by The Complementary Spouse and I voted today around mid-morning. She estimated it took us just over a half hour from the time we got in line until we left. Our early voting location, the South Buncombe Public Library, had much longer lines on Thursday which was the first day of early voting. Indeed, it was out the door and around the parking lot. Today, since we went during what we called “church hours”, the end of the line was at the library door.
This year, instead of the more traditional sticker, Buncombe County held a contest for young artists to design the sticker. 12-year old Maya LeRoy, an Asheville middle school student, won the contest. Her entry was voted on by residents from a selection of 10 finalists.
While many traditionalists may prefer to vote on the actual Election Day, I have taken advantage of North Carolina’s in-person early voting for at least 15-20 years. It usually is a good way to avoid the lines. Moreover, in an age of terrorism, you are less vulnerable to attacks. Less than two weeks ago, the FBI arrested an Afghan national in Oklahoma City who had planned an election day terrorist attack in the name of ISIS. If it could have taken place in Oklahoma, it could take place anywhere. Given the number of illegal aliens of military age who have crossed our southern borders, it does make one wonder if this was merely the tip of an ice berg. If you have read Kurt Schlichter’s The Attack (#commission earned), while fiction, it certainly could be a possibility.