Author Topic: I Love Early Voting (Read 831 times)

rpm · « **on:** October 27, 2004, 06:35:59 PM »

and apparently so do many of my fellow Texans. Today was the 1st time I ever stood in line to vote. 20-30 people were ahead of me in line today. When I left the line was out the door. I expect a record number of ballots to be cast this year. Every state should offer this option.

The tally of my ballot? 10 Democrats and 1 Libertarian. I was going to vote for the Republican candidate for Tax Collector, but changed my mind at the last minute. I abstained from voting in 3 judicial races because they were unopposed Republicans.

ra · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2004, 07:02:02 PM »

All that work by your party and you only vote once?

Dnil · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2004, 07:05:10 PM »

same thing down here in houston, line out the door and its been that way for a week.

Oh and I cancelled out your vote

Gunthr · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2004, 07:08:31 PM »

I've been trying to early vote for the last few days in Broward County FL. Lines are 3 hours long. Shook hands with Al Gore. Mom is mad. I'm going to try at 0630 hrs tomorrow, but I'm taking a soccer chair and a book.

Gixer · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2004, 07:54:36 PM »

So with early voting Election Day isn't really the day to vote just the last day to vote.

~~..-Gixer~~

Gyro/T69 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2004, 07:57:16 PM »

"So with early voting Election Day isn't really the day to vote just the last day to vote. "

No early voting in my state, so no.

Nash · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2004, 08:49:40 PM »

Austin TX I'm guessing, rpm?

rpm · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2004, 08:57:27 PM »

Nash I live near Chico, Texas. A small town between Ft. Worth and Wichita Falls. It don't get much more country than this. Cows, horses, pigs....the whole 9 yards.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2004, 09:07:49 PM »

What is the idea behind early voting? Like why do it? Who is pushing it?

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2004, 09:15:41 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
What is the idea behind early voting? Like why do it? Who is pushing it?

It gives you the opportunity to vote at your convenience. It starts 2 weeks before the election.

Last Saturday they had a polling place set up at WalMart and over 700 votes were cast. No one particular group is pushing it here. It is a truly bipartisan thing.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2004, 09:21:44 PM »

Interesting, I do not think my county or maybe Cali did it. I live right next door to the polling place.

Gixer · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2004, 07:09:21 PM »

If people are registering in record numbers to vote. And in Florida we've seen, read about the big ques. Plus a report that they are short some 500,000 volunters.

Are there concerns on the day that people won't vote due to long ques? Also I was suprised that it isn't mandatory to vote.

I bet the lawyers are queing up too for all the law suits and cases once voting finishes.

~~...-Gixer~~

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2004, 07:13:35 PM »

I almost didn't vote for Rick Santorum and abstain from that category, but I viewed it as the lesser of two evils.

A.) Have Rick Santorum in office

B.) Have a democrat controlled Senate.

RedTop · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2004, 07:17:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Nash
Austin TX I'm guessing, rpm?

That would be me Nash

I work there...live 10 miles from there and I'm in it most everyday.

Nash · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2004, 07:17:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Gixer
Are there concerns on the day that people won't vote due to long ques?

The RNC strategy is to hassle every voter over their eligability to vote, causing lines to come to a standstill and folks to just leave. (if you wanna hassle me about that, wait until Tuesday eve or Wednesday morning pls). In a nutshell, yeah, there are concerns.