Those hours make it hard for the employed to vote and easy for those who don’t work. This year maybe that won’t be so bad given that the unemployed are likely blaming that on 0bama.
The polls will stay open until 8. The scenario you’re outlining isn’t relevant where I’m at. LePage will win my town and will win Maine. There are no traffic jams here, or commutes. There’s also no questions asked absentee voting in Maine, and 21% have voted that way.