Voting and such
I'm polling you all
- Laura Ingalls
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I just picked up all the voting machines and equipment this morning, and they are sitting in my living room. It's going to be an EARLY morning tomorrow - I have to get there around 4:40...that's after a 15 minute drive and probably 10 minutes to load everything in the van beforehand.
I would appreciate your prayers that everything would go smoothly and there wouldn't be any big issues that I have to deal with.
I would appreciate your prayers that everything would go smoothly and there wouldn't be any big issues that I have to deal with.
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. ♡
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Are you helping with running the polls?Laura Ingalls wrote:I just picked up all the voting machines and equipment this morning, and they are sitting in my living room. It's going to be an EARLY morning tomorrow - I have to get there around 4:40...that's after a 15 minute drive and probably 10 minutes to load everything in the van beforehand.
I would appreciate your prayers that everything would go smoothly and there wouldn't be any big issues that I have to deal with.
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Nah, she just has all the machines in her house to rig the vote.
Absolutely this. If people did their civic duty and at least attempted to be educated about politics, then maybe. But then again, if they were, they wouldn’t need to be compelled to vote, they’d do it on their own.The Top Crusader wrote:Too many stupid people in America for this to be a good thing.Kait wrote:I'm probably the only person in America who thinks this, but I'm almost of the opinion it should be mandatory in the U.S., too.aussie aio fan wrote:Here in Australia it is compulsary to vote, so yes I have voted in every election since I've been able to.
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Yeah, this. I raided the office and made off with everything! Woot!The Top Crusader wrote:Nah, she just has all the machines in her house to rig the vote.
No, actually I'm the chief officer at the polls in my precinct. I have to pick up the equipment and bring it back tomorrow night, fill out the paperwork, deal with any problems, and make sure everything runs smoothly during the day.
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. ♡
I voted for the first time in 2004 and then again in 2008. Sadly, I don't usually make the primaries or municipal elections unless they're on the ballot during the Presidential election. I do vote for judges on occasion especially the ones I know are not crazy. As for electioneering, I did some work with Young Republicans in college which basically involved campaigning for local candidates, then this year I worked on the Ron Paul campaign, and attended a few speeches/events etc. I think I still have the sign in my living room window, haha.
Sadly, I didn't do early voting this year, so it looks like I'll have to brave the craziness tomorrow.
Sadly, I didn't do early voting this year, so it looks like I'll have to brave the craziness tomorrow.
Voted and accounted for.
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I voted and had no wait or problems whatever. I had forgotten how much fun voting is now that we do it electronically.
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
Voted! It only took me like 3 minutes tops.
It's funny to click on NY and see dot popping up around the state and then a huge concentration of votes on the island.
I find it very interesting that more females are voting than males even in my state.
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"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
Well, this isn’t actually counting votes, it’s tracking people that tell Facebook they’ve voted. Maybe females are more inclined to do that.
I didn't know that. I thought it was counting votes.bookworm wrote:Well, this isn’t actually counting votes, it’s tracking people that tell Facebook they’ve voted. Maybe females are more inclined to do that.
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
Well, there's more women than men in the US. That may be one reason.
But I think they just don't want to end up all homely and subservient like Ann Romney.
But I think they just don't want to end up all homely and subservient like Ann Romney.
Michelle Obama should take lessons from Mrs. Romney IMHO.EK wrote:Well, there's more women than men in the US. That may be one reason.
But I think they just don't want to end up all homely and subservient like Ann Romney.
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"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln
Let's hope he takes more than just Michigan.Woody wrote:I wonder if Mittens will take the state that looks like a mitten.(Michigan)
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^ThisLaurie wrote:Let's hope he takes more than just Michigan.Woody wrote:I wonder if Mittens will take the state that looks like a mitten.(Michigan)
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Yes.Laurie wrote:Let's hope he takes more than just Michigan.Woody wrote:I wonder if Mittens will take the state that looks like a mitten.(Michigan)