Originally Posted By FaMulan The news here has been saying long lines are expected. So, please mark your sample ballot sometime before Election Day, have all the stuff ready to go, and have as easy a voting experience as possible.
Originally Posted By Elderp I am so glad for absentee ballots. I feel so sorry for those who wait in line, but I commend them for showing stamina in having their vote be counted.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Here in Texas, they're definitely predicting record turnouts, like 30% more than in 2004. In Texas, you can vote absentee by mail only if you qualify, but anyone can vote in person during Early Voting. During the primary in March, I voted on the last night of early voting and waited 2.5 hours in line. I voted last week for the general election, and waited perhaps 15 minutes. Just for fun, I drove by my early voting location on Friday night (the last night of early voting), and I'd estimate that there was a 2-hour line. Tuesday should be very interesting.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Also, in California, don't forget, NO ELECTIONERRING, meaning no buttons, T-Shirts, Hats, etc. that express a political point of view in the polling place (100 feet away is the limit). They were talking about that on the Morning News on Friday. So just make sure it is covered up (such as with a jacket) or leave it at home/car before you vote.
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ I remember violating the NO ELECTIONEERING rule once... when I was in grade school. The library at my elementary school was the polling location for the local precinct, and our class was led into it while the polls were open as an educational experience about the election. I asked a question about Jerry Brown, who was on the ballot for governor at the time, and the teacher had to quickly hush me and made me rephrase the question so as to not mention any particular candidate.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 New York does not have early voting, and while it's considered safe for Obama, a). I want to cast my vote for him, and b). there are other races, particularly for Congress, where for once it's supposed to be close. So I will definitely vote, but I worry about long lines, especially since I live in Brooklyn but work in Manhattan, so that limits the number of hours I've got to before-the-subway in the morning or after-the-subway in the evening. Luckily, polls open at 6 AM here, so that's what I'll do. It's kind of like DL - everyone knows that getting there early is the best way, but still a lot of people have trouble getting up early enough to do it.
Originally Posted By velo yikes, Dabob. good luck! I'm hoping that employers are willing to be a bit lenient with workers on election day? Luckily, I make my own hours for the most part so I've left a big chunk of time open on Tuesday. There's very little parking at my polling place, so I'm planning to walk up there. So far, no rain forecast for Tues. - hope it stays that way.
Originally Posted By mele Well, I'm screwed. I embroidered "I (heart) Obama" on every single item of clothing I own.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, nice thing about doing absentee voting abroad....I get to fax mine in and dont even have to worrry about standing in the post office line . Will do it tomorrow.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 The lines in the Atlanta areas have been very long 3 to 5 hours. I can't even imagine Tuesday. I've given my employees a 4 hour window on Tuesday. We are pretty slow and doing our year end inventory so I'm allowing them to come in late or go early; their choice. I've just told them "please vote." I say no more. LOL
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I voted absentee for California also. ;> Not registered here in Atlanta yet.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad When I left LP a few weeks ago, for the last time once again, I really thought I would never return. But, I did. In spite of that I vowed that I would never enter a WE topic again. Well this isn't really a heated topic so here I go. I live in the Atlanta area, we have early voting and I voted last Wednesday. I showed up at 9 AM and waited just over 2 hours. My wife has given her employees large breaks to go vote. While it is no secret that we are both party line GOP'ers, (my gosh Bush and now McCain...it's getting more and more difficult to stay GOP) anyway, we have been completely objective about this in the workplace. Many questions have come up in the workplace, but we simply avoid them or tell the employees to watch the news and read the papers without suggesting WHICH channel to watch or which paper to read. While this post may be offensive to many here, (and then again maybe it's not), in spite of being GOP'ers we truly truly believe in the process ofthe election and voting and feel that it is unfair to attempt to influence coworkers in any way whatsoever. So, in that same spirit, please, everyone go and vote! We have sacrificed too much as a country, be those sacrifices right or wrong, to ignore the fact that voting is a priviledge that few in this world ever experience.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Well said DVC_dad!! I'm on my way in an hour to fax my vote in today .
Originally Posted By DAR I'm leaving work at 5:00 on Tuesday since it will dinner time and the school I vote at is only two blocks away I should be okay.
Originally Posted By DAR On Tuesday or if you have voted already(or plan to vote again if you're a Democratic ;p)just think about how cool the scene is a your voting location. Think of the people who will be there. People of all races, backgrounds and social strata. A For some of us the winner might be who we hoped for. But Tuesday really is a time to say Rah Rah USA USA we're number one.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< I'm leaving work at 5:00 on Tuesday since it will dinner time and the school I vote at is only two blocks away I should be okay. >>> Don't bother DAR. Your state is going to give its electoral votes to Obama, so why even vote? Just save yourself the trouble and stay home
Originally Posted By DAR I know but if things were to go south with Obama(just humor me) I get to say to all of you I told you so
Originally Posted By dshyates "People of all races, backgrounds and social strata." My polling place will be all white. And I mean ALL white. And enough camo to make Palin's heart flutter. I gaurantee some will even show up on ATVs. Here are 2 good shots of my voting district. <a href="http://images.ncinfo.net/phototmp/THUMBNAILS/ExtraLarge/76101/544653986.jpg" target="_blank">http://images.ncinfo.net/photo...3986.jpg</a> <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ravingwanderer.com/Summer2007/MidAtlantic/web/wv_pipestem_view.jpg&imgrefurl=http://ravingwanderer.blogspot.com/2007/08/north-to-west-virginia.html&h=480&w=640&sz=82&hl=en&start=26&usg=__j7xlkgsp1ihwP-mVsYCvfaZOq10=&tbnid=aLZeeBDrsVKWdM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpipestem%2BWV%26start%3D18%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN" target="_blank">http://images.google.com/imgre...26sa%3DN</a>
