Don't forget to vote!

I voted early on Saturday. I’m glad it’s election day as well. I’m tired of getting candidate phone calls. I hung up on most of them after I heard what it was. I knew who I was voting for, I didn’t need to listen to some recording.

Same here! I’m on my way out the door to go vote and it’s snowing like crazy!

twindragonsmum 😀

I have a feeling of who may win, but hopefully it will not be as predictable as I think it might be. I can’t wait for all of this to be over as well.

😯 😯 😯 I’m back home and I voted, having basically slid all the way into town… Thank goodness for 4 wheel drive or I’d still be stuck in town 🙄 😯 😯 The boys asked this morning if I was voting today. They will be 13 at the end of the month and have really suprised us by following things so closely. They asked who I was voting for; I told them it was none of their business. They got kinda offended by my response until I explained that by law and rights I can vote for whoever or whatever I choose and it’s nobody elses business. They asked if I was voting the same way as Dad; the answer again was that it’s none of your business. Again the ‘why’ and the explaination that since I had the right to vote, it was my responsibility to study the issues and candidates for myself and make my own decsisions. Then to lighten the conversation up a bit (since this was all before school) I said ‘besides, if I vote and the things or people I’ve voted for or against don’t win or it doesn’t go how I want, then I have a right to complain about it…’ Sean said (with his best deep thinking thoughts face on) ‘What about people who don’t vote?’ and I said to him; ‘I don’t want to hear their complaints. They had a chance and refused it. They have no voice.’ So much for whatever they’re learning in school… They sure do get an earfull from Mum! 😆

twindragonsmum 😀

Yes, absolutely! I drove my mom down this morning and we waited for maybe 10 minutes tops. Dad voted absentee (since he had to fly to FL this morning before the polls opened).

I always make it a point to vote and find it silly those who say things like, my vote doesn’t count, or why does it matter, since I’ve seen elections that have come down to single digits votes to make a difference, and know that others in the world fight just to have the right to cast a vote. If you don’t like any of the candidates, write in someone. I just need to change my party affiliation to independent after the election, since I never bothered to change it after I first registered when I turned 18 (I just picked a box :roll:). I never vote by party anyways… I vote by ability (or perceived ability). I’m getting tired of people assuming I’ll vote one way or another simply based on what party box I marked randomly years ago.

Since we still have the old lever voting machines, I’m strongly considering offering to assist at the next election in 2 years when the computerized election machines come in, since I’m a computer major and those who help out currently are no spring chickens and aren’t the most computer saavy.

I voted first thing this morning. No line. I am more excited about this election than any that I can think of. I hope the election turns out the way I think it will. But there are no guarantees. I’ll be watching as the polls close. After band rehearsal, anways.