Get out and vote today!

[WoodCore]

Voted about an hour ago, no wait, no issues.

 

[mondeo]

Frankly in this election, with how close so many races are likely to be, your vote may actually matter.

I'm not informed enough in the local elections to make an intelligent choice. State and federal, not a chance of a single vote making a difference. Plus it's CT, the Dems have already won.

 

[campgottagopee]

Im trying to talk GSS into voting on FB right now... haha... I think I got him - telling him he may meet some lose liberal hippy chicks...

One is a lonely number - but it adds up... Some people are depending on you not voting..

free GSS...1 vote!!!!

 

[dmc]

free GSS...1 vote!!!!

He's voting... A friend of his tried to talk him out of it..

 

[Glenn]

I'm not informed enough in the local elections to make an intelligent choice. State and federal, not a chance of a single vote making a difference. Plus it's CT, the Dems have already won.

I vote so I can complain.

And to tie back to my other thread. Interweb radio is a Godsend during election season. I'll gladly take the once every 2 hours commercial for some app vs. some lame group telling me so and so once farted on a baby instead of kissing it.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Just Did the Deed -- Held my nose and voted

 

[bigbog]

Looks like I might have some politics on the tube tonight @work....although I guess they won't be carrying on a recount at night...right after the election...LOL.

 

[hammer]

Just Did the Deed -- Held my nose and voted

Makes you wish that there was a "none of the above" option on a ballot?

I've been one to leave some elections blank if I don't know/care about the candidates running. I realize that this can be interpreted as not voting but to me abstaining in this way sends a message...

 

[Warp Daddy]

Makes you wish that there was a "none of the above" option on a ballot?

I've been one to leave some elections blank if I don't know/care about the candidates running. I realize that this can be interpreted as not voting but to me abstaining in this way sends a message...

I saw a TV story this am that a couple of states actually have this on their ballots .

 

[bvibert]

Makes you wish that there was a "none of the above" option on a ballot?

I saw a TV story this am that a couple of states actually have this on their ballots .

I'd be all over that option!

 

[dmc]

I saw a TV story this am that a couple of states actually have this on their ballots .

More often then not - it still helps someone get elected..

 

[HD333]

Just voted. No lines no issues, I always find it funny how no ID is required just a street address.

For the races I had no opinion on I wrote in my kids names.

 

[drjeff]

Just voted. No lines no issues, I always find it funny how no ID is required just a street address.

For the races I had no opinion on I wrote in my kids names.

In my town in CT, they atleast checked my ID (for the street address) at the 1st place I checked in, and then the person next to them crossed my name off my town's master voting list after that.

 

[dmc]

In my town in CT, they atleast checked my ID (for the street address) at the 1st place I checked in, and then the person next to them crossed my name off my town's master voting list after that.

In my town - they blew the dust of the Democrat book and gave me a snide look... haha...

I know the people that run the Village Hall - so they never check my ID...

 

[Warp Daddy]

In my town - they blew the dust of the Democrat book and gave me a snide look... haha...

I know the people that run the Village Hall - so they never check my ID...

Book ? Book ? Hell u guys in the Cats are really advanced !!

Up here we got Stone Tablets they make a Mark next to your mark and they let Ole Blue the huntin n' fishin hound sniff yer leg -- that's R ID system

 

[billski]

I wrote in my wife's dog for State Auditor. The mutt wants to flush out all the stinky socks and dog food payola in state government.

 

[bvibert]

It's a right, not a duty. Being informed if you choose to vote is your duty.

This.

Which would you prefer?

A)Realizing that you have no idea what the candidates actually stand for, or that none of the options are any better than the rest, and deciding to abstain from voting -or-
B)Voting based solely on what TV/Radio commercials pissed you off the most -or-
C)Blindly voting based political party affiliation, without really knowing who you're voting for?

Personally I think encouraging people to vote just for the sake of voting is a bad idea. If they don't know who's who by this point there isn't much point of voting, and if they do know who's who and what's what then chances are that they are already planning on voting.

I didn't vote today because I think they're all a bunch of idiots and I refuse to vote for the person who simply sucks the least. If we had the option of "None of the above" on our ballots I would have gone and voted for that. In the absence of that option I'm voicing my opinion by not voting.

I'm sure the majority here will disagree with me, but tough crap.

 

[darent]

voted this morning in mass, was surprised by some names on the ballot that I never heard of, how do you get elected if you don't get your name out there. then this keating guy had only attack ads, never heard him mention what he stood for or his plan if he was elected, a real mud slinger in this state!!

 

[dmc]

This.

Which would you prefer?

A)Realizing that you have no idea what the candidates actually stand for, or that none of the options are any better than the rest, and deciding to abstain from voting -or-
B)Voting based solely on what TV/Radio commercials pissed you off the most -or-
C)Blindly voting based political party affiliation, without really knowing who you're voting for?

D) Do some homework and try to understand their platform and past records. Find the people that support issues that affect you directly.

 

[bvibert]

D) Do some homework and try to understand their platform and past records. Find the people that support issues that affect you directly.

It's a little late to do that on election day, don't you think. That's my point, encouraging people to vote blindly on election day just for the sake of voting isn't a good idea.