JFIFddPhotoshop 3.08BIMVOTING NORTH CAROLINAAELN720041102<003300PJOHN D. SIMMONSUMBRZDAVIDSON_NCeUSAgNCCHN105nAPsCHARLOTTE OBSERVERxApproximately 175 voters line up outside the Davidson Town Hall inlcuding Katherine Swintek, Chuck Chowins and his wife Judie Chowins, from left, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, in Davidson, N.C. (AP Photo/Charlotte Observer, John D. Simmons)zELD JDS JDS DIGITAL IMAGE: Staff Photographer Charlotte Observer Charlotte Observer CHARLOTTE NC UNITED STATES 27708 2004-11-02 1A/LOCAL adobe:docid:photoshop:f4b53dbf-2da9-11d9-9186-b9057785e253 11/02/04: It was 7:32am and almost 175 people (I counted) streamed out from the Davidson Town Hall inlcuding Davison College student, Katherine Swintek (CQ, left, w/ Navy sweatshirt on), 20, Chuck Chowins (CQ Chowins, 2nd from left) and his wife Judie Chowins (CQ Judie Chowins, 3rd from left) both 56 and are Davidson residents. Some voters arrived at the polls at 5am Tuesday but as poll opening time neared long lines issued behind them. (JOHN D. SIMMONS/STAFF) JOHN D. 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