Vote: Bring ID and expect other surprises - Page 2

OnyxCougar · 11-02-2004, 09:42 AM

I walked in, signed next to my name on the voter registration, flashed my matching voter card, and was instructed to "take my pick" of booths. I did, it was easy, and I left. 10 minutes.

Kurtis · 11-02-2004, 11:06 AM

I walked in, had two people in front of me at 8am this morning, flashed my id and registration card, got a smart card for the machine, casted my vote, and was out of there in under 10 min. though there was a high voter turn out it was moving quickly.

Elspode · 11-02-2004, 12:22 PM

Fifteen minutes, including standing in line, along with a heavy slate of judicial retention votes, a MO constitutional amendment and a major local sales tax issue. There were no obvious agitators/excess monitors, and there was no additional (indeed, *any*) security, despite the fact that my polling place is located in the local high school lobby, and students were entering the building while I was there. In fact, my 18 year old stepson voted for the first time today, and we went together. I was kind of touched, actually.

OnyxCougar · 11-02-2004, 09:44 AM

Of course, my husband (who isn't going to vote) thinks I wasted my vote because I voted for Badnarik. *shrug* I told him I feel like it's my duty to vote me conscience. He told me that my conscience doesn't run the country. I told him that regardless of who wins, this country won't be run on conscience.

Kitsune · 11-02-2004, 09:48 AM

I wasted my vote because I voted for Badnarik.

True.

I told him I feel like it's my duty to vote me conscience.

True.

He told me that my conscience doesn't run the country.

Also true.

regardless of who wins, this country won't be run on conscience.

*sigh* Very true.

wolf · 11-02-2004, 10:19 AM

Philadelphia is apparently helping out voters by putting some votes into the machines before the polls opened, just to get things started ...

Phila DA is already denying the charge.

jinx · 11-02-2004, 10:27 AM

Took me about an hour and half, just got back. There was a line of blue-hairs about 50ft out the door here in Elverson. I was not challenged and didn't see any challenging type people, but I did have to show ID because it was my first time voting here.

wolf · 11-02-2004, 10:34 AM

Witchcraft, Santaria, Vodou, or Terrorism in NJ

Votes on Machines in Philly

What's going on in the rest of the world as we stand witness to the fall of Western Civilization? You might not be able to spank your kids in Britain anymore. You should probably get started with preemptory discipline now, beat the last minute rush ...

elSicomoro · 11-02-2004, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Philadelphia is apparently helping out voters by putting some votes into the machines before the polls opened, just to get things started ...

Phila DA is already denying the charge.

From KYW-1060 (I'm posting the story verbatim b/c they tend to change their links):

Contrary to reports on the Internet and the "Drudge Report", Philadelphia is not impounding any voting machines and they have found no machines with votes already on them.

A spokesman for the City Republican Committee says those reports are totally false.

The machines that someone questioned have an indicator that shows how many times the unit has been used.

That indicator has nothing to do with votes, or with anything that would tend to taint election results.

glatt · 11-02-2004, 11:40 AM

Just saw this at Boing Boing:

Some machines in Santa Clara are eating votes today. Burp.
Cell phone picture of the voting screen of death:

This bothers me. I think that I voted today. But I have no idea if the WINvote machine counted it.

Cyber Wolf · 11-02-2004, 12:09 PM

I wonder exactly what the backup voting procedure is. Do they actually give a paper ballot to people who try to vote and get their votes eaten? Or if the power goes out, do they have paper ballots to allow voting to continue? Or has anyone on whatever committee actually thought of that?

Happy Monkey · 11-02-2004, 10:20 AM

I walked to my polling place. In fact, I parked next to it last night, so I could head to work immediately afterwards.

Cyber Wolf · 11-02-2004, 10:41 AM

My polling place was right around the corner from me so I walked. I got there at 6:15a and was out at 7:20a. From the stories I've heard so far today, I was one of the lucky ones, spending just about an hour there.

Trilby · 11-02-2004, 11:12 AM

Just voted in battleground Ohio with NO problems and NO challengers! Yipee! Done!

vsp · 11-02-2004, 11:38 AM

45 minutes in suburban Philly (West Chester). An EXTREMELY long wait by previous standards; usually, the poll-workers outnumber the voters at any given time.

11-02-2004, 09:42 AM	#1
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	I walked in, signed next to my name on the voter registration, flashed my matching voter card, and was instructed to "take my pick" of booths. I did, it was easy, and I left. 10 minutes. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

11-02-2004, 11:06 AM	#2
Kurtis Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	piece of cake I walked in, had two people in front of me at 8am this morning, flashed my id and registration card, got a smart card for the machine, casted my vote, and was out of there in under 10 min. though there was a high voter turn out it was moving quickly.

11-02-2004, 12:22 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Fifteen minutes, including standing in line, along with a heavy slate of judicial retention votes, a MO constitutional amendment and a major local sales tax issue. There were no obvious agitators/excess monitors, and there was no additional (indeed, any) security, despite the fact that my polling place is located in the local high school lobby, and students were entering the building while I was there. In fact, my 18 year old stepson voted for the first time today, and we went together. I was kind of touched, actually. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-02-2004, 09:44 AM	#4
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	Of course, my husband (who isn't going to vote) thinks I wasted my vote because I voted for Badnarik. shrug I told him I feel like it's my duty to vote me conscience. He told me that my conscience doesn't run the country. I told him that regardless of who wins, this country won't be run on conscience. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

11-02-2004, 10:19 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Philadelphia is apparently helping out voters by putting some votes into the machines before the polls opened, just to get things started ... Phila DA is already denying the charge. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-02-2004, 09:48 AM	#5
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	I wasted my vote because I voted for Badnarik. True. I told him I feel like it's my duty to vote me conscience. True. He told me that my conscience doesn't run the country. Also true. regardless of who wins, this country won't be run on conscience. sigh Very true.

11-02-2004, 10:27 AM	#7
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Took me about an hour and half, just got back. There was a line of blue-hairs about 50ft out the door here in Elverson. I was not challenged and didn't see any challenging type people, but I did have to show ID because it was my first time voting here. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

11-02-2004, 10:34 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Witchcraft, Santaria, Vodou, or Terrorism in NJ Votes on Machines in Philly What's going on in the rest of the world as we stand witness to the fall of Western Civilization? You might not be able to spank your kids in Britain anymore. You should probably get started with preemptory discipline now, beat the last minute rush ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-02-2004, 11:40 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Just saw this at Boing Boing: Some machines in Santa Clara are eating votes today. Burp. Cell phone picture of the voting screen of death: This bothers me. I think that I voted today. But I have no idea if the WINvote machine counted it. Last edited by glatt; 11-02-2004 at 11:42 AM.

11-02-2004, 12:09 PM	#11
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	I wonder exactly what the backup voting procedure is. Do they actually give a paper ballot to people who try to vote and get their votes eaten? Or if the power goes out, do they have paper ballots to allow voting to continue? Or has anyone on whatever committee actually thought of that? __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

11-02-2004, 10:20 AM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I walked to my polling place. In fact, I parked next to it last night, so I could head to work immediately afterwards. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-02-2004, 10:41 AM	#13
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	My polling place was right around the corner from me so I walked. I got there at 6:15a and was out at 7:20a. From the stories I've heard so far today, I was one of the lucky ones, spending just about an hour there. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

11-02-2004, 11:12 AM	#14
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Just voted in battleground Ohio with NO problems and NO challengers! Yipee! Done! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-02-2004, 11:38 AM	#15
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	45 minutes in suburban Philly (West Chester). An EXTREMELY long wait by previous standards; usually, the poll-workers outnumber the voters at any given time.

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