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Have You Voted, Any Problems?

Centexfarmer

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I voted early using one of Diebold's "touch-screen" machines.

No problems, except for the fascists Election Judges (when you live in a small town you know everybody :badgrin: ) running the polls.

I wasn't worried, a fellow Democrat and member of Stonewall was also there to oversee the early voting, and to keep on eye on the fascists.

No problems, unless my vote wasn't properly tabulated. :mad:

I voted Straight Democrat, but the touch screen forces you to scan through the 10 + electronic pages to make sure that you voted for the candidates that you wanted to vote for.

I discovered that if there were some "Libertarians" running against Republicans where a Democrat wasn't in that race, and that I could vote Libertarian as well.

So I did! ..|

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Just finished voting here in the Gingrich “ghetto.” Nice shiny [Diebold] paperless touch screen techno-ology – no muss, no fuss. “Your vote has been counted.” Everything was clean and pleasant. Nothing was “caked with crud” – by contrast, the individual collecting the computer cards studiously wiped each one with a sanitary napkin before placing it back with the others.

More turnout than usual, but nothing like 2004. There were no guards and no observers. In fact, I took a neighbor along and she needed help getting her screen started. She waved her arms and couldn’t get any of the officials’ attention, so I popped over to her console to show her where the start button was located. THAT got somebody’s attention, but he was too late. I’d already jumped back to my position and was busy touching my own ballot. He waddled away.

We are deciding six proposed constitutional amendments in this election, ranging from imposing restrictions on eminent domain to “protecting” the tradition of hunting and fishing. (Not expecting any big surprises in our overall statewide results.)

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Big turnout in Missouri. The race between Democratic Claire McCaskell and current senator Jim Talent has brought in big bucks and made it very high profile.

Evidently McCaskell was slightly ahead in the polls but there has been talk of Democratic slippage as the election got closer, so it will be a real nail-biter.

Here's hoping Claire can replace the slug we have now.

Voting went smoothly - only two electronic machines and everyone was mainly getting paper.
 
I just voted in Connecticut.

Long lines where normally there are no lines at all.

A good sign.
 
I just returned from voting, on paper ballot, and I must say our polling place is doing what it can to get out the gay vote, there was a cute young curly haired blue eyed blond in his late teens or very early twenties who was checking the address and names of the voters.

made me wish i was in Chicago so I could vote early and often.:p *|* :sex: there was a small wait to fill out the ballot from the two old women who kept forgetting what number to write down but I didn't mind for once as it gave me more time to check out the hottie blond stud.:badgrin:
 
General_Alfie said:
As hard as I tried, I couldn't vote for Hillary Clinton, opting instead for the Socialist Worker Party candidate, but otherwise voted straight Democratic.
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Was there a Green Party candidate in this race? I myself voted for the Socialist Party USA candidate instead of the Dem, wrote-in a perennial Green candidate instead of my Dem congressman (I was not really recognized at one of the town hall meetings, and he voted for the war, even though he's 'changed his mind' since),. who will be reelected handily as always, voted for the two incumbent freeholders (think County Commissioner), and wrote-in a third one instead of the one on the party line, who was actually going to be the candidate earlier in the cycle, until he had the party's endorsement rescinded for speaking his mind, and having a politically 'incorrect' opinion.

Nothing much else to report. There were a lot of cars parked outside the polling place, so I feared a possible line, but there not a single person in front of me. I was able to go right in and vote, but I do live in a suburb so...

I heard the poll workers discussing something about paper, but unless I miss my guess the paper trails will be included only by 2008.
 
centexfarmer said:
I wasn't worried, a fellow Democrat and member of Stonewall was also there to oversee the early voting, and to keep on eye on the fascists.
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Stonewall? You wouldn't happen to mean the Stonewall Democrats, would you?

Evidently McCaskell was slightly ahead in the polls but there has been talk of Democratic slippage as the election got closer, so it will be a real nail-biter.
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I swear, if that was because of 'robo-calls', I will see someone in jail for that... do you know if any of those illegal automated calls were made in Missouri?
 
I voted today and did something that I usually never do. I voted straight Democratic, which is my way of protesting this administration.
I always split my ticket but, I couldn't do it this time.

Regarding the new machines, no problems. I missed the sound of the levers on the old machines when you would click each candidates name, and the curtain that would close and open automatically when you started and finished voting.
 
I voted all Democratic, for a tobacco tax increase, and for the stem cell initiative
 
Relatively short line..I had my pre-marked sample ballot with me, so it was simply a matter of transferring my choices to the official ballot. Lots of confusing proposals and local initiatives here in California.
 
I voted early this morning... I voted for the people that pissed me off the least
 
Yes I voted... I have voted in every election and most primaries since I was 18. Generally straight Democratic ...but I will vary sometimes if the candidate I am voting for is also running on the Independant Party line as well. When it comes to voting for City/State/County Judges, Legislatures, Comptrollers, etc...I will cross the party line and vote for the person I prefer.

The line was only 7 people long in front of me...but it took 20 minutes before I got into the voting booth. I couldn't understand what these people were doing in there for so long. Sure...there were around 8 or so different offices to vote for...and there were 2 propositions to vote on...but what the heck took them so long? (I even looked around once I got inside to see if there were any stains on the walls...nothin! :rolleyes: ) I could swear I heard the guy in front of me singing "enie meanie minie moe, catch a tiger by the toe, if he hollers let him go, ..." :grrr:
I knew who and what I was voting for before I got in there...in and out in less than a minute.


Other than that...nothing eventful.

BTW...Sen Hillary Clinton is presumably ahead by a comfrotable 30 points in the exit polls...of course!
 
Big problems at my polls

No hot guys to stare at while I waited on line - just blue haired ladies with empty Dunkin Donuts boxes

If they want to get people to vote they oughta bring out the hot guys
 
General_Alfie said:
Did you vote? How are the lines, and were there any problems?
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Lots of very long lines at some polling places here in Nashville... significant turnout, and a LOT of verbose referendum type items (most trivial, but still long) on the agenda. Took about an hour and a half, and that was mid-morning - supposedly lines were longer for the early morning crowd. Several co-workers had similar experiences, though a couple went to different polling places with only 10 mins or so.

The discussion amongst neighbors waiting in line reminds me of how much we have in common, and I'm reminded at why this a great country.

Remember that tonight people voted in elections run by thousands of different election boards, at tens of thousands of polling places. Regardless of the focus on the places which are problems, that's still an incredible number of regular citizens running and participating in our elections, the vast majority doing so with an order and attention that would make us all proud.
 
I was hoping to see more marines at my polling place, but I gather they can vote on-base. Long lines were annoying but at the same time encouraging. I also voted pretty much str8 democrat, in protest. I'm not a big fan of democrats as you may know, but we have to send a message that the republicans have f*cked up actual governance so bad they don't deserve it any more. So it's a protest vote. If it works, I can switch back to voting str8 libertarian again next election.

I specifically requested a paper ballot. The electronic voting machines were having all kinds of problems...voters accidentally selecting two candidates by not touching the screen right, the machines would sometimes just out and out crash, several ran out of paper, etc etc. I was all smiles as I easily and quickly checked off my votes. At the end I had to put it in an envelope, seal it, and check a box that said:
"Voter found on rolls, but refused to vote electronically"
...potentially my most important vote of all.
 
I voted, but had to wait in line for over an hour. It was actually kinda fun. I live in a very diverse precinct so it was interesting being in line with everyone. It became a social event.
 
I voted (by checking boxes on a good old fashioned paper ballot). No problems here. I voted to return Olympia Snowe to the Senate, otherwise I voted Democrat.
 
maltese said:
Lots of very long lines at some polling places here in Nashville... significant turnout, and a LOT of verbose referendum type items (most trivial, but still long) on the agenda. Took about an hour and a half, and that was mid-morning - supposedly lines were longer for the early morning crowd. Several co-workers had similar experiences, though a couple went to different polling places with only 10 mins or so.

The discussion amongst neighbors waiting in line reminds me of how much we have in common, and I'm reminded at why this a great country.

Remember that tonight people voted in elections run by thousands of different election boards, at tens of thousands of polling places. Regardless of the focus on the places which are problems, that's still an incredible number of regular citizens running and participating in our elections, the vast majority doing so with an order and attention that would make us all proud.
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Yes! [-X

In Congress at least, Americans have the opportunity to have a "bloodless coup" every two years. Six for the Senate, and Four for the President.

Let's pray that our Constitution survives to ensure this "exchange" of power every couple of years. ..|
 
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