The election system

[maddash]

Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.

Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.

Where is your polling place? I live in Dogtown and I've never had to wait.

[docellis]

Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.

Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.

Where is your polling place? I live in Dogtown and I've never had to wait.

90 minutes: community in St. Louis County...
the 2+ hours was in South Carolina.

[Leroy]

This thread title is funny if you talk like a Chinaman.

[tothebeach08]

This thread title is funny if you talk like a Chinaman.

What is life like inside your head?

[jim]

Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.

Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.

Sorry but if that's the case, I'm not even going to bother.


edit : I've always wondered if I can just punch the ballot for the presidency or if I actually have to go through and vote on all the other crap that's on there?

I think that's a good move, especially in a state like Missouri where it's not going to be close.


p.s. - no you don't have to vote on anything - I once turned in a completely empty ballot, a statement basically that I didn't like a damn person on there and I didn't want my voice to be mistaken for apathy. I NEVER vote for an unopposed candidate for example, and routinely turn in ballots with parts missing.

[jim]

Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.

Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.

Where is your polling place? I live in Dogtown and I've never had to wait.

90 minutes: community in St. Louis County...
the 2+ hours was in South Carolina.

I had one long wait, and it was in St. Charles County Missouri back in 1988. Probably an hour. Otherwise, the time to fill the ballot out is longer than the actual wait.

[Leroy]

This thread title is funny if you talk like a Chinaman.

What is life like inside your head?

It is a maelstrom of incomplete thoughts and misunderstood emotions.

[cardinalkarp]

Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.

Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.

Sorry but if that's the case, I'm not even going to bother.


edit : I've always wondered if I can just punch the ballot for the presidency or if I actually have to go through and vote on all the other crap that's on there?

I think that's a good move, especially in a state like Missouri where it's not going to be close.


p.s. - no you don't have to vote on anything - I once turned in a completely empty ballot, a statement basically that I didn't like a damn person on there and I didn't want my voice to be mistaken for apathy. I NEVER vote for an unopposed candidate for example, and routinely turn in ballots with parts missing.

I know you blue fonted that but in all honesty I don't really care for either option so I may not vote period.

[jim]

Ive never noticed it being that much of a pain to vote on election day but clearly thats different in different places. Why not just make it a national holiday? Not everyone would be able to get off but id think it would help. Nationalized voting laws would be nice also.

Oh my god almost every time I have ever voted I waited at least 90 minutes in line. At least.

Sorry but if that's the case, I'm not even going to bother.


edit : I've always wondered if I can just punch the ballot for the presidency or if I actually have to go through and vote on all the other crap that's on there?

I think that's a good move, especially in a state like Missouri where it's not going to be close.


p.s. - no you don't have to vote on anything - I once turned in a completely empty ballot, a statement basically that I didn't like a damn person on there and I didn't want my voice to be mistaken for apathy. I NEVER vote for an unopposed candidate for example, and routinely turn in ballots with parts missing.

I know you blue fonted that but in all honesty I don't really care for either option so I may not vote period.

Your choice of course, and this is just my opinion. But if you don't show up to vote, you just make a statement of apathy. If you show up to vote but don't cast a vote, well that's something entirely different. If I were you, and I didn't like either choice, in such an important election in a closely contested state I absolutely would show up to cast my empty ballot.

Make your non vote count.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Your choice of course, and this is just my opinion. But if you don't show up to vote, you just make a statement of apathy. If you show up to vote but don't cast a vote, well that's something entirely different. If I were you, and I didn't like either choice, in such an important election in a closely contested state I absolutely would show up to cast my empty ballot.

Make your non vote count.

Are you trying to say I'm a horrible person by dragging someone into a bar I mean apathy with me?