My coworker Tim sent in the following report from Salem, NH:

Where did you vote (City/State):

Salem, NH
 

What time of day:

11/4/08 12:15 PM
 

What were the conditions like?

Steady stream, with a minimal wait in line – about 2 minutes. Poll workers talked about lengthy lines first thing this morning, and the expectation of lengthy lines this evening. Voters in Salem vote at the 6 elementary schools in town. Staff for the most part were the old timers who have been doing this for more than 30 years.
 

What kind of voting machines?

Our paper ballots and markers seemed to work just fine, and the optical scanner seemed to suck in the ballots just fine.
 

Did you see any voter challenges?

No voter challenges. NH has a same day registration law, so anyone can register to vote by producing appropriate documentation.
 

If you voted absentee, how did that work out?

n/a
 

Anything else you want to add?

I noticed a number of high school and college students voting. I picked my son up in Boston and then headed to Salem so that he could vote in his first presidential election, and he ran in to a number of his buddies. Three of them were actually on the ballot, running for state representative – a fact which made him feel old.

Thanks very much, Tim.