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Tim Nelson

Avoiding the lines on Election Day

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Early Voting Continues In Florida
Voters sit in line at the Boynton Beach Civic Center for early voting on Oct. 22, 2008, in Boynton Beach, Florida. According to reports, officials in Palm Beach county say that if the current pace of voting continues, early voting the county will far outstrip the 2004 number of 50,470.
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Here are some tips to make Election Day as hassle-free as possible:

  • To find your polling place: Call your local elections office or check Minnesota Public Radio.org.

  • To try to avoid long lines, vote between the most popular voting hours. Peak voting times are before work in the morning and again in the early evening, after 5 p.m.

  • There could be long lines during those peak voting hours, although elections officials have encouraged absentee voting to help reduce congestion in many polling places.

  • If you are not registered to vote at your current address, bring proper identification to verify your residence. The lines for same day registration will likely be longer than the lines for registered voters.

  • If the polls close before you have cast your ballot, you will be allowed to vote if election judges determine you got in line before 8 p.m.

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Early Voting Continues In Florida
Voters sit in line at the Boynton Beach Civic Center for early voting on Oct. 22, 2008, in Boynton Beach, Florida. According to reports, officials in Palm Beach county say that if the current pace of voting continues, early voting the county will far outstrip the 2004 number of 50,470.
Marc Serota/Getty Images