Comments | daemon82: I voted today

daemon82

I voted today

Nov 07, 2006 11:34

It is a remarkably good feeling to know that I went out and told my government what I want from them. To know that I can choose the candidate that's best for me, and not have to tell anybody about it if I don't want to. To know that promising my brother what I will do in the voting booth has no bearing on what I WILL do in the voting booth. To ( Read more... )

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thekat03 November 7 2006, 17:00:12 UTC

now, to wait... and wait... damnit, i want it to be 7:30 so they can start tabulating d:

daemon82 November 7 2006, 17:14:05 UTC

Yeah... me, too. I'm getting WAY too antsy about this.

reasie November 7 2006, 18:45:52 UTC

we experienced the marvel of modern technology - filling out our paper ballots ala standardized test oval coloring. :P The machines weren't working in our precinct.

skreidle November 8 2006, 00:41:38 UTC

Paper trail, eh? Must be nice. :P

daemon82 November 8 2006, 19:41:47 UTC

It is! :) And they're much less subjectively interpretable than those punch cards. No hanging chads or "intent of voter" arguments.

skreidle November 25 2006, 15:27:41 UTC

VA gave a "congratulations, you voted!" screen, popped your electronic card back out, and you handed it over. No paper at'all.