Every election day things happen that just tick us off. These are a few of my rants,
my Election Day Pet Peeves!

Vote Or Die:
      I get real tired of people telling me that I have to exercise my right and vote. "Doesn't matter who you
vote for just get out and vote." Well guess what? I don't believe in any Candidate on the presidential ticket.
I cannot, in good conscience, vote for someone or something I don't believe in. I will be doing myself a huge
disservice by voting for something I don't believe in just because I can.

Polling Place Volunteers:
      Hawkers hovering around the polling place eager to sway you to their side handing out leaflet after leaflet.
I can't speak for everyone but by the time I reach the polling place I already know for whom I am voting. Keep
your stinking flyers because no matter what you say I will not change my vote.

Election Day Coverage:
      Here on the East Coast prime time television will air nothing but election coverage. It's not results, just
coverage because at 8:00 PM EST the rest of the Country's polls are still open. What can they really tell us
at 8 O'Clock, Joe The Plumber voted for Obama and Sam The Sniper voted for McCain? Who cares, 8 PM EST
is to early to tell anything so give me back my programming.

Election Phone Calls and Door Knockers:
      These people are the same as the polling place hucksters. You won't change my mind, leave me alone!!

I just let the phone keep ringing if the caller ID doesn't look familiar :D

For the most part today was easy...although they didn't ask me for my ID (I presented it anyway) and on the back of the ballot were like a hundred judges that I had to vote to keep or toss.  I didn't know any of them :(

One of my peeves is that there is always one or two people in line talking at the top of their lungs about how wonderful their candidate is and how the other guy is the devil himself.  ::)


Utah has a law that doesn't allow people handing out leaflets, etc, within 150 feet of a polling place.  You also can't wear hats, pins, shirts or anything for your candidate.

Utah has a law that doesn't allow people handing out leaflets, etc, within 150 feet of a polling place.  You also can't wear hats, pins, shirts or anything for your candidate.


No such luck in NJ, They can't be inside the building but to reach the doors you have to wade through a sea of wolves.

Utah has a law that doesn't allow people handing out leaflets, etc, within 150 feet of a polling place.  You also can't wear hats, pins, shirts or anything for your candidate.


That law is in effect over here as well.  Not sure about wearing hats or pins though, but I didn't wear mine just in case.

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A perk!

It was pretty simple today for my place of voting. There was no line, and I was in and out of there within 5 minutes. :)

It was pretty simple today for my place of voting. There was no line, and I was in and out of there within 5 minutes. :)


Me too.  My precinct is pretty small as it is.  I waited until a low ebb at 1:00, after the morning commuters and before after-work voters.  I voted straight Dem ticket, NO to repealing the income tax, YES to decriminalizing simple possession of pot.

The old dude at the polls was deef as a post.  I had to spell out my street name!

:)

Me too.  My precinct is pretty small as it is.  I waited until a low ebb at 1:00, after the morning commuters and before after-work voters.  I voted straight Dem ticket, NO to repealing the income tax, YES to decriminalizing simple possession of pot.

The old dude at the polls was deef as a post.  I had to spell out my street name!

:)



Yeah, there was no wait here, too. I voted for Dems, Independents, and a few Progressives. I even wrote Carlos' name in for state rep.  :D ;D ;D



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I went down to the municipal building to vote.  McCain supporters telling people that voting for Obama is helping the terrorist.  I felt mentally manhandled by both parties actually. :\'(  Saw a few local politicians doing impromptu meet and greets.  Had a line wait of about a half an hour.  After that I went to the grocery store.  Never thought I'd use a grocery store to try and regain a sense of calm.  Funny the State Store in the next building was really busy.

I read a blurb about how the PA weather is crappy and how crappy weather reduces voter turnout.  That made me mad.  It's only, like, your one fundamental right as a citizen and you won't go out because it's a bit chilly and wet?  FAIL :P

I read a blurb about how the PA weather is crappy and how crappy weather reduces voter turnout.  That made me mad.  It's only, like, your one fundamental right as a citizen and you won't go out because it's a bit chilly and wet?  FAIL :P


Hey!!!  I was in there voting with one hand and a cup of hot chocolate in another.  People just aren't prepared for stuff.  If it had been snowing I could have made a Obama snowman. :D

I am sick to death of people who can't get of there a$$e$ and go to the polls.  If you don't like the options go down and put in a no vote, it counts, it lets the powers that be know that you are there and are pissed.  People who refuse to take responsibility for the privilege of the vote are a slap in the face to all those who were beaten, raped, lynched, and murdered. As a matter of fact they end up being on the side of those who perpetrated those horrors because they help them achieve the ends they wished for...disenfranchisement.  People who makes excuses for not voting are part of the problem, in many ways they are the biggest part.

I read a blurb about how the PA weather is crappy and how crappy weather reduces voter turnout.  That made me mad.  It's only, like, your one fundamental right as a citizen and you won't go out because it's a bit chilly and wet?  FAIL :P



It was actually really nice in our area of Pa today. It was cool and sunny. I actually walked to the voting polls (it was only a few blocks from my house).

In New Zealand it's illegal to campaign on actual Election Day, so thank God we don't have to put up with campaigners standing outside polling places, etc.

Also our day is on a weekend, which is better than a Tuesday.

And I agree with ^ above, if you don't vote, don't complain over the next 3 or 4 years. In a democracy where only 60% of eligible voters actually vote, that's a disgrace!

It was actually really nice in our area of Pa today. It was cool and sunny. I actually walked to the voting polls (it was only a few blocks from my house).


I'll agree, however it was hot chocolate weather.  Of course some people are so lazy a cloud in the sky is a good enough reason.  BTW did you hear Murtha won his seat.  Ha, I would have voted a Republican in.  Anyone but that big mouth Murtha.

I'll agree, however it was hot chocolate weather.  Of course some people are so lazy a cloud in the sky is a good enough reason.  BTW did you hear Murtha won his seat.  Ha, I would have voted a Republican in.  Anyone but that big mouth Murtha.



ya, I was disappointed about that.

Do find it annoying how 2 out of our 5 free-to-air channels have to play live footage of the US election. Sure only one station should be enough?

ya, I was disappointed about that.


He called you a Red Neck!!! :o

He called you a Red Neck!!! :o



hahaha...I know. I really don't take offense to that though...because I am the farthest thing from it. ;)

Hey!!!  I was in there voting with one hand and a cup of hot chocolate in another.  People just aren't prepared for stuff.  If it had been snowing I could have made a Obama snowman. :D


A hot chocolate snowman?
???

It was pretty simple today for my place of voting. There was no line, and I was in and out of there within 5 minutes. :)


  Same here.  I went on my lunch break...

A hot chocolate snowman?
???


No, the hot chocolate was to drink during the wait.  The Obama snowman shall be created after the first snow.