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Is it appropriate for churches to serve as voting places?

Is it appropriate for churches to serve as voting places?

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I have no problem with it.

I think every polling place I've ever used was a church, and I've never felt any pressure to vote differently because I was voting at a church.

And honestly, from a practical standpoint, what would you replace churches with as polling places?
 
I don't think it's appropriate for polls to be located at anything other than public buildings or public places. A big pet peeve of mine is when polling places are located inside supermarkets. Absolutely disgusts me.
 
Most churches have a community hall attached. I've voted in school buildings, a library, and the village hall before. It's a case of finding sufficient local spaces for maximum access.
 
As long as the vote is not cast as part of the service, I don't really see any problem.
 
Churches have to adhere to guidelines to be voting places. I see no problem with it. More places means less lines and more ease with voting.
 
radcen said:
Is it appropriate for churches to serve as voting places?
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I would (very mildly) prefer to have some place else used when such a place is available and about the same cost. Generally however, the reason a church is used is because it is convienient and cheapest.
 
JANFU said:
Poll is missing???
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The way the software works, the poster makes the thread, it is posted, and then the poll is added. OP cannot even start to add the poll until the thread is posted. Therefore, it is a good idea to allow 5 minutes or so before asking for poll options.
 
If churches want government out of their business, they need to stay out of government business.
 
I don't care so long as there is no religious practices going on and nobody is trying to convert anyone. At least it makes these ridiculous places serve some useful purpose.
 
In many cases, a local church is the most convenient free space to use for the purpose, so why not.
 
Redress said:
The way the software works, the poster makes the thread, it is posted, and then the poll is added. OP cannot even start to add the poll until the thread is posted. Therefore, it is a good idea to allow 5 minutes or so before asking for poll options.
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Thank you
 
radcen said:
Is it appropriate for churches to serve as voting places?
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Of course. Why wouldn't it be? What, do people think the pastor is breathing down your neck telling you how to vote? :rolleyes:.
 
molten_dragon said:
I have no problem with it.

I think every polling place I've ever used was a church, and I've never felt any pressure to vote differently because I was voting at a church.

And honestly, from a practical standpoint, what would you replace churches with as polling places?
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My polling station today was a car dealership. :lol:
 
countryboy said:
Of course. Why wouldn't it be? What, do people think the pastor is breathing down your neck telling you how to vote? :rolleyes:.
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I vote in a baptist church. It holds 5-6 precincts. It has a huge gym that is easily accessed. The Gym doesn't have anything I saw as overtly religious. the hallway from the parking lot to the gym has a donation box but nothing overtly religious on it. I just don't see anything that is deleterious to using churches

they tend to have large parking lots

plenty of open room

etc

when I was a kid, my parents lived in a large residential neighborhood. One resident-about a half mile away, had the polling place in his house. it was in a semi finished garage. I have also voted in Firehouses (New Haven CT and in my current address) another church, and what used to be a church/parochial school which became a private school
 
Top Cat said:
If you do that again there will be hell to pay.
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I was going to try to borrow a Star of David or a Crucifix to ward off evil spirits but I managed to survive without either
 
I, personally, have zero problem voting in a church. I went to vote yesterday in our local elections. They seem to rotate between a school admin building and a specific church. I don't mind either. The question popped in my head and I wondered if others might have an issue, as some people are almost militantly separation of religion & state.

I have never seen it done in a grocery store or car dealership, though. That's funny. :lol:
 
It's not, but I can see the practical reasoning behind it. So, it's nothing to get bent out of shape about.
 
Churches are likely to be near or within the communities of people. Using their facilities to vote ensures that many inner-city poor have accessible places when it's time to vote. I don't have a problem with that.
 
As long as they follow the rules, sure. Why not? It is the least they can do seeing as how we give them tax exempt status.

Every time I have voted in a church they followed the rules. There wasn't any evangelizing or religious handouts or anything. It was just a room.
 
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