How much of a hassle is it for you to go vote?

Spikey · 11-02-2008, 08:49 PM

Did you all read about the couple that flew all the back from India to New York just to vote? Despite their best efforts, their absentee ballots never arrived, so they took a 22 hour flight, which cost them $5000, just to be able to vote in the US for the first time after becoming citizens last year. I read about it in the New York Times.

They said even though NY is already going to go for their candidate of choice, they still felt it was important enough to participate in the process. Her quotes: "Then you're relying on other people to do your job." "Apathy doesn't work in a democracy."

Makes some of our excuses for not getting out seem pretty lame by comparison.

Everybody get out there and VOTE!

Let your voice be heard!

sugarfunpouch · 11-03-2008, 02:05 AM

Yay! I agree! VOTE!!!!!! It's extremely important! It will affect our whole nation!! Every vote counts!

auntcrafty · 11-03-2008, 03:28 AM

It is a duty & an honor to vote! I'm looking forward to voting this year! Bug asked if they could go vote with me, which would have been fun if our schedules had matched.

lelvsdgs · 11-03-2008, 03:34 AM

We take the ability to vote for granted in this country. It is our hard earned right to vote and our duty to honor those who fought so hard for us to have this ability, to vote. I had to use an absentee ballot this year but I still voted.

dustinac · 11-03-2008, 03:47 AM

My son's school held a mock election last Tuesday. They had booths set up and they got to go in and vote for who they wanted and different issues that are up in the community.

He came home sooooooo excited and proudly showed his sticker with I voted today.

I was going to go vote early on Saturday but had unexpected company so I'm going to go tomorrow with my daughter and vote.

knitgal · 11-03-2008, 04:44 AM

In our recent election in Canada they had recently changed some of the locations of the polling stations. One of the polling stations was at a church that I could literally see from our front door. We assumed that this church was our polling station, but no. We had to vote several blocks away at a completely different place. It was a little silly if you ask me!

lelvsdgs · 11-03-2008, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by dustinac

My son's school held a mock election last Tuesday. They had booths set up and they got to go in and vote for who they wanted and different issues that are up in the community.

He came home sooooooo excited and proudly showed his sticker with I voted today.

I was going to go vote early on Saturday but had unexpected company so I'm going to go tomorrow with my daughter and vote.

I always took my daughter with me when I voted and she is now voting in her first presidential election. I think it helped instill in her how important it is to vote. That's awesome...

auburnchick · 11-03-2008, 05:12 AM

I became a naturalized citizen in 1997 and remember my very first time voting. I was a nervous wreck, and I babbled about it as I entered the polling station. The retired folks who were volunteering that day got a kick out of helping me out and made a big to-do over my children, who had accompanied me. I was so proud.

My current polling station is just down the road...very convenient. Although I'll be subbing on Tuesday, I'll head on over to vote after I get off. I purposely did not do early voting because I felt like it would be like celebrating Christmas early. I love that I can be an active part of the big day.

saracidaltendencies · 11-03-2008, 05:18 AM

My polling station is within walking distance, just one street over (and the same street my daughter's school is on). I walk my daughter to school, with my son, then my son and I go to the polling station so I can vote. And he gets all happy because he doesn't have to do anything and he gets a sticker...lol

debb · 11-03-2008, 09:16 AM

I'll be working at a polling place again this year - and giving out the 'I Voted' stickers is the best part of the job. I always make sure all the kids get one along with their parents.