Members ademption Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 For the first time since college, I voted by absentee ballot. This year, my state(Maryland)'s legislature passed a law that allowed voters to vote by absentee ballot w/o providing an excuse to do so. Even though I could have voted in my precinct today, I decided that it might be better to vote by absentee ballot to avoid long lines (if there were any). Anyway, I filled out my ballot a few weeks ago and mailed it to the local election board last week. It feels strange not to go to an actual place to vote, but at the same time, I'm glad that I'm completed my civic duty with few headaches... So what was everyone else's voting experience like today? Did you use an electronic system? optical scanners? Did you vote by mail like I did? Did you have to wait in long lines? Was it more crowded than usual during a mid-term election? Did you have to show an ID? In Maryland, you only have to show an ID the 1st time that you vote. After that, the poll worker just asks for your name and birthdate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crc Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hey Ademption, I'm so lazy, I'm just going to copy and paste a post I already made in the "Random Thoughts" thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ms. Walsh Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I live and go to college in MA, but we have to vote via precinct, so I submitted an absentee ballot (I might change precincts, though, for 2008). It was pretty predictable that my state would go Dem. But from what I heard, the lines were long. My college was shuttling people throughout the day to go vote. They're also holding a party downstairs right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danni Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I practically rolled out of bed and went to the voting booth while still in my pajamas (the perks of coming in to work at 9:30). There was a little bit of a problem with my district's voting booth because some stupid woman pulled the lever, probably thought she voted and then bounced without pulling the lever back. Basically her vote doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toadstool Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 After reading that I'm so glad voting "machines" have been outlawed in Quebec. Paper people! Accountability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kylie Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 It was great. Did some volunteer Exit Polling for a group at my college, and found that people were very receptive and nice. And yes, I did vote. That was fine. Easy as all hell. CA is very predictable, but still. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I voted today. I love voting. I have voted in every single election, both primary and general, since I turned 18; I will be 27 in December. I had a good experience. And being a candidate for local office myself, I made sure to turn out and vote...I took the family with me. I went to vote with my mom and dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sweet_VeeVee24 Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I voted and am glad that my candidates won.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bree Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I voted early yesterday morning, around 7:15, before I went to work. I waited less than two minutes to get my card, and I waited about 30 seconds for a machine to become open. I took my time voting this time around, and I'm glad to be a part of the big change that is about to take place in our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kwing42 Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 my wife and I voted after work about 5 pm. It went smoothly. Waiting maybe 10 minutes. About half in our precinct voted, which is great for a midterm. Had my 6 month old daughter with me...she kept grabbing the pen and the ballot LOL It went very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Laurie Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I voted yesterday We got new machines where you just touch the screen of the people you are voting for and then hit a red button that casts your vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Q Steph Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 I voted in my third election and felt an orgasmic rush! Now I know what sex feels like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dan Posted November 8, 2006 Members Share Posted November 8, 2006 Although I live in Maryland, I am registered in PA where I go to school. The polling place is in a church about a block or two from my school. I went about 11 a.m. and there were no lines. We had the electronic machines. After one of the ladies showed me how to operate the machine, I was on my way. It was actually pretty easy. There has to be a way to get the electronic voting machines to issue some kind of paper trail, if only for backup in case of malfunction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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