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Butterbean

(1,014 posts) Sun Sep 9, 2012, 04:19 PM Sep 2012

Do you like to vote early (if your state allows), or do you like to vote ON election day? [View all]

Just out of curiosity. I'm one of those people who loathes crowds with every fiber of my being, and would rather pluck my leg hairs out one by one with tweezers than voluntarily stand in a long line for hours crammed uncomfortably close to strangers. I vote early because I like to get in, get it done, and get out. Plus, I have 2 young children who are NOT good at waiting in line and who get very loud and rambunctious in crowds, and I would rather do anything than bring them to the polls with me.

However, some friends of mine love the energy of election day, love the crowds, love the people, love chatting up strangers in line, and bring their kids because their kids are curious about the election process and want to see. They purposely wait until election day to vote.

Where do you fall?

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Do you like to vote early (if your state allows), or do you like to vote ON election day? [View all] Butterbean Sep 2012 OP

I like election day sharp_stick Sep 2012 #1

Ah, "game day," good analogy. n/t Butterbean Sep 2012 #5

Same here. It's just a nice feeling to walk into that booth and pick up a pencil that my neighbors GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #10

Living in a mail-in only state, we miss going to the local polling site and waiting to cast our vote sad sally Sep 2012 #21

I learned at a move on meet up hfojvt Sep 2012 #39

since I'm usually a poll worker, I vote early unless NMDemDist2 Sep 2012 #2

Early - I hate the crowds as well. nt TBF Sep 2012 #3

I hate crowds, so I'm an early voter Warpy Sep 2012 #4

Oh my gosh, ME TOO. I refuse to set foot in a mall or shopping center after mid-november. Butterbean Sep 2012 #9

I vote early by mail. Voting by mail is encouraged here and RKP5637 Sep 2012 #6

Same here and check all the people I know to see if they've voted, and provide postage if needed. freshwest Sep 2012 #37

Early, because I usually drive others on election day. nt Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #7

When my kids are older I'd like to do that (drive people to the polls). Butterbean Sep 2012 #16

I've done it. You can have some really nice conversations that way. gkhouston Sep 2012 #26

It's so rewarding, because you meet people you would never otherwise meet. It's great! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #34

I vote on election day. I know a lot of people in my state really regretted voting early in our GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #8

I usually vote absentee a week or two early mitchtv Sep 2012 #11

Early by mail. fun n serious Sep 2012 #12

I vote absentee. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #13

My best friend and I usually vote absentee ballot onecent Sep 2012 #14

I was an election judge in '04 & '08. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #15

like to vote absentee and early ladym55 Sep 2012 #17

I vote early - here in Oregon we all vote by mail OutNow Sep 2012 #18

As soon as I get my ballot in the mail... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #19

I'm very jealous that y'all have that system. I'd love to have that. n/t Butterbean Sep 2012 #20

It's a great system... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #23

I vote in person, but I do all that research beforehand and take a cheat sheet with me frazzled Sep 2012 #27

I understand... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #44

In my county, they usually publish the ballot online before the start of early voting, gkhouston Sep 2012 #29

Me and my husband always do research extensively based on our sample ballot Butterbean Sep 2012 #55

I live in GOP heaven so I prefer to vote before. tjdee Sep 2012 #22

Election Day frazzled Sep 2012 #24

In 1996, hubs and I had to go after work (7pm), and we waited in line for about 2 hours. Butterbean Sep 2012 #57

Early for sure! ananda Sep 2012 #25

Vote early and volunteer on Election Day to help others NightWatcher Sep 2012 #28

I am working on the Voter Protection team and so vote early Gothmog Sep 2012 #30

Permenant Absentee abolugi Sep 2012 #31

Early voter here. LeftofObama Sep 2012 #32

Election day Progressive dog Sep 2012 #33

Election day tavernier Sep 2012 #35

Election day. surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #36

We're split in my family. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #38

if I could I would vote early and vote often Heather MC Sep 2012 #40

All states should be like Washington State mick063 Sep 2012 #41

I do not object to either. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #42

Absentee voters in my house lunatica Sep 2012 #43

I always vote on election day, I love it! Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #45

I like to vote early enough to mail my ballot in, LWolf Sep 2012 #46

i use to love going to the polls, talking to people.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #47

I prefer election day, but it will probably early voting here... cynatnite Sep 2012 #48

early lovemydog Sep 2012 #49

election day justabob Sep 2012 #50

I prefer to vote early, and have done so now for years. SheilaT Sep 2012 #51

An early voter here ChazII Sep 2012 #52

i like to vote early so I can devote my day to the last minute GOTV we can do it Sep 2012 #53

In 2008 I voted early by mail because I was laid up after an accident. It meant so much to me... Walk away Sep 2012 #54

Always on Election Day carlotta Sep 2012 #56

Absentee ballot AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #58

early, leaves election day free to get others to the polls. unapatriciated Sep 2012 #59

I like to vote early but at the polls. TNLib Sep 2012 #60

we go to the county auditor day 1 and vote. rurallib Sep 2012 #61

Election day. emilyg Sep 2012 #62

It's just a short walk. Drop in and joke around with the neighbors. dimbear Sep 2012 #63

Early Voter here AnnieBW Sep 2012 #64