Might be the only useful thing they ever do! And considering how much they save not having to pay taxes, seems only right that they provide some sort of public service or benefit. Fortunately, my voting station is just an activity building on the church property and not decorated with all the Christian tchotchkes.

Seems like a clear violation of separation of church and state.

It should be illegal. It would be if government was truly secular as the Founders intended.

My polling place used to be the basement of a Catholic church. I didn't care. Then it was the auditorium of a middle school. Now it's the civic center. Just so long as I can show up, sign in and vote I really don't care where they hold the election.

nah its just a building

As long as no one tries to preach to me or get me to join the church, nope. I'm happy to have somewhere to vote.

I don’t mind. I just want to make sure my vote counts.

I don't have any spiritual or religious reverence for buildings. To me It's like going into a "haunted" house.

As I see it, as much as the church in some cases is allowed to interfere with matters of the state, the least they can do is host a polling place or two.

My problem with using churches is that the ones selected in my area are nowhere near buslines. That means people without their own vehicles are forced to walk great distances (in the awful Phoenix heat), or beg a ride from someone. Just another way to disenfranchise voters.

Almost like big brother..and God are watching your every move ?

churches are often the only building in a community that is large enough to handle an election. it's a matter of convenience

Think of it as a museum.

It's a building - it's better than standing out in the rain - no one is asking you to throw "holy" water at your face or pray.

Mainly just because of the smell

No. It's one of the few places that has the space for the number of people coming in and out and it's not like they have anything else going on on a Tuesday

I've never had to do that. I would greatly bother me.

Wouldn't bother me, unless it is a Mosque.

It's just a building. Don't assign things to it. While I'm a non-theist, I enjoy the art while I'm in there -- not that I'd take home any of it. It just gives me something to do while waiting for whatever.

I wasn't an atheist the last time I voted. Since, my polling also in a church, I will not to thrilled to step into one to vote this time.

I've been looking for a place to hold meetings for my art group but um looking for someplace free. I refuse to use a church facility.

Honest, no thunderbolts for your being in just a building for a few minutes.

You don’t have to go.

My polling place is a church. It the big scheme of things it is not as bad as some churches would be in that the voting happens in an area with a separate entrance on the back side, and is set up in room immediately off the entrance. So thankfully you don’t have to wave to Jesus on your way to vote or pass by propangda either. I have mixed feelings about it but this church has been the polling place for as long as I have lived in the neighborhood. In Nebraska they have your party affiliation in the registration book so automatically give you the correct ballot.

No, as they generally have decent parking and room to accommodate crowds.