Go vote!

**hospitaller** · 5th November 08, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by gilmore

I am surprised to hear that. Reimbursement for voting is illegal here and several other places that I know of.

Say what?

**gilmore** · 5th November 08, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by hospitaller

Say what?

In many places in the US it is illegal to give a person anything of value in return for voting, regardless of how the person voted.

**Standard** · 5th November 08, 07:11 PM

My wife and I did our civic duty yesterday morning.

**auld argonian** · 5th November 08, 07:18 PM

My daughter pointed out a quotable election quote issued by our esteemed mayor, Richard M. Daley.

When asked by a reporter if he was concerned about voter apathy, he replied, "Well everybody is concerned about apathy."

Best

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**Carolina Kiltman** · 5th November 08, 08:07 PM

Did, yesterday got a bit hectic, didn't get home until late, sat up and watched the returns with a bottle Lismore. Haven't missed an election since Stevenson v/s Eisenhower. Wasn't kilted, pouring rain, yet nearly 70% of the registered voters voted! Wunnerful!

Now let's all pray for the winners, they are going to need all the help they can get!

**Cerebite** · 5th November 08, 09:14 PM

Voted in Colorado in the Colorado Tartan.
No waiting, lots of interest from the volunteers in the kilt.

**McClef** · 6th November 08, 04:05 AM

There is voting in the UK today - a by election in Glenrothes in Fife. This is due to the death of the sitting MP there.

With your fixed term election system in the US what happens if a Congressman or Senator dies in office? I think I heard that in the case of a Senator, the party whom they represented may nominate someone to sit, unelected, for the remainder of the term.

Just curious.