POL) Questions about US election lineups

[Laurane]

What happens when someone has stood in line for 2 hours to vote and then 8 pm comes along......does the door get shut in their face? How do the old people stand for so long.....are the lines really that long around the block?

Does the gov. mandate that people have 4 hours to go vote? Do people generally take time off work for it? If alcohol is smelled and the elector is noisy and rambunctious, can he be ruled ineligible to vote and asked to leave?

Do people really get mad at the polling officers in the big cities......I have worked elections and never seen anything in our mainly rural areas, but I can imagine some problems in larger areas.....anyone run into problems?

 

[NoCarrier]

No, everyone that was already in line will be able to vote but they (security guards) will stop more people from getting in line after the closing time.

 

[Scott Mayland]

This day and time their is no reason to be in line at 8pm. If one really wanted to vote they sholud have found a way.