Voters Take Wait in Stride Near Miami's Mall of the Americas

The line wrapped around the parking lot and the weather was hot, but Joanne Calderon said she didn’t mind. “My gosh, it s a privilege,” she said. Meantime, Nuria Cid and Lillian Cabrera said it took them about four hours to vote. At Coral Pine Park in Pinecrest, Dolores Mastrangelo came prepared with a chair, candy, water and magazines. But in Hialeah, Paul Onate said election officials were not organized. Richmond Heights Middle School was empty Tuesday afternoon. Theolia Carter said that was because many residents heeded the call for early voting.