The early voting locations have had record-breaking voter turnouts. Some lines have been a half-mile long, and voters have said they waited for two and a half hours. Many of them indicated they were Obama supporters.
Why are there so many more voters coming out to vote this year?
Can our system handle this huge voter turnout?
If the lines stay this long, and the race to the White House is close, lawyers hired by both parties probably will file challenges based on the voting process–the accuracy of voting machines, the hours of operation, etc.
I have talked with a few senior citizens, and they all predicted this election will go down in history. They say that they have never waited in lines like these to vote.
What are your thoughts on this immense turnout?
What are the underlying reasons?