Yesterday, my mother-in-law Jan, who works at the polls, told me a bit of trivia. She said that when the open the polls here in Indiana, someone has to walk out into the parking lot and call "Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now open!"
Awesome, huh? Almost makes you want to get up at 5:30 AM so you can be there to hear it. Almost.
Instead, maybe I'll try for the closing, when they shout "Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now closed!"
Patience
8 years ago
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I was actually at the polls at 5:30 a.m. this morning and heard the guy come out and yell it. I thought he was being a bit overdramatic and he did look a bit strange, but now it all makes sense...
I only missed it by a couple of minutes, so I'm a bit bummed. Maybe next time :)
There is actually a place on one of the forms that has to be turned in that asks if this was done and the election judges have to sign their names to verify it took place.
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