I blame the board of elections of NYS for not planning how handicapped people and crippled seniors were going to vote in the 2020 election. I waited in line for 5 hours in dix hill NY without any out water, standing not being able to sit and rest, very little parking. They violated every handicapped rule for public gathering and are getting away with it.
We can blame politicians, but to be frank, this liberal here vote thinks that is just "too liberal", even for me, to sit around whining all day. We have to take responsibility.
Now, 9 days before a major election it is a little LATE to have the election come to mind, but I hope you find a way to cast that vote to cancel me out! May the best man win.
It is good to see you out here and active, and I hope that you are doing well, healing, and beginning to feel better.
https://www.elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html
Sorry you didn't realize that!
There are voting booths in most schools, scout halls, city halls. I have 3 within 2km walk of my house. People choose their local booth by reputation on the best cake stall or sausage sizzle - fundraisers for local sports or groups.
I have waited 45m once when I went at peak time, but usually 10mins. Chat to neighbours, vote, buy a cake, leave.
I am simply horrified anyone must wait that long or the location is made so hard.
I'm a poll worker, and we go to great lengths to accommodate disabilities, but we can't do anything to make crowds go away. We even have curbside voting here, and voters can call the Registrar of Voters office, request a ballot to be brought outside, and they can vote from their cars.
If NY mails voter guides to every registered voter, then all the information for accommodating disabilities would be in there. I'm sure NY would be pretty up to standards on those accommodations.
Like others had mentioned, vote absentee ballot. I did that, and took the ballot to an official drop off which in my area was our regional library.
Usually a senior isn't thinking about water [they bring their own] or sitting [some bring their own lawn chairs]..... the main concern is bathroom facilities.
There are going to be volunteers who stand in line for seniors and disabled.
Call ahead. Or go to https://www.thesafapp.com/vote
(vote saF app).
Bring your own water.
Call your political party for a ride, or volunteer help in getting to the polls.
Get in line behind someone like me. You will know me because I will be the one shouting out: "Get this woman a wheelchair!" "Move those chairs so he can get through", or "Here, borrow my umbrella!". "Go to the front of the line!".
Perhaps you weren't aware of this, but it's something to consider the next time you vote at the next election. After the election is over, you might contact your city clerk's office and find out how to sign up so you automatically get absentee ballots from this time forward.
I give you credit though for tolerating the 5 hours. I probably would had to sit down on the pavement and just scoot along as the line moved forward.
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Joel, you should call the BOE; I'm pretty sure these accomodations are available across NYS.
I voted Saturday @ my early voting site...Queens College...brought along a little bench to sit....took 3 hrs
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