First some history. Due to redistricting, our polling place was moved from the UN International School, 2 1/2 blocks from us to across the street at the Holy Family Church in the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.
My wife and I arrived at 10:30am and the problems started. The entrance to the polling place was one staircase with very deep down steps and a line waiting to start the long journey down. One side was lined with voters and the other with an automated lift that broke often after a down trip which took awhile to fix.
Finally made it into the polling place entrance and saw three tables for voting districts 16, mine, 17 and 21. The biggest line was 16. As the line moves I observe it has split into two lines and it has two sign-in books with no signs or directions where to go. As I get closer and hear the complaining, I realize the two books are split by the first letter of your last name and I am on the wrong line and have to get on the end of the other line.
Now here is where I really get mad. The Supervisor, a member of the church, is moving church members to the front of the line. Talk about church and state issues. After many complaints, she yells "Move to another state like Ohio."
Finally got my optical scanned ballot. Besides Federal and State elections there are Judge elections. Only thing, there is only one candidate for each position and they are all from the same party. An example of what happens when all voters can not take part in the primaries and one party is dominate in a state.
Finally voted at 12:30am and was the 322nd voter on the optical scanner counter.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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