Post-Election Assessment

My Democratic Representative District Committee had its post-election meeting.  The sponsored candidates all prevailed.  No discussion of vulnerabilities or things our district can do to improve the fortunes of neighboring districts, though we have two years for that.

Most of the discussion involved the process of voting.  The state's elections staff underestimated the attraction of early voting.  Much like the Sooners rushed before Oklahoma formally opened, we had a big line waiting to get in, though we had more decorum than those settlers.  The location kept most of us queued outside the front door.  The people of European ancestry were almost exclusively an older group, those of color a bit younger, with a brisk mid-day mostly tolerable.  Had it been colder or serious precipitation, there were no reasonable provisions for those most eager to vote that day.  The Community Center seems a big place that could manage that type of attendance better.  One Election Day venue included a Nursing Home where voters were screened for Covid risk.  Nobody knows if the brow thermometer denied anyone with a borderline, or even high temperature their rightful franchise.

Machines malfunctioned.  Response of Republicans, fire election officials.  Response of Democrats, investigate and correct the snafus.  There are party differences in real issues.  But there are party differences in how people are treated and misadventures are remedied.  I'm a Democrat.