Candidates urge voters to 'stay in line.' Social media users crack jokes.
As the nation decides its next president, among other positions of power up for grabs on Election Day, one key message will be repeatedly instilled until the election is over.
Candidates, celebrities and voters are taking to social media to urge their fellow party members, no matter what, to "stay in line" if they're waiting at a polling location.
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump have advised their respective supporters not to be deterred before submitting their vote. While casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday, the Republican nominee echoed the sentiment.
"I'd like to just make the statement that I'd like the Republican's to stay in line. Democrats, if they'd like they can leave, but I'd like the Republicans to stay," Trump told voters.
The Democratic nominee asked voters on X to stay in line even when polls close, as Americans "have a right to make your voice heard," Harris said.
Long lines have been reported at various in-person poll sites across the nation, including in Apache County, Arizona where printer issues and provisional ballot shortages have fueled wait times. In Cambria County, Pennsylvania, software problems led to the switch to paper ballots therefore creating long lines, where many have left before casting their votes.
Philadelphia comedian and TikTok creator Alex Pearlman is encouraging voters to not only withstand long wait times but to "become one with the line." He suggested waiters scroll on TikTok, ask the people around them for a charger or even have a romantic encounter with a stranger to pass the time.
Whether Americans are emphasizing the need to practice Democracy or just cracking jokes, here is how the phrase "Stay in line" is being used this Election Day.
Candidates urge voters to 'stay in line'
'Stay in line' posts dominate social media feed
Users make jokes with 'Stay in line' phrase
While the phrase "Stay in line" is primarily being used seriously, some have