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frazzled

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24. Election Day

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 04:41 PM

Sep 2012

I've voted in 4 different states in my adult life (New York State twice, in Manhattan and Buffalo); Illinois twice (in a suburb of Chicago and Chicago itself); Minnesota (Mpls.); and Massachusetts (town outside of Boston). I've never had to wait in more than a small line. Of course, I'm able to vote on off-peak hours if I want. Where do people live that have long lines? I live in a fairly dense large-city urban precinct. There are always plenty of voting stations and check-in people.

I love the feeling of being part of an event that day ... of it being Election Day. Plus, contrary to many here, I feel uncomfortable about scattering my vote around willy nilly, by mail or at some remote early voting site. I like to watch that ballot go in the reader on the day it will be counted, where there are always plenty of election judges and poll watchers around.

Plus, I get to vote at the IBEW Union Hall. I like it! And I go for an Italian coffee afterwards!

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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