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Little Rock Baptist Missionary Church, Detroit, Mich.
Detroiters got out early this morning to cast their votes. At 8 a.m. the parking lot of church next door to Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers, was full.
Two cheerful volunteers wearing neon-colored vests directed voters to free parking spaces — which are a real treat in the traffic-crammed downtown Detroit.
Inside the church, more than 50 people waited quietly in the pews for their number to be called. The soft chatter was reminiscent of that of a doctor’s office.
Voters were given little blue raffle tickets at the door, and people were called up the stairs in groups based on the numbers on their tickets.
The average wait-time was about an hour, according to one volunteer.
People seemed enthusiastic about voting. One man said he would wait eight hours in line if he had to.
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