Author Topic: Who voted? (Read 1014 times)

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2004, 12:20:01 PM »

I can't vote.

Some stuff about criminal sexual acts at the National Zoo... they're crazy.
-SW

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2004, 12:21:32 PM »

Pretty sure it's too late to register.

Unless you register democratically, in 4 different districts and under 5 different names.

straffo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2004, 12:22:10 PM »

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Originally posted by AKIron
Yep, sure can.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-09-28-early-voting_x.htm

Here our absentee ballot is pretty rectricted compared to your.

In the linked article a part jumped on my eyes

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Republicans have just mailed out absentee ballot requests to likely Bush voters and are following up with phone calls.

note that I don't care if it's the rep of the dem that do that.
It's just strange as here our vote are supposed to be individual/personnal not influenced and secret how the party now their vote ?

Plus ,but it's personnal I think goind to the polls is making a sort "Eucharist" for democratie.

AKIron · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2004, 12:45:07 PM »

It's not just absentee voting that is early. According to that article early voting is now allowed in 31 states.

"This year, 31 states with 54% of the total U.S. population offer voters a chance to cast ballots before Election Day, either in person or by absentee ballot that can be requested for no special reason."

I think it's great, shorter lines and more time to correct problems.

Preon1 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2004, 01:26:15 PM »

Hey Iron,
This week I sent my absentee ballot to Dallas County from Boston. What do you think the odds are that my vote is counted since absentee ballots aren't counted unless they could sway the state's electoral decision?

ie... what are the odds on Texas going Kerry?
ie... feels like my vote didn't count

Monk · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2004, 11:43:02 AM »

about a month ago.

AKIron · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2004, 11:51:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Preon1
Hey Iron,
This week I sent my absentee ballot to Dallas County from Boston. What do you think the odds are that my vote is counted since absentee ballots aren't counted unless they could sway the state's electoral decision?

ie... what are the odds on Texas going Kerry?
ie... feels like my vote didn't count

I can understand how ya feel and it's not likely to be a close race in Texas. I think Kerry stands about as much chance of taking Texas as Bush does of winning Massachusetts.

straffo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2004, 11:57:39 AM »

Iron your signature is a joke ???

myelo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:02:16 PM »

Yeah, I think he's making fun of Bush.

AKIron · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:05:37 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
Iron your signature is a joke ???

Supposedly he actually said that. I think he knew it was a french word and was making a joke.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:07:16 PM »

He strategerically said that to make people think he was dumb. But it all just one big fakade.
-SW

Yeager · « **Reply #26 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:33:59 PM »

I voted absentee:

One small vote for George W. Bush, One Giant Leap for Mankind, whether they like it or not!

Dont worry though, my vote doesnt count. I live in a blue state...that is, unless the popular vote really counts for anything, NOT!

Sikboy · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:48:36 PM »

I think it's way too early to start voting. I mean really, the season isn't even half-over yet.

http://nfl.com/probowl/ballot

-Sik

Preon1 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:00:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
I voted absentee:

One small vote for George W. Bush, One Giant Leap for Mankind, whether they like it or not!

Dont worry though, my vote doesnt count. I live in a blue state...that is, unless the popular vote really counts for anything, NOT!

Yeager, your vote doesn't count, not because your state will go to Kerry, but because the states don't pay the money to actually count absentee ballots unless there's a chance those ballots could sway the vote within the state. Your vote, like mine, will be opened and filed away, but not counted unless needed. Thus yours will not make the official count in the general election.

One thing people forget is that Al Gore won the popular vote in the official count, which was prior to the counting of the absentee ballots. Four years ago, absentee ballots were only counted in two states: Florida, and I think New Mexico. Considering that absentee ballots generally go 75% conservative, there were more than enough cast to give Bush the national popular vote.

AKIron · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:21:38 PM »

Preon, you could have voted in person there couldn't you?