

13. I'm working, as well. We'll compare notes after the election. n/t

[rexcat]

16. We got no additional training for the general election...

I think the next big primary election Warren County will do a better job of training poll workers, it not they will have to put up with my yelling at them again as I did this past spring.

[Kukesa]

17. In Montgomery Co. it was REQUIRED of every poll worker. n/t

[rexcat]

18. We did get training prior to the primary election...

but it was not done properly. I raised a lot of hell with the executive director of the Warren County BOE.

[AngryOldDem]

19. The weather looks like it's going to be phenomenal.

Highs near 70, with sun.

I'm planning to go as early as possible, and have some reading material with me.

[Deep13]

14. I already voted.

I voted to re-elect the county prosecutor who is also my employer. I think there was some presidential something-or-other going on too.

[Kukesa]

15. Oh, yeah, that and the casino thingy. n/t