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by Timsterino » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:38 pm
I had to wait in line for 2 hours!!!
Two computers were down and the line was long. The turnout was fantastic though for the first day of early voting.
I feel good that I did my civic duty. I encourage all Americans on the bored, regardless of their party affiliation to get out and VOTE!
Tim

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by danielh41 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:39 pm
Timsterino wrote:I had to wait in line for 2 hours!!!
Two computers were down and the line was long. The turnout was fantastic though for the first day of early voting.
I feel good that I did my civic duty. I encourage all Americans on the bored, regardless of part affiliation to get out and VOTE!
Tim

I had to wait about an hour here.
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by gsabc » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:50 pm
I always exercise my franchise, lest it become flabby. We have taught our children to do the same. BD should be receiving her absentee ballot within the next day or two. We have encouraged HS to register at his new official city of residence.
Unlike you, though, we have to wait until November 4th to vote in person. MA hasn't gotten up to speed with multi-day or weekend voting. And it's still "fill in the oval" paper ballots.
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.
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by nitrah55 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:54 pm
I envy those of you who live in states where you have more than one day to vote.
Come November 4, it is going to be very crowded in New York polling places.
I am about 25% sure of this.
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by ne1410s » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:51 pm
SWMBO and I voted last Friday.
Obama may not win Illinois, but, he is not going to be shut out.

"When you argue with a fool, there are two fools in the argument."
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by BackInTex » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:45 pm
I fiugre the early voting demand to be like a valley. Peaks early, then wanes, then peaks towards the end. So I plan on going Thursday or Friday this week.
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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Timsterino
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by Timsterino » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:21 pm
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Did you make sure that you had no hanging chads?

No more hanging chads

. Now Miami-Dade is using fill in the oval ballots. You fill in the oval and then you scan it into a computer. Interesting process.
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Rexer25
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by Rexer25 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:25 pm
BackInTex wrote:I fiugre the early voting demand to be like a valley. Peaks early, then wanes, then peaks towards the end. So I plan on going Thursday or Friday this week.
Call it a hunch, but I got a feeling the axe will not be allowed in the polling venue.
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!
That'll be $10, please.
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by ne1410s » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:27 pm
timmy:
Now Miami-Dade is using fill in the oval ballots. You fill in the oval and then you scan it into a computer. Interesting process.
This is how we voted. We had the choice of using a touchscreen.
"When you argue with a fool, there are two fools in the argument."
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by BackInTex » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:34 pm
Rexer25 wrote:BackInTex wrote:I fiugre the early voting demand to be like a valley. Peaks early, then wanes, then peaks towards the end. So I plan on going Thursday or Friday this week.
Call it a hunch, but I got a feeling the axe will not be allowed in the polling venue.
I hope I remember to leave it in the car. If I have to set it outside by the door, I KNOW it will get taken. Probably by the same dude who copped my McCain/Pailin sign.
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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by Bob Juch » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:35 pm
Timsterino wrote:PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Did you make sure that you had no hanging chads?

No more hanging chads

. Now Miami-Dade is using fill in the oval ballots. You fill in the oval and then you scan it into a computer. Interesting process.
The problem with those is that idiots put a check or X in the ovals.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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by Timsterino » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:42 pm
Bob Juch wrote:Timsterino wrote:PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Did you make sure that you had no hanging chads?

No more hanging chads

. Now Miami-Dade is using fill in the oval ballots. You fill in the oval and then you scan it into a computer. Interesting process.
The problem with those is that idiots put a check or X in the ovals.

Well you will always have them no matter what the process. I believe the machine kicks it back if it can not recognize the selection.