**After 8 days since Cobb Cty elections office says they issued our absentee ballots, they still hadn't come. Checking with them, they advised to vote in person. We live 3/4 mile from the Gov't Center where they do "Advance Voting." Every time we've driven past it, there have been long lines and traffic congestion. Son Pete waited a long time a couple days ago.
Today, about 9:15am we drove over there and saw that though there were lots of cars and a full parking lot, there were no long lines of people outside the building. I let Joan off to get a place in line while I went to hunt for a parking place. As I was waiting in the lot, a woman walked past and indicated she would be vacating the parking place ahead, 5 spaces from the entrance to the lot!
As she backed out, I saw a Warnock sticker on her bumper. Good sign.
Went to the entrance and was admitted right away, where I joined Joan.
A poll worker came by and announced that those over 75 should go to the front of the line and have a seat.
Within 5 minutes we were getting our voting cards processed. 5 minutes after that we'd voted and acquired our stickers:
Even if I'd had my usual 11am swim time, I would have made it. I've got a couple more hours this morning, some of which I'm using to chronicle this easiest voting experience ever.
And, to give due credit, the process was smooth and cheery. At least at the Government Center on Lower Rowell Road in East Cobb.
Went to the entrance and was admitted right away, where I joined Joan. 
Within 5 minutes we were getting our voting cards processed. 5 minutes after that we'd voted and acquired our stickers:
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