Even though my polling location is only about 5 minutes from my house walking, on the way to my job which doesn't start till 10am, paranoia and a wish to avoid lines got my ass up at 6 in the morning to vote for Barack Obama. Holy, shit—I just voted for BARACK OBAMA!!!
I came heavily armed with my driver's license, passport, a recent bill with my name on it, and a handy Voter ID card the New Jersey Board of Elections mailed me when I originally registered. Turns out, all they cared to see was the Voter ID card, although I'm sure if I hadn't brought that, any of the other items would have worked just as well. I showed up on their rolls (whew), and headed into the voting booth.
Although this was an electronic voting machine, and it did not give me a receipt of my own, there was a paper receipt generated proving how I voted. Before I went into the booth, the poll workers had me sign a card with my name on it, and fill out my address. That card was then inserted into the machine before I voted, and removed and filed away afterwards. So in the event of a recount, or electronic machine failure, the card will prove what happened—or intended to happen—in the booth.
As for the voting device, it was a colorful juxtaposition of a huge old-fashioned punch card with a list of names, sitting above a glowing electronic display with neon arrows and numbers. In other words, totally confusing. I sheepishly had to ask for help, like, twice. But after I settled into it, I successfully voted for Barack Obama for President, Joe Biden for Vice President, Frank Lautenberg for U.S. Senate, and whoever the Democrat was for that other thing we were voting on. And then it was done.
After two solid, excruciating, mesmerizing years of this epic campaign of hills and valleys, we're here. Get out there and vote! I'm napping for an hour! If I can calm my nerves!
11/4/2008 9:25 AM
mrs. garrett wrote:
OK, haven't voted yet, waiting on the boyfriend to wake up. Also, trying to do what I was told and not go before 9 or after 4 (rush hours). Did talk to a friend who voted in KY early this morning, who was happy there were no lines. Unfortunately, that can't be good for Lunsford, the guy trying to knock down Goliath McConnell. Can I get some advice about tonight? We are having folks over, and I only have one big TV for us to watch. So, I thought I'd have some laptops set up so we can keep our eyes on other sites as well. Besides your site (will you be blogging tonight?), what other sites would you recommend for us to keep an eye on? Also, is it too dorky for me to put up a map of the states on my mantle that we will color in as they are called? Reply to this
11/4/2008 12:28 PM
morris wrote:
Just voted! No line at 12:15, but they said we came at the first time all day there hadn't been at least an hour wait. Fan-fxxx-ing-tastic! I just voted for Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States. I'm in shock. Reply to this
11/4/2008 5:22 PM
Andrew wrote:
I'm very excited to have voted for Barak Obama, too. There were no lines at our polling place at noon, but our neighbor who always works the polls and who checked us in today assured us that turnout has been strong. I can't tell you how glad I am to have this campaign season finally over with- the only thing I am more excited about is the prospect of putting Obama in the White House, and hopefully getting this disaster of a country headed back in the- I won't say right; let's stick with correct- direction. Please, please ,please, go vote America! Reply to this
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