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A quick survey

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:35 am
by EricTheFred
Don't post how you voted and start arguments, because I would like to keep this from getting locked.

I'm just curious. If you are an Adult US Citizen, did you vote today?

If you aren't, and you just gotta click something, I gave you a 'Not Qualified' choice.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:42 am
by LadyRushia
I'm too little to have a say in our government. D: XDDDD

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:52 am
by ChristianKitsune
Yep, I voted Friday! ^_^/

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:54 am
by Raiden no Kishi
Uncle Sam's best and brightest STILL haven't gotten my absentee ballot to me.

.rai//

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:10 am
by minakichan
I DON'T KNOW YET.

I DON'T KNOW IF I ACTUALLY TURNED IN MY REGISTRATION.

WE SHALL SEE in a couple hours after I get off of class and office hours D:

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:16 am
by ChristianKitsune
Raiden no Kishi (post: 1268127) wrote:Uncle Sam's best and brightest STILL haven't gotten my absentee ballot to me.

.rai//


I heard that was happening a lot... O.O I think it's the influx of new voters...

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:25 am
by ShiroiHikari
I'm not voting for one reason: when I registered, I registered before I knew I was moving, and I didn't have time to re-register. I simply don't want to drive 40 miles to fill in a ballot.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:32 am
by Raiden no Kishi
ChristianKitsune (post: 1268131) wrote:I heard that was happening a lot... O.O I think it's the influx of new voters...


I think it's because the government's handling the job. XD

.rai//

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:32 am
by Shao Feng-Li
Eh, no.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:47 am
by Dante
I'm too little to have a say in our government. D: XDDDD


I guess I'm lucky that my eighteenth birthday fell during an election year :P. Sorry for you though, you'll be what 21 before you get the opportunity again? :(

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:52 am
by sharien chan
I voted like 3 weeks ago XD. My town's voting department is apparently competent in getting absentee ballots out. XDDD

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:16 am
by Danderson
Yes, I did...Interestingly enough, I didn't hit those hour long lines...it probably has something to do with going a little before lunch....

Well, either way, whoever wins I know it's in God's hands....He's the One who allows ppl to come into office in first place...So, why should I worry?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:30 am
by EricTheFred
Danderson (post: 1268146) wrote:Yes, I did...Interestingly enough, I didn't hit those hour long lines...it probably has something to do with going a little before lunch....

Well, either way, whoever wins I know it's in God's hands....He's the One who allows ppl to come into office in first place...So, why should I worry?


Yeah. I started out in a time when 'Early Voting' meant showing up at 7:00 A.M. I learned my lesson about showing up later in the day in 1980 (I was one of the people who was inside the place and still waiting when the polls officially closed. We had to stand around waiting for them to get authorization to let us vote) I've been in the habit of going the morning of Election Day ever since. I think I've only done the vote-ahead-of-time thing once, because I actually did have a conflict on Election Day, but I think that was for a primary. One time I was the first guy to show up! (Okay, I'll admit, that was when I was volunteering as an election worker.)

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:01 am
by bakura_fan
ShiroiHikari (post: 1268132) wrote:I'm not voting for one reason: when I registered, I registered before I knew I was moving, and I didn't have time to re-register. I simply don't want to drive 40 miles to fill in a ballot.


hey...my husband's still registered in Maine...we're in Washington state at the moment. my bro in law didn't turn his registration in. (all of WA is mail in)

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:36 am
by LadyRushia
Pascal (post: 1268141) wrote:I guess I'm lucky that my eighteenth birthday fell during an election year :P. Sorry for you though, you'll be what 21 before you get the opportunity again? :(


Yeah, until then I'm to young for the government to care about my opinion, XD. It's funny 'cause people all over campus are like "OMG GO VOTE RITE NAO KTHX" and I'm like "BUT I'M STILL A BABY! D: LEAVE ME ALONE!"

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:04 am
by Cognitive Gear
Just got back from voting. California's e-vote machines are pretty nice, you get to watch them print up a paper record.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:19 am
by ChristianKitsune
lol I voted on paper! It was like a fill in the circle test! yaaay for small-town Kansas voting! XD

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:39 am
by EricTheFred
ChristianKitsune (post: 1268164) wrote:lol I voted on paper! It was like a fill in the circle test! yaaay for small-town Kansas voting! XD


That's like our system. You fill the ovals in, then run it yourself into this electronic ballot box that reads the ballot and counts it, then feeds the paper ballot into a locked box underneath. (Texans have various different types, depending on what county you're in.) We used to have the exact same punch card system that created all the fuss in Florida eight years ago, and it suddenly vanished, right after that. Can't figure why.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:55 am
by Roy Mustang
Voted at 10 am and only took a total of 10 minutes, went back home and went back to bed.


Here in Georgia, we have e-vote machines and have had them since 2000 and they are easy.


[font="Book Antiqua"][color="Red"]Col. Roy Mustang[/color][/font]

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:05 pm
by Purplefire
I voted today!! Woohoo!! Actually, it could have been better. I did my homework and researched who I wanted to vote for and made a list. When I got to my polling place, I found out that I researched the wrong precinct and half of the people I had written down to vote for were not even on my ballot. This is what I get for actually looking into what the candidates before I vote for them. *headdesk* At least my polling place gave out free donuts!

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:18 pm
by Fish and Chips
Yep. Mail ballot, sent in two weeks ago.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:55 pm
by minakichan
OH GUESS WHO FAILS.

I THINK I DIDN'T ACTUALLY TURN IN MY REG.

WHAT CAN I DO Colbert needs every vote he can get. AMERICA needs every vote it can get. I'll never be able to live this up.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:07 pm
by ich1990
Yes, I officially fullfilled my duty as an adult (ha!) citizen of this United States of America. This was actually my first time voting. Had the fill-in-the-oval cards, it was pretty simple. There was no line when I went at 11:30.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:09 pm
by uc pseudonym
I think the third option on this poll should also have an exclamation mark. People should be able to declare their lack of qualification with just as much enthusiasm as whether or not they voted.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:14 pm
by LadyRushia
uc pseudonym (post: 1268207) wrote:I think the third option on this poll should also have an exclamation mark. People should be able to declare their lack of qualification with just as much enthusiasm as whether or not they voted.


This is true! The government doesn't want our opinions! We should get TWO exclamation marks! XDD

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:30 pm
by Shilohan ninja
Just turned in my absentee balot today right before class! It's my first election. I feel special inside. :grin:

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:01 pm
by goldenspines
Yes, I did vote. Just got back from doing so actually. The voting style here was fairly interesting. We had to fill in little circles, it reminded me of the SAT...>_>

And sorry, I'm not going to answer your poll, I've had enough of voting for today. 8)

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:35 pm
by USSRGirl
Commies vote.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:36 pm
by Kanerou
minakichan (post: 1268200) wrote:OH GUESS WHO FAILS.

I THINK I DIDN'T ACTUALLY TURN IN MY REG.

WHAT CAN I DO Colbert needs every vote he can get. AMERICA needs every vote it can get. I'll never be able to live this up.


Poor Colbert. Maybe he'll win on a write-in? If he beats Mickey Mouse, that is. ;)

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:41 pm
by Eric
I didn't vote.