Voting Precinct 14, Congressional District 6 Report

Traffic in the district was heavy when polls opened at 7 a.m. The location--Church of the Highlands, located off Highway 119--was spacious and had several tables serving voters. Despite this, several voters reported that they had stood in line for over 30 minutes. From 1-2 p.m. voting was slow with little to no wait time. Reasons cited by polling staff were lunch breaks traditionally end at 1 p.m., so most potential voters had returned to work. The majority of voters observed were middle-aged and white.

The mood was generally good-natured,with realtively little discussion within the polling location and a few hushed coversations outside.

"I voted for Obama, even though I know my votes doesn't count since all of Alabama's electoral votes will go for McCain," said one voter. "But I showed up anyway to do my part." 

"This is what people fought and died for," added another. "It doesn't matter who wins or loses."

Voters interviewed were not asked for names. All voters interviewed expressed satisfaction with the way the polls were operated.