Go vote!

[Kiltboy]

Voted and kilted. A SWK standard. Polling ladies loved it, and kept me around to chat. Polling place had small lines. Even the local constable was chatty for a change. Of course, I wear the "I Voted" sticker proudly, on my sporran.

[Retro Red]

number 9... number 9... number 9...

The 9th presidential election to cast my vote; haven't missed one yet since I've been eligible. Arrived at the polling place at 0545 MST & was 7th in line (it opened @ 0600).

Besides the election outcomes, the thing I'm looking forward to the most is a cessation of the never-ending campaigning that we've been bombarded with for 2 freakin' years!!!


Something like the comic below is what I'm afraid we're getting all too close to here in America (& may drive me to apply for citizenship in a country with a more sane & shorter approach to elections).



When it comes to politics, it helps to keep a sense of humor.

Excuse me, I need a tall pour of Laphroaig 15 yr...

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[Southern Breeze]

Voted and kilted.

I had to resist the urge to vote for Hamish.

[DavidM]

I voted early,and am going to our local board of elections to help with the processing of absentee ballots. We're to get a record number of them and so Board employees have been getting friends to volunteer and help.

My favorite political quote is from D'Touqueville (or close to it): "You do not have to be politically active, but your lives will be run by those who are".

[O'Callaghan]

Voted and kilted.

I had to resist the urge to vote for Hamish.

He wasn't born in the US, so I hope you aren't trying to say he was in the US before 1776?

[JRB]

In New York, the polls opened this morning at 6 o-clock. My wife and I got up and out at 6:05 a.m. and were at the polls by 6:10. No lines per say, but we were surprised to see about eight other voters there. The whole thing took less than ten minutes. I find it amusing that New York State is still using those huge old booths with the lever selectors. I think we're the only state that still uses them. But, I've never heard of any voting complaints with the lever booths so I guess there's no reason to update.

[GDub]

Yes, I voted!!!

[Tattoo Bradley]

In New York, the polls opened this morning at 6 o-clock. My wife and I got up and out at 6:05 a.m. and were at the polls by 6:10. No lines per say, but we were surprised to see about eight other voters there. The whole thing took less than ten minutes. I find it amusing that New York State is still using those huge old booths with the lever selectors. I think we're the only state that still uses them. But, I've never heard of any voting complaints with the lever booths so I guess there's no reason to update.

I think that's a charming thing to keep around. I say if they still work then why not? But, like a lot around here, I'm all for items with some history.

When I voted last term, the ballot was an electronic doo-hickey. This year it was a cardboard box/poll thing and a paper ballot. After you completed your paper ballot at the box, you dropped the ballot into an electronic counter thing.

I went and voted at 0800 and had absolutely no one in front of me.

[Howard Clark]

Well I was surprised to find paper ballots, fill in the oval variety. Then a machine to read them. No waiting, no troubles.

I'm Presbyterian, it's a duty to vote.

[mbhandy]

In New York, the polls opened this morning at 6 o-clock. My wife and I got up and out at 6:05 a.m. and were at the polls by 6:10. No lines per say, but we were surprised to see about eight other voters there. The whole thing took less than ten minutes. I find it amusing that New York State is still using those huge old booths with the lever selectors. I think we're the only state that still uses them. But, I've never heard of any voting complaints with the lever booths so I guess there's no reason to update.

Here, Here.

We have the Diebolt Machines and there is all kinds of Mess-ups with those machines.
Any way I still have my I voted sticker on , So there I can complain as much as I want about the Congress and the Senate not doing anything.

MrBill