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We've got social media scenes from around the region for voting in the Nov. 6, 2012, election around the region. Plus, tell us in the comments how long it took you to vote.

Posted by Kurt Greenbaum (Editor), November 6, 2012 at 03:16 pm

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Let us know in the comments below how your experience was. How long did it take you to vote?

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Elaine King November 6, 2012 at 04:42 pm

Just voted--in and out in 15 minutes in Hazelwood.

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Kurt Greenbaum (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 04:54 pm

Took about 33 minutes at Chesterfield Community Church just before 11 a.m. Thanks, everyone, for adding your experience to this list. Keep'em coming!

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Dan Barger (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 05:04 pm

In and out quick (five minutes) at 8 .m. at Ridgewood School in Arnold, although there were long lines when the polls opened at 6 a.m. according to a poll worker

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Sheri Gassaway (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 05:07 pm

No lines outside at Mesnier Elementary in Affton around 9:30 a.m., but a good half hour wait inside because there were only four touchscreen machines. Should have voted on paper.

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Lou Malnassy November 6, 2012 at 05:08 pm

About 10 minutes in line at 10:30 in Kirkwood.

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Charles Schmidt November 6, 2012 at 05:16 pm

This morning at 8:45, St. Charles 71st Precinct, one person ahead of me, out in :15

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Brian Feldt (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 05:34 pm

Took me a solid half hour at a church in Lake Saint Louis. Had my last name began with a Q or a Z, it would have taken five minutes.

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Joe Barker (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 05:54 pm

I voted around 9 a.m. at Dubray Middle in St. Peters. There was no line for people with last names H-Z. A-G? Line about 8 deep. Took me about 5-6 minutes to get my ballot, another few to vote. It was a pretty easy experience.

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Jordan Lanham (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 06:09 pm

I voted at EMGE Elementary in O'Fallon around 11 a.m. There was a short line to receive my ballot and overall it took me about 10 minutes.

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Frank Johnson (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 06:20 pm

Only a few minutes for me at Riverbend Elementary this morning, but I was hearing waits of 30-40 minutes for voters at Chesterfield City Hall.

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Lindsay Toler (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 06:29 pm

I was in and out! I l voted at Mann in Tower Grove South.

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Jim W November 6, 2012 at 06:39 pm

Took us from 10:30 to noon to vote at North Middle in Kirkwood. Had 4 electronic machines and 3 failed while we were there and still were not operational when we left. Kind of chaos. If you are voting here get the paper ballot!

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Doug Miner (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 06:54 pm

6:30 to 7:30 the lines were long in Maplewood and Brentwood. I voted around 10 at Immaculate Conception in Maplewood, and had only about a 10 minute wait.

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Debbie Nguyen November 6, 2012 at 07:00 pm

Voted at Assumption Church in O'Fallon MO at 1:50pm, there was no wait.

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Joel Hummel November 6, 2012 at 07:12 pm

I voted at Wilkinson/Roe School in Saint Louis, around 2pm. Had my ballot in less than a minute, and out in 10.

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Dorothy Carter November 6, 2012 at 07:13 pm

There were about 25 people at Craig school in Creve Coeur at 10:30 am. However, my name was not in the book. Have voted here for 20 years, same name, same address. There were a few other people with the same problem. Had to fill out 3 forms, show my license several times to make sure I am who I am, vote at a table & then my vote had to go in a special envelope. I was then given a receipt with a PIN number & told to call election headquarters in 2 days to confirm I'm a registered voter. I asked if there was a computer glitch & was told "of course not".

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Robert A. Williams November 6, 2012 at 07:32 pm

I got to the polls around 5:50am, and the line was wrapped around the building in Florissant. It took me a little more than an hour to get in and cast my ballot.

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Mary Davidson November 6, 2012 at 07:33 pm

15 minutes at Unity Christ Church on Skinker about 9:00 am this morning. Easy!

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Jason Wescoat November 6, 2012 at 07:48 pm

Just beat the lunch rush at Trunity Church in Mehlville. Walked in with nobody in line at the check in, though there was a line for the voting machines (only 3...weird since there have been three or more for non-Presidential election years). Still, in and out in 20 minutes. By the time I left, the line was 30 people deep to check in, and growing by the minute.

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Aaron Doerr November 6, 2012 at 07:58 pm

15 min in and out at Edgar Road Elementary. No lines at any stations but there was a line at electronic stations when I left.

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Boot November 6, 2012 at 08:19 pm

I went to Faith Methodist on Droste in St. Charles and I strolled right in, voted, and skipped on out. I was expecting a crowd because I went on my lunch break, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was none.

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Christine Stewart Mehigh November 6, 2012 at 08:53 pm

Half hour at Good Shepherd Presby on Telegraph in Oakville. This was about 11:30 am. Not bad, although I had to take a paper ballot as the line for electronic was much longer.

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Christie Norrick November 6, 2012 at 09:20 pm

It took me less than 10 minutes in Dogtown this morning at about 7am. The people who had last names A - L had to wait longer, though. I really appreciated how cheerful and organized the pollworkers were.

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Becca Christensen November 6, 2012 at 09:44 pm

Wonder if some over-zealous election official decided you're dead or something and struck you from the rolls. Ridiculous that the Repubs keep crying about voter fraud which is virtually non-existent, and then real, legal voters are unable to cast their ballots.

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Becca Christensen November 6, 2012 at 09:45 pm

Arrived at Maplewood City Hall at 9:15 and didn't walk out until 10:15. No problems voting, though, just a long line.

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Karlie Baker (Editor) November 6, 2012 at 09:45 pm

Good to hear! A neighbor of mine said several people left a Dogtown precinct because there was an issue with the ballots.

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Craig A Bandy November 6, 2012 at 10:44 pm

I walked right in this morning in St. Peters. No wait at all. At 7:15 AM, I was already about 500th person to vote.

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setbb November 7, 2012 at 12:48 am

It took about 20 minutes this morning. What got me was that one of the poll workers had an tshirt on with an anitisocialism commentary on the front of it--I thought that that was inappropriate

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K November 7, 2012 at 01:53 am

St. John's Church in Manchester.....Over an hour wait at 7 am couldn't wait
An hour wait at 4:30 pm

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erin November 7, 2012 at 03:12 am

First Christian in florissant, took about 20 mins at 10am. Only reason it took that long was there were only 3 touchscreens. Was about 20-25 people voting.

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