I was at a polling place at the end of the night, ostensibly to make sure anyone who was in line was not denied their rights. There was no one in line. I know one of the judges and we chitchatted. He said I could stay behind as they ran the tally out of the machine. That was neat. Everyone close and relaxed-but-intent on getting things right. It was on the stage of a high school auditorium which I thought was an interesting statement about polling places in general.