Did you vote?
DID YOU VOTE? |
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Was there with Richard 5:45 and was the first voter  |
OES Mommy wrote: Was there with Richard 5:45 and was the first voter
At 5:45 this morning I was at least 100 people back in line.  |
| ah th ejoys of a small town. I got there at just before 6:30 and was the 31st (or 32nd) voter. they were still trying decide my number when I left at 6:40. but for a really small town, one voter or so a minute was impressive I thought. |
| Early and often! |
| I was #1 to vote in my town this morning, arrived at 5:45 and waited patiently for the polls to open at 6:00. |
| Our polls opened at 7, I got there about 7:15 and was probably 60th in line. Took 30 minutes to get thru. Our polling station got new machines, too, so a lot of elderly people had to have instructions to use them, so that slowed the line down a bit. |
| I got to my polling place about 6:20. It took me 1/2 hour to make it through, and I was number 123. When I left (at 6:50) there wasn't any line. I must of hit the morning rush. |
| I voted by mail last week...easiest time ever! |
| the only way to vote is by mail......none of that line waiting thing...AND you can really look things over....no super rush! |
| There was early voting around here but I never took advantage. Long line at the school this morning. Took me about 50 minutes to make it through.
Deborah, do you really think anyone who is eligible will confess to NOT voting? |
Paula O. wrote: There was early voting around here but I never took advantage. Long line at the school this morning. Took me about 50 minutes to make it through.
Deborah, do you really think anyone who is eligible will confess to NOT voting? I'll tell you the ONLY reason I voted today was so I could vote for the Board of Governors for the university I work at. There was no candidate or proposal otherwise that I felt strongly enough about otherwise. Plus, James was going and we ride together to work so I kind of had to go. |
Paula O. wrote: There was early voting around here but I never took advantage. Long line at the school this morning. Took me about 50 minutes to make it through.
Deborah, do you really think anyone who is eligible will confess to NOT voting? Paula, you're right. I was sort of hoping if anyone eligble didn't vote, perhaps this would remind them to do so  |
| We had early voting so I voted over a week ago...once we got in the door we had to wait 45 minutes from door to exit....big early voting turn out here in Florida. |
violet wrote: We had early voting so I voted over a week ago...once we got in the door we had to wait 45 minutes from door to exit....big early voting turn out here in Florida.
my sister is on the west coast of fl and went to vote at 6:30 one morning to avoid the lines. she never gets out that early. |
| Not yet for me. Tonight after work. It's raining in Philly which is supposedly bad news for Obama turnout. |
VerveUp wrote: It's raining in Philly which is supposedly bad news for Obama turnout. I don't think he has much to be concerned about. |
| You never can tell Ron - and democrats - especially Democrats who think their candidate is a lock tend to be a tad lazy - or shall we say fair weather voters?
The interesting thing I saw was that bad weather increases Republican turn out - how odd. |
kerry wrote: You never can tell Ron - and democrats - especially Democrats who think their candidate is a lock tend to be a tad lazy - or shall we say fair weather voters?
The interesting thing I saw was that bad weather increases Republican turn out - how odd. Republicans are a little more hearty. |
debcram wrote: kerry wrote: You never can tell Ron - and democrats - especially Democrats who think their candidate is a lock tend to be a tad lazy - or shall we say fair weather voters? The interesting thing I saw was that bad weather increases Republican turn out - how odd. Republicans are a little more hearty. I can see how that would be if they stayed the same - but the increase in voting was odd. unless they all work outside? |
| Tonks woke me to go out at 6am, so once that was done I threw on a pair of jeans with my pajamas and went and got in line. Voting started at 7 and I was 35th in line. I was done by about 7:30.
I originally wasn't going to vote. 4 years ago I was turned away at the polls, told that my registration wasn't valid and given no options. In addition they took my voter reg. card then, and told me a new, valid one would be mailed. It never was. I've spent 3 days trying to confirm my registration, and finally last night at about 9pm I was able to determine that i could vote. But up until that point, I was considering not going to the polls; I mean why stand in line for hours to be turned away again? So i went down early, ready to raise heck if anything went wrong, which of course it didn't. |
kerry wrote: You never can tell Ron - and democrats - especially Democrats who think their candidate is a lock tend to be a tad lazy - or shall we say fair weather voters?
The interesting thing I saw was that bad weather increases Republican turn out - how odd. Does it decrease democratic or actually increase republican? |
it does both. decreases democratic voters by 1% approx and increases republican by 2% (I may have those backwards  ) |
| Voted by mail last week |
I got at the polls at 6:15 pm and was out by 6:30. I feel badly for the people who have to wait in line so long. They need to fix that. I don't know if I would wait in line for 2 hours ...  |
I was number 321 and my husband 322 at our voting location. This was at 5:45 this afternoon. They say it had been horribly busy all day. 
We have had the same lil ole gals attending to us now for at least 25 years. It gives us all a chance to catch up on the "news".
I love my small town... |
Abuckie wrote: I was number 321 and my husband 322 at our voting location. This was at 5:45 this afternoon. They say it had been horribly busy all day.
We have had the same lil ole gals attending to us now for at least 25 years. It gives us all a chance to catch up on the "news". I love my small town... our locations was expecting 3000 people, and there was another less than 2 miles away... |
Darth Snuggle wrote: Abuckie wrote: I was number 321 and my husband 322 at our voting location. This was at 5:45 this afternoon. They say it had been horribly busy all day. We have had the same lil ole gals attending to us now for at least 25 years. It gives us all a chance to catch up on the "news". I love my small town... our locations was expecting 3000 people, and there was another less than 2 miles away... I can't imagine that many people!!! We ate a piece of pumkin pie after voting. We paid for it though--- none of that illegal business :wink
.75 cents a slice... |
I have no idea what number I was. I got to the polls at 7:40 & it was 8:35 when I got done & on my way to work!  There were 4 precincts voting at our location & in my precinct there are 4 different school disctricts! So that slows it down a bit! If nothing else, I qualify to complain for the next 4 years if I care to! |
| Todd voted this afternoon after he woke up (He's on nights this week) - he was #201.
I voted a bit before 5pm on my way home from work - and I was #301.
We vote at our local town hall, just 3/4 mile from our house. Very handy. The gravel road was busy with all that traffic! We don't have the voting early, all week or whatever option. Our polls open at 7am and close at 8pm - that's it. |
debcam wrote: I don't care who you voted for...well, maybe I do..but that doesn't matter. All I want to know is DID YOU VOTE? Paula O. wrote: Deborah, do you really think anyone who is eligible will confess to NOT voting? debcam wrote: Paula, you're right. I was sort of hoping if anyone eligble didn't vote, perhaps this would remind them to do so
Now see I don't understand this. People tend to forget that if you have the RIGHT to vote it also means that you have the RIGHT not to vote. You shouldn't be shamed by people either way you go. |
| You are absolutely right, people do have the right NOT to vote. But by NOT voting they give up their right to complain about anything that happens in Government. What fun would that be?
While I don't think people should be "shamed" into voting I do think a bit of prodding is not a bad thing. ANYWAY, all I can say about the results of the election is.  |
| I heard that voting turn out was the highest since 1920 when woman got the right to vote. let's hope it keeps up!!!! |
Tasker's Mom wrote: You are absolutely right, people do have the right NOT to vote. But by NOT voting they give up their right to complain about anything that happens in Government. What fun would that be?
: No, it doesn't. It just brings you right back to being annoyed at the electoral college system. |
| Actually when I was in school the nuns made it clear that voting was not just a right and privilege but a civic responsibility. although legally you are not required to vote, their reasoning was that by participating in the freedoms of democracy you accepted the responsibilities (these were French Canadian nuns by the way) |
got sheep wrote: We don't have the voting early, all week or whatever option. Our polls open at 7am and close at 8pm - that's it.
And you have the added bonus of being able to vote for/against Al Franken. Politics in Minnesota is way more fun than most places. |
crustybirds wrote: debcam wrote: I don't care who you voted for...well, maybe I do..but that doesn't matter. All I want to know is DID YOU VOTE? Paula O. wrote: Deborah, do you really think anyone who is eligible will confess to NOT voting? debcam wrote: Paula, you're right. I was sort of hoping if anyone eligble didn't vote, perhaps this would remind them to do so Now see I don't understand this. People tend to forget that if you have the RIGHT to vote it also means that you have the RIGHT not to vote. You shouldn't be shamed by people either way you go. My darling husband did NOT vote. When I asked him why, he said, as an American, I also have the right not to vote. |
ButtersStotch wrote: Tasker's Mom wrote: You are absolutely right, people do have the right NOT to vote. But by NOT voting they give up their right to complain about anything that happens in Government. What fun would that be? : No, it doesn't. It just brings you right back to being annoyed at the electoral college system. ooooh... I'm with you! Try as hard as I can to understand the need for the Electoral college, and I just can't! |
Darth Snuggle wrote: ButtersStotch wrote: Tasker's Mom wrote: You are absolutely right, people do have the right NOT to vote. But by NOT voting they give up their right to complain about anything that happens in Government. What fun would that be? : No, it doesn't. It just brings you right back to being annoyed at the electoral college system. ooooh... I'm with you! Try as hard as I can to understand the need for the Electoral college, and I just can't! I detest the electoral college as well, but at least this time there is a very clear winner in the popular vote. |
| Civic responsibility to vote, vs moral obligation to vote, vs right not to vote, vs no right to complain if no vote....
How about if you live in Massachusetts where there is no way that my vote can change the outcome of any non-primary race? Not voting or voting "none of the above" is (or can be) a prety powerful political statement. Unfortunately it is just and only that: a statement. It doesn't affect the policies of the people who are in power. The very high turnout this year makes a statement, but only because many people have not voted in the past. Just food for thought, which is where I'm moving this thread. |
| We voted absentee. Last election hubby was sick and couldn't go with me. That won't happen again .... Glad I signed up for it this year - he was sick again.
I think its a civic and moral obligation. When we don't vote, we allow more government abuse of power. If those that are abusing our trust aren't voted out - they become more lax and the abuse continnues. I don't think there would've been such a big turnout if Omama hadn't hired people to go out and register people on the streets. |
mouthypf wrote: I don't think there would've been such a big turnout if Omama hadn't hired people to go out and register people on the streets.
Both sides had very active voter registration drives. And isn't it wonderful that so many people did turn out. |
Tasker's Mom wrote: ....And isn't it wonderful that so many people did turn out.
Yes, but too many of them voted for the wrong man to do the best job. Congrats to O. |
| McCain was gracious in his defeat, perhaps you could be too. |
Tasker's Mom wrote: McCain was gracious in his defeat, perhaps you could be too.
Yes, McCain has been gracious throughout his campaign. I wish he had run 8 years ago  |
debcram wrote: Yes, McCain has been gracious throughout his campaign. I wish he had run 8 years ago
He did run 8 years ago. He lost in the primary to W. |
| actually he agreed to leave the primaries in exchange for the blessing to run in 2008. |
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