Diddy wrote:Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.
Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.
My son's only 3, but I kind of like the idea of taking him along. I'm thinking we might do that this weekend. I never would have thought that would make an impression on a three year old, but it's amazing what sinks in. He knows who Obama and McCain are. He picked up Obama's name off the news and loves saying it. So I started showing him some presidents. Sticking with the icons so far.
Lincoln (guy with the funny hat and beard)
Washington (guy with the funny white hair)
Teddy Roosevelt (guy with the glasses and the mustache) - my son calls him Teddy Rose Bell.
docellis wrote:Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.
St. Louis is ridiculous. There's no excuse for that.
Every time I've voted here, there's been no wait all, and I like the ritual of going to the polls on election day, so I won't be early voting.
On a completely different note, why don't all states have voter's pamphlets? In Oregon, a few weeks before every election, registered voters are mailed a booklet containing information on everything on the ballot. It lists all the candidates and the text of ballot measures along with statements supporting and opposing the various options. Anyone can have a statement included for a few hundred dollars. Very helpful. Without this, it's not uncommon to show up to vote only to find that there are measures that you've barely heard about.
Diddy wrote:Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.
Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.
Sorry but if that's the case, I'm not even going to bother.
edit : I've always wondered if I can just punch the ballot for the presidency or if I actually have to go through and vote on all the other crap that's on there?
Last edited by cardinalkarp on October 15 08, 9:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
Diddy wrote:Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.
Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.
Sorry but if that's the case, I'm not even going to bother.
edit : I've always wondered if I can just punch the ballot for the presidency or if I actually have to go through and vote on all the other crap that's on there?
Carp - if you have the luxury of going during business hours, not including lunch, its usually not so bad. at least check it out.
have you ever waited in line at a drive-thru? probably like that.
I usually try to find someone that is voting opposite who I am voting for, then we agree to go to the bar until the polls close ensuring neither one of us votes.
cardinalkarp wrote:
edit : I've always wondered if I can just punch the ballot for the presidency or if I actually have to go through and vote on all the other crap that's on there?
AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:I usually try to find someone that is voting opposite who I am voting for, then we agree to go to the bar until the polls close ensuring neither one of us votes.
har har! the more I think on this, the more I like it.
Diddy wrote:Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.
Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.
Where is your polling place? I live in Dogtown and I've never had to wait.
