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cyberswede

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15. Those are all great reasons.

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 02:56 PM

Nov 2014

If our polling place had opened at 8:00 instead of 7:00 this morning, I don't know when I would have been able to vote.

Later today, we have to go from work straight to our daughter's basketball game in another town, and then straight to a volleyball game in yet another town. We won't get back to our own town until after the polls close.

I hadn't really thought about the logistics of our day until late last night - so I hopped online to see when the polls open, and was delighted that they opened at 7:00 a.m. I should probably consider voting absentee next time, in case we run into similar schedule issues.

I'm glad we have more options these days.

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Why I don't cast my vote in person [View all] CreekDog Nov 2014 OP

#2 is not true. Your local Democratic party can hook you up with a sample ballot at least a month FSogol Nov 2014 #1

I am able to get a sample ballot for my precinct frazzled Nov 2014 #6

Here in Oregon, we're all vote by mail. Qutzupalotl Nov 2014 #18

Do they inform you whether you spoiled your ballot? frazzled Nov 2014 #19

From what I understand, spoiled ballots are rare here. Qutzupalotl Nov 2014 #20

No, #2 is true CreekDog Nov 2014 #7

I didn't suggest filling out a sample ballot, you said you needed the time for research. FSogol Nov 2014 #10

Hey you started this by saying I posted something untrue CreekDog Nov 2014 #11

Ok, whatever. You said research, so I thought you meant research. If checking a box or coloring a FSogol Nov 2014 #12

I wrote a sentence and the sentence was true CreekDog Nov 2014 #13

Different states, different rules and practices Retrograde Nov 2014 #21

Short CA ballot - only five pages Retrograde Nov 2014 #2

Yes, each and everything you said, is part of my own motivation for doing it this way CreekDog Nov 2014 #8

K&R for the alternative view. I've been voting early in Iowa since bullwinkle428 Nov 2014 #3

I vote at home because our cou ty is all mail in, but I do miss the excitement at the polling places uppityperson Nov 2014 #4

Good for you! meegbear Nov 2014 #5

Yes, I voted 2 weeks ago! CreekDog Nov 2014 #9

Mail in takes you off the phone banking list Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #14

when I volunteered for Obama in Nevada CreekDog Nov 2014 #23

Those are all great reasons. cyberswede Nov 2014 #15

I vote absentee ballot, but hand it in at the polls. TDale313 Nov 2014 #16

I like tradition. Going to 840high Nov 2014 #17

+100000000. What's not to like? Early voting has many positives, and no negatives. Zorra Nov 2014 #22