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Early Risers In Sun City Center

Tampa Tribune photo by LOIS KINDLE

Seniors in Sun City Center cast their votes.

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By LOIS KINDLE | The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 4, 2008

8:15 a.m.: Seniors were out at the crack of dawn this morning to cast their votes at one of five precincts in the retirement community of Sun City Center.

Officials at Kings Point, Precinct 904, reported residents standing outside the locked clubhouse as early as 5:30 a.m. When the doors opened at 7, more than 200 voters stood waiting in line, many assisted by walkers.

At nearby Community Hall, precinct 909, between 100 and 150 seniors prepared to vote, some waiting in line and others seated outside the voting area.

Down the road at the Community Center, more than 50 people were waiting when Precinct 921 opened. Some had been there since 6:30 a.m.

Exiting voters reported the lines were moving quickly with about a 15- to 20-minute wait.

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