The voting thread (U.S.)

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:15 pm

I thought it would be neat to have a thread where we can post that we've voted in the U.S. 2006 midterm election.

Shan and I both voted early, so we're done for this election.

No need to put who or what you voted for...for this thread, that doesn't matter.

Thanks for voting, and thanks for caring.

And to our friends who live in other lands and on other shores, please ignore this thread and forgive us our American idiosyncrasies.

--James

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:23 pm

Thanks for reminding me! I'm making a note right now to paste in my schedule book . . . and I'll have to take off from work early . . .

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:46 pm

okay....done

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:30 pm

I voted a week or so ago -- on paper, so my vote might actually count.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:27 am

I completed/returned my absentee ballot last week.

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:26 am

Come on all you Merkin democrats - vote early and vote often!

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:48 am

doin' it tomorrow...was to lazy to do it early

Figured me an' a buddy can wait in line with lawn chairs and a case of Molson on ice...make a day of it.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:49 am

I voted oct. 23rd, the first day early voting was available.

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:35 pm

Mailed mine this morning, helped my blind friend vote and mailed his this afternoon. My husband mailed his ballot a few days ago, and he helped his mother and mailed hers. So we are all done.

One more day of muting the TV during the campaign ads and changing the radio stations when they come on and deleting the junk e-mail and throwing away the junk mail and erasing the messages from my answering machine!

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:34 pm

I'll vote tomorrow, but the papers here have been whining about long lines and waits, so I'm afraid they've scared off a lot of people. I dread the new electronic voting machines and I have a friend who is absolutely convinced, without any shadow of a doubt, that there will be cheating, fraud, and screwed up elections because of the electronic voting. I have to say, after reading an article in the paper today, that I'm nervous about it too. According to some election judges here, Diebold refuses to answer questions, won't help in any way whatsoever...basically said, "Here are the machines. You're on your own." What a mess!

Susan

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:42 pm

I'm usually gung-ho for all things technological--those of you who know what I do professionally understand that I come by that pretty honestly--but I would not cry a single tear if all of the electronic voting machines everywhere were simply melted into slag and we went back to 100% paper ballets and locked ballet boxes kept under armed guard.

--James

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:00 pm

I found out that my voting place is right across the street so I eschewed absentee, my regular method. Then I read in the paper that people in my area were given incorrect polling places. I won't find out till the morning but I am confident I can find where the actual place is if it was a mistake.

We Californians have a huge ballot this year, an absentee requires two stamps to mail. So tonight, I am going back over the long list of tiresome propositions.

Will report tomorrow what happened.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:24 pm

Tomorrow in Diamond Bar. I'm looking forweard to it

Having seen some morning shows on Fox TV, some large busted young lady will come on and say something like "Your entrpid reporter/voter will report...but a break now, with a report on Shilo Pitt...."

GRRR

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:36 pm

I agree that paper and locked ballot box , while not without problems, would make me feel better. There are some things that should not keep up with technology.

I'll go vote after work tomorrow. I always vote.
My husband, who lives and breathes politics, is like a kid on Christmas Eve.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:19 am

The Weekenders wrote:We Californians have a huge ballot this year, an absentee requires two stamps to mail.

I thought absentee ballots had prepaid postage. At least the one I get does, but as the prepaid postage is only good within the US it doesn't help me any...