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Who Is Voting Today?

Pearlee — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:41:08 GMT

This is not a political thread! It's a "are you doing this activity" thread. Just asking who is voting today? Or, have you voted already absentee for today's election?

I'm going to vote in a while. I enjoy going to the polls, voting in person (rather absentee) and seeing my neighbors. We have some important local races and one esp. important issue on the ballot. I have voted in almost every election - general, primary, and special, since I turned 21, which was the age I had to be to vote when I first started voting. I'm one of those people who thinks it's a civic duty, and if a person doesn't vote, she/he doesn't later have the right to complain about the serving politicians. So....I'll be voting soon. I'll probably dig out something patriotic to wear from old Quacker Factory clothes, put on my "VOTE" pin and earrings (the pollworkers always enjoy this) and go.

It only takes a few minutes to do.

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muttmom — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:43:59 GMT

I did earlier this morning.

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itsmagic — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:47:28 GMT

We don't have anything to vote for in our township.

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June222 — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:58:47 GMT

We vote by mail where I live. I voted weeks ago.

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HappyDaze — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:08:17 GMT

I already voted about a week ago.

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Pearlee — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:10:06 GMT

@June222 wrote:
We vote by mail where I live. I voted weeks ago.

@June222 If you used to go to the polls to vote, do you miss it now? Or do you prefer voting by mail and would do so even if your polls were open for voting?

I understand that in rural areas where things are so spread out, voting by mail is preferable for a lot of people.

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StylishLady — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:16:48 GMT

For some reason, there is no voting in my area today. Several other communities have elections and issues to vote on.

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gardenman — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:16:48 GMT

I just came back from voting. I was joking with the election watcher that I needed to change districts. My district is always busy while the other two that share the space are usually empty. Turnout looked moderate in the little bit of time I was there.

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jaxs mom — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:17:42 GMT

We have early voting

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ValuSkr — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:21:01 GMT

I'll go this afternoon, when it's less busy. The offices being elected are all local except for some judicial seats. Guess I should do a little research before going, or else I'll vote just party line.

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KentuckyWoman — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:21:58 GMT

DH voted on his way to the office and I voted at 9:30. When I was 18 years old, my mother took me to the county clerk's office to register to vote. I always vote and so does DH. We taught our sons to do the same. It is a civic duty.

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June222 — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:24:46 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
@June222 wrote:
We vote by mail where I live. I voted weeks ago.
@June222 If you used to go to the polls to vote, do you miss it now? Or do you prefer voting by mail and would do so even if your polls were open for voting?

I understand that in rural areas where things are so spread out, voting by mail is preferable for a lot of people.

@Pearlee Yes we did go to the polls a few years ago (10?). I much prefer voting by mail . They are saying we will be able to vote here by computer here soon. Save a stamp.

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Pearlee — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:25:19 GMT

@JAXS Mom wrote:
We have early voting

We do also but it's a choice. We also can go to the polls on election day, as I will be doing soon. A woman who lives only a few houses away from me has been a pollworker at my precinct for as long as I can remember. I say "good for her." They aren't paid all that well for such a long day.

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SeattleShopper1 — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:29:15 GMT

Yes - In the Seattle, Washington, area, we have Mail-In voting. Works great. Thanks

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:31:16 GMT

We are. Later today

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Doxielover — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:33:45 GMT

I voted this morning.

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Lipstickdiva — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:41:11 GMT

I will vote later today. Probably on my lunch hour.

We are voting today in Ohio to legalize marijuana.

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Pearlee — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:49:19 GMT

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
I will vote later today. Probably on my lunch hour.

We are voting today in Ohio to legalize marijuana.

I assume you are voting on whether to legalize marijuana. Not TO legalize it - that's why people are voting -- to decide that.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:58:12 GMT

We choose to vote by mail now. It's so much easier and you don't have to deal with the weather.