Voting tales

[Aglifter]

There aren't more people because there aren't enough volunteers - it's become a real problem to get enough people in most urban areas....

Note, I'm being a complete hypocrite on this, as I knew I should have volunteered, but went to class instead...

[moose42]

I got in and out in less than 15 minutes.

[Draven]

Walked in, found my name on both lists, signed, voted...

quick, as usual.

[First Shirt]

Ours was a little different this time. Now, understand, I've voted in the same place, with the same little old blue-haired ladies running things for the last 12 years. They know me, they call me by name when I walk in, they ask about my parents, one of them chastises me mildly because I haven't been to church recently. Same drill, every single time.

This time they asked me my name, asked to see a picture ID (made me take it out of my wallet) looked my name up in the registry, asked if that was my name, and then let me sign the book and get a ballot. I was the 67th voter this morning.

There may be voter fraud going on elsewhere in the country, even in this state, but NOT, by G-d, in our precinct!

[Netpackrat]

I have a buddy who was going to vote libertarian; we've been arguing for weeks over his view that one vote doesn't matter, and how since we are all screwed anyway you might as well make a "statement" and vote for a third party. Well, I finally managed to convince him that he could vote republican and make his vote matter in one important way to him personally. I paid him 20 bucks to vote a straight republican ticket, and then drove him to the polling place. I'm proud to say that political corruption remains alive and well in Alaska. 8^)

[blackeagle603]

First Shirt,
Yee-hah, just add fingerprint and purple finger and there'll be real hope.

[mekender]

I have a buddy who was going to vote libertarian; we've been arguing for weeks over his view that one vote doesn't matter, and how since we are all screwed anyway you might as well make a "statement" and vote for a third party. Well, I finally managed to convince him that he could vote republican and make his vote matter in one important way to him personally. I paid him 20 bucks to vote a straight republican ticket, and then drove him to the polling place. I'm proud to say that political corruption remains alive and well in Alaska. 8^)

fuck yea!!! if the mayor of philly can pay people to vote, so can you...

[workinwifdakids]

The whole time I was voting, these two kids wouldn't shut up! There they are, jibbering and jabbering on about all manner of nonsense. They're hungry, they're tired, they want to play, there aren't any toys, and on and on and on! Ridiculous.

So, I went out and put my absentee ballot in the mailbox, and when I walked in, they were still there. So I threw them on the floor and tickled them 'til they screamed, and then we went out for ice cream.

[Mud_Dog]

No lines here where I voted, and I was almost voter #686 too...

Also, I voted for a Libertarian today. The representative seat for my area didn't have a GOP candidate, and I sure wasn't voting for the Democratic or Green parties.

[308Mike]

So, I went out and put my absentee ballot in the mailbox, and when I walked in, they were still there. So I threw them on the floor and tickled them 'til they screamed, and then we went out for ice cream.

I hope the mail gets to the registrar's office today. How many days ago did you send in your ballot? Oh, and did the ice cream take care of the "issues".