Gaining Control over Polling Place Wait Times Charles Stewart III MIT The Voting Experience: 2018 and the Future Bipartisan Policy Center February 14, 2019
The Elbow of Death
The Elbow of Death Average polling place: 80 voters/hour 3 poll books 40 sec.
The Elbow of Death 100 Voters 2.1 min.
The Elbow of Death 110 Voters 5.7 min.
The Elbow of Death 119 Voters 59 min.
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Arrival rate: 40.1 voters/hr. Average wait time: 4.5 min. Arrival rate: 46.7 voters/hr. Average wait time: 25.7 min.
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