Early Voting!

[starsapphire]

I live in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. And today is the first day of Early Voting! There were soooo many people!!! DH and I waited a good half an hour to vote! When we got out, the line was out the door! I think this election will have one of the highest turnouts of all time. We had paper ballots that were printed out right in front of us. And we had to mark in our selections with a black ink pen, similar to the lottery. So now, I just sit back and watch the madness continue. Good luck to whoever wins. OH, by the way GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[goobear78]

Maybe it''s just the New York city cynic in me, but I''m a little apprehensive about early voting. I just worry that my vote wouldn''t count. I know it doesn''t make sense really, but still that''s why I wouldn''t do early voting. I don''t know if you can in NY. Anyone else vote early? Anyone else feel like me, kinda wary of it? Or are you all for it?

 

[E B]

My husband and I have filled out our ballots and I'm taking them to an Obama campaign office near our house. They hand deliver the ballots to the next point, so I feel safest doing it this way.

 

[starsapphire]

I don''t know, but maybe because it is Florida, they want to make sure all the old people have the opportunity to vote, and vote the way they want, so they don''t have a mess like they did before, because of the ballots.

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 10/20/2008 3:12:57 PM
Author:starsapphire
I live in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. And today is the first day of Early Voting! There were soooo many people!!! DH and I waited a good half an hour to vote! When we got out, the line was out the door! I think this election will have one of the highest turnouts of all time. We had paper ballots that were printed out right in front of us. And we had to mark in our selections with a black ink pen, similar to the lottery. So now, I just sit back and watch the madness continue. Good luck to whoever wins. OH, by the way GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Star, I have to say: GO BUCS!!! My Dad and Stepmom live in Fort Myers, so we''re Buccaneers fans.

I don''t think I''d be too worried about whether or not my early vote would count. If we were able to do early voting, I think I would. But I don''t think we''re allowed to do that in our area (southcentral Pennsylvania). It would be nice, though!

 

[FrekeChild]

I voted yesterday via absentee vote.

 

[goobear78]

Date: 10/20/2008 3:41:14 PM
Author: EBree
My husband and I have filled out our ballots and I''m taking them to an Obama campaign office near our house. They hand deliver the ballots to the next point, so I feel safest doing it this way.

Good idea, that would make me feel safe about my vote!

 

[goobear78]

Well where I live in NYC, there is never a line to vote ever. I''m usually the only one there and when I come in, the workers look astonished to actually see someone coming in to vote.

But, I''m sure that will be different this year. Any idea how to check early voting status of states?

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 10/20/2008 3:48:48 PM
Author: goobear78
Well where I live in NYC, there is never a line to vote ever. I''m usually the only one there and when I come in, the workers look astonished to actually see someone coming in to vote.

But, I''m sure that will be different this year. Any idea how to check early voting status of states?

Goo, that is so sad.

Hopefully you''re right, and your polling place will be more crowded this year!

And good question about how to check early voting status of states. If anyone knows, I''d love to hear the answer. I don''t think we can do early voting here in PA, but I''m not 100% sure. If we can, I''d love to do it!

 

[princesss]

I''m going to vote after work! I''m sure it''ll be really crowded, but I just can''t wait anymore, haha.

This is my first election where I actually get to go to the polls. I had to vote absentee last election and it wasn''t nearly this exciting.

(I think maybe I''m a little bit of a dork for being this excited. But oh well!)

 

[neatfreak]

I think it''s really great that so many states are now allowing early/absentee voting without having to provide a reason. It gives those people who have inflexible jobs, childcare problems, whatever the chance to vote without stressing out about it having to be on one day.

I''m waiting for my absentee ballot myself, I''m on bedrest (pregnant with twins) so it''ll be so much easier than trying to stand around at my polling place on the 4th and breaking my bedrest orders in the process! My polling place is always packed, so I am sure it''ll be even more of a nightmare this election.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 10/20/2008 3:46:34 PM
Author: FrekeChild
I voted yesterday via absentee vote.

Same!

 

[goobear78]

Threadjack *Neatfreak - Twins? Congrats!! When are you due? *End of Threadjack

 

[goobear78]

Hey Google''s got a new gadget for voting. You put in your address and it tells you where to vote and stuff. I didn''t see anything on there about Early voting, but maybe I didn''t look in the right place.

http://maps.google.com/maps/mpl?moduleurl=http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/mapplets/elections/2008/us-voter-info/us-voter-info.xml

 

[movie zombie]

i''m so sick of it all that while we don''t have early voting, we do have absentee ballots: and i filled mine out this afternoon to turn in at the election office tomorrow.

movie zombie

 

[goobear78]

Hey all - a reminder when you vote, do not wear any political tee-shirts, buttons or any other political accessory. In some states it is illegal, such as New Mexico, where a woman was turned away from voting because she had a Obama tee-shirt on. She was later allowed to vote once she turned her tee-shirt inside out. This goes for both McCain and Obama supporters so be aware!