Midterm Elections I Voted Check In Here (2018 Senate-Rep, House-Dem)

October 21, 2018, 04:44 PM

flashguy

quote:
Originally posted by wcb6092:
We voted Thursday and there was a line.Poll workers stated it had been like this since early voting started.

I take that as good sign.

I wouldn't. The Democrats have been whipping up their base, so who knows how many idiots are going to vote.

I don't agree with early voting--the more time the polls are available, the more time there is for voter fraud to occur. Also, early voting negates the possibility that some important event could occur that might alter how someone votes. Absentee voting I do agree with--anyone with a valid reason for being away on voting day should have a way to submit a ballot; I did if often when serving in USAF. As I see it, "early voting" is a convenience thing to encourage folks to vote; to my way of thinking, anyone who needs to be encouraged to vote by making it more convenient possibly should not be voting at all--I want voters who are committed and willing to make plans and possibly suffer some minor inconvenience to cast ballots. Polls are usually open for at least 12 hours, and employers are supposed to excuse workers to go vote--that should be good enough. YMMV

I plan to vote on 6 November.

flashguy

October 21, 2018, 04:46 PM

.38supersig

Voted.

October 21, 2018, 05:07 PM

apprentice

Dropped my absentee ballot off Friday.

October 21, 2018, 05:23 PM

Jimbo54

Just came back from dropping ours off at the post office.

October 21, 2018, 08:05 PM

RNshooter

Voted early. Yesterday, the line was way too long. I think some records were broken.
All in all, pretty easy. I also appreciate that you vote on a touch screen, review your choices, print them, review again, and then cast the ballot.

But, we still didn't have to show ID.

Bruce

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October 21, 2018, 08:41 PM

6guns

I voted on Friday

October 21, 2018, 08:47 PM

Balzé Halzé

quote:
Originally posted by RNshooter:

But, we still didn't have to show ID.

Bruce

Jesus.

Well, I guess I didn't either since mine is now a mail-in ballot, despite Utah having a law that one must show ID. Now how the hell does that square??