Downstate Illinoisan here. I voted yesterday at my county courthouse. And I got a sticker! Early voters get to use the cool high tech electronic voting machines. So, yeah, I can safely ignore all the election ads now.
I voted yesterday.
I was out and about on my bicycle when I stopped at the polling location. Wearing my skeleton jersey. So all those rumors you have heard about dead people voting…that was just me.
Voted today in Texas, so when Obama loses the state it’s not my fault.
I swung by the polling station at opening time (noon); saw a line of at least 200 people, so kept going. Came back around 4:15 and there was no line at all; about 5 other voters in the place. Voting was by electronic device.
Ballot had the national tickets, one US Senator and Rep, a couple state reps, candidates for the Texas Railroad Commission (which despite the name mainly deals with oil and gas), and what seemed like a couple dozen county judgeships and commissioners. For the latter, almost every single one was a Republican running unopposed; maybe two Libertarians and one Dem in the bunch. I voted Green for the RRC candidates, just to shake things up a bit.
The polling place was giving out “I voted” stickers.
Voted today in Maryland. Stood in the drizzle from Hurricane Sandy for about an hour with Mrs. Fop and Mini-Fop, who is 11. Brought him to show what an important process it was. I know I cancelled out the wife’s vote for Prez, but I split my vote on some of lesser races. I can honestly say I voted ®, (D), and (I). I also voted to uphold the state’s Gay Marraige law. It is my opinion that the DoMA will be declared unconstitutional, since it violates the Equal Protection clause, no matter who is sitting on the bench.
I mailed in my absentee ballot Thursday night. I didn’t want to wait in line either before or after work on Election Day, and wasn’t sure I’d have time to get to the city hall during the week.
I voted today, and brought my daughter along with me. It’s her twenty-first birthday and first time voting.
I just got back from voting, in Summit Co., Ohio. There was a line out the door. We waited outside about 40 minutes. When we got inside, it was about another 20 minutes before we actually got our ballots and started filling them out. Next time, I’m mailing it in.
Dress warm, people!
Just turned in my ballot at the registrar’s office, which was doing a brisk business. I was amused to see an inflatable Uncle Sam and Golden Bear in the lobby pointing the way towards the drop-off spot.
Us too. Turned it in at the local library instead of mailing it, just to make sure.
I agree. I like to drop it into the little, locked, box myself. It makes me feel more important.
Or at least less paranoid. 