In pursuit of the State Senate Candidates from District 13, I turned down Alabama 431 and kept going... for a long time. An hour later I arrived in Midway. A crossroads of a town 10 miles north of Roanoke.
There, at the crossroads of AL 431 and Randolph County Rd. 333, stood a mute grey cinderblock building. It had a single halogen light above the door. No windows and a single door with a "vote here" poster taped to the outside.
I arrived around 3:00 and sat outside for a moments in the truck to take a picture. In the space of about three or four minutes, four cars pulled up. There was no circus of politicians campaigning outside - the rain and constant stream of voters had churned the parking area into dark mud.
But the people of Midway didn't seem to mind. I followed a middle-aged woman into the one room building. We were both greated with big smiles, she by name. The room was 15ft by 25ft and was warm and friendly.
Seven voters sat filling out ballots, five poll workers chatted at one of the back tables. They said that the tables had been full all day - the small building active.
As I was getting back into the truck, another two cars pulled up. Midway definately gets points for consistancy.
-Nick
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