[finnman69]

From Columbus Precinct 44D: ''There are three voting machines at this precinct. I have been informed that in prior elections there were normally four voting machines. At 1:45 p.m. there are approximately eighty-five voters in line. At this time, the line to vote is approximately three hours long. This precinct is largely African-American. I have personally witnessed voters leaving the polling place without voting due to the length of the line.''

Ok

85 voters with three machines = 180 minutes (3 hours)?

If each voter took 5 minutes thats 425 minutes, divided by 3 machines, it should be about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Someone was exaggerating or they were complete idiots.

I can vote in under 2 minutes easily. 85 voters @ 2 minutes each with three machines means just under an hour wait.

[Arrowhead1952]

This precinct is largely African-American......

I can vote in under 2 minutes easily.

Considering those two sentences, the average time they should have taken is about 15 seconds ------ to hit the "Vote straight ticket" for the RAT party.

[Steve_Seattle]

"At 1:45 p.m. there are approximately eighty-five voters in line."

How many voters are normally in each precinct? Is it similar from state to state? Unless Ohio has huge precincts, I find it hard to believe that there were 85 people in line at 1:45 p.m. In 35 years of voting, I don't think I've ever seen more than about 30 people in line, even in areas with a good turnout. On top of that, there are now far more absentee voters than there used to be. But, as you say, even if there were 85, there was plenty of time for them to vote.