I got up early this morning and went to the elementary school around the corner to vote. It took almost 1 1/2 hours - but all it all it went smoothly. For New Yorkers, everyone was surprisingly patient and friendly.
I am SO pissed, however, because I can't find the friggin' USB cord thingy for my Kodak camera. I took pictures at my polling place, and even took a picture inside the voting booth. But apparently my camera requires a special cord that you can't buy at Radio Shack or Staples. Damn!
There are reports of heavy voting throughout the nation. At one polling place at Penn State, more than 1000 students were in line at 7:00 am. Penn State is where I cast my very first vote for president - in 1988. I voted for ... George H.W. Bush! Thank God I had seen the light by 1992 and voted for Bill Clinton.
So - tell us how YOUR voting experience was today. Was there a line? If so, how long? Were there any problem at your polling place? Any shenanigans??
Share your experiences with the rest of us Dust Bunnies. On election day I want as much information as possible - so leave comments!!
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I have to say I just love voting in my area of Delaware. It is somewhat rural, so long lines are not the usual fair. And they were not today. The poll workers said it was very busy first thing, and has been a steady stream since. There were about 8 people in line in front of me. Once I was in the voting booth, it is so very cool to hear them announce 'Howard Stump voting in the state of Delaware.' They announce each and every person voting, and that adds to the privilege of the event.
I had the added bonus of being able to vote for Joe Biden twice - once as VP and also as my State Senator!
I live in a small city (right next to a larger one) so there wasn't a line. I went in and voted right away. There was a "ballot jam" in the voting machine so I did have to wait for them to clear it before feeding my ballot in.
I recently moved to Georgia from Florida. Since I did not meet the deadline to register to vote in Georgia I requested an absentee ballot from Florida -- which never came. Monday, I drove from Marietta back to Jacksonville to vote. After nearly two hours in line I was told I couldn't vote because I had already voted using an absentee ballot. WTF? I tried to explain my situation but to no avail. At the entrance to the polling place there was a telephone number for the Registrar of Voters Office -- they had people in the field responding to voter complaints. I called the number and about 45 minutes later a supervisor came out. Long story short, I was finally permitted to cast my vote. As I was leaving, one of the people waiting in line just smiled at me and said "Honey, what did you expect? This is Florida!"
Absentee, baby. A glass of wine, the voting guide and no people. Vive la Republic!
Well, my husband and I voted early..last week. We went to the board of elections and it. was. PACKED!!! We waiting in line for about 20 mins for our ballots and then it went by fast....we were in and outta there in no time. I was surprised by all the candidates running for president tho!
It's been quiet around here today...i just drove by my usualy voting place and there was no line, but there were lots of cars in the parking lot.
GO OBAMA!!!!
This morning went swimmingly! I rolled outta bed at 7AM & went down to the poling place. No line. No problems. No old Republicans muckin' things up. :-) Upon signing in, I was told I was the 47th person, but there unfortunately wasn't a prize for me. "We'll see later tonight if I get my prize," I replied. The friendly ladies caught my drift & smiled back. I love my Blue neighborhood.
I went with the DH and voted at about 7:30 this morning. No long lines in my sleepy Westchester town. Only about 4 folks waiting at any time. There was a longer line to get coffee across the street. I was grinning from ear to ear when I came out of the booth and took a copy of the ballot sheet as a souvenir. This is a good day. I'm praying for a great night.
BTW, I bought a memory card reader attachment at Target for $20 so I didn't need to attach the damn camera anymore.
Howard -
This is how basic my ass is - I don't even have a memory card, let alone a reader. I only use the 10 pics that my internal memory allows, and constantly download to my computer.
I don't even know where in the hell the memory card would go if I had one!
Damn liberal arts education...
XOXOXO
Like Howard, I live in DE. Although most of Sussex Co is rural, I live in a tiny little city. I voted at 8:45 this morning when it was raining and only waited in line for a minute - maybe 2. However, when I went back to drop off Spouse (who volunteered at the polls beginning at 11am) it was not raining, and I saw lines. But that's good! It shows lots of people are interested and participating!
Mark :-)
Gorilla Boy has been instructed that a ballot postmarked by this evening (and they have a post office on campus) will be valid!
I left work early, got to the polls around 4. No lines, no waiting, and done in 5 minutes. Didn't get a sticker for some reason though. End of story. Time for a stiff drink and a good book!
xoxoxox
I'm gonna blog about Bog Hoot...went back tonight after I read your post and got some pictures.
. You "moved me" David
-Charlie
I voted this evening after I left work early. There was a short line and my total waiting time was maybe 10 minutes. I got my ballot, inka-dotted all the correct responses (NO ON 8) and was out of there. On exiting my polling place there were easy about 30 people in line just to get into the building. And some of them were not unattractive men!
Hey David,
I voted absentee, but noticed heavy turn out at the houses where the polls are located and also more No on 8 signs and more No on 8 protesters on the street corners.
I've written a piece on the latest asshattery of the California GOP over on my blog.
Right now, dinner will be ready soon, the polls in the east have been closed for over an hour an I'm going to take a shower. Then we'll eat as we watch Indecision 2008.
Mamie-I voted by absentee ballot last month because of my drive to NJ. The Boy-Toy has been up since yesterday morning and should be arriving shortly with the troops. He sent word Ombama should win PA,as he is ahead now. All the others to early.
I live in Seattle, Wa. and had to wait in line for 15 minutes to get in the door and another 20 minutes to get my paper ballot. This is the first time since I voted in my first election in '92 that there has ever been a wait to vote. It's about time that people get off their rears and vote.
Go Obama!
We had a lot of first-time voters who were so enthusiastic. It was great to see them. I hope they don't get discouraged because of the way TN will go but be encouraged because of the national results (I HOPE).
Howard, what will happen if Obama/Biden win about Biden's Senate seat? Will the governor appoint someone until the next election or what?
We had almost half the voters from 7-10 this morning but then it slacked off. Out of the 574 who voted in our heavily Republican district, Obama got 223 votes and McCain 334. The other votes were for those other people on the ballot. This is why we need to go by the popular vote and get rid of the electoral college.
I got home around 7:25 which was great! No lines toward the end of the day. I enjoy trying to figure out by looking at them which voters are Dems and which Reps. I can see if I'm right during the primary for the most part but can't check that during the general since they frown on my watching while they vote. LOL
Yes, we can.
I got in line at 6:59A.M. CST and voted and was in my car by 7:31A.M.
Joy, Joe Biden will have to resign the Senate seat and the Governor will select a replacement. The current Gov is a Dem, as is the Gov-elect. There is talk that Joe's son, Beau, current District Attorney for Delaware and serving in Iraq, might be the replacement. Beau will most certainly not be allowed to stay in Iraq while his father is the VP.
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