Election 2008

Let's use this thread to discuss our voting experiences from today. I have yet to go to my precinct (that will happen in about two hours). I notice that there are two proposals on the ballot. One for:  A legislative initiative to permit the use and cultivation of marijuana for specified medical conditions. And the other is:  A proposal to amend the State Constitution to address human embryo and human embryonic stem cell research in Michigan.

 

I'll share how the experience went soonn enough.

I have just voted in my precinct and am happy to report I had no waiting or troubles while voting.

The two major issues for Ohio right now are limiting pay day loans, and the amount of interest that may be charged as well as how much a person is able to withdraw. The second is the building of a casino in Wilmington, Ohio. Personally I feel very strongly about the second and having worked at a casino I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with them. Also DHL is pulling out of Wilmington so that means that in a few months hundreds of people will be without jobs so I figure that the casino could fill the gap in the local economy.

Of course knowing Ohio (at least knowing those flatlanders in the horrible northeast/central regions) the issue will fail miserable and no casino will be built and by next election Ohio will have lost even more jobs.

I am on my way to vote in about fifteen minutes. Hopefully no wait, I have a busy schedule thereafter as well. 

Very long lines in Minnesota or at least Minneapolis. The wait was about 20 minutes. I only ran into one instance of some college kid not understanding that political advertising at a polling place was prohibited and he was wearing a political pin. The judges probably ordered him to take it off at the entrance.

I was not inclined to vote for the local sanitation candidates and uninformed about the judicial candidates (hence no vote is better than a bad one). The state legislative candidates are ones I know and support against the incumbents. The amendments to the state constitution got a NO vote for vagueness (clean water amendment).

I voted for McCain despite a sever temptation to pick a third party.

Took me 20 minutes back and forth and to vote. About the same as in 04.

Originally posted by Lipovan87 I was not inclined to vote for the local sanitation candidates and uninformed about the judicial candidates (hence no vote is better than a bad one).

Same here the ones I knew about I voted to stay in office. The others I rather not place a vote without prior knowledge of their abilities.

As far as the Constitutional Convention I voted no, don't see the need for that, amendments can usually help out specify instances.

No queues here. The everywhere Iceland is frozen in agony at the one side, at the other side there's an atmosphere of departure.

Edited by ulrich von hutten - 05-Nov-2008 at 07:11

Originally posted by Yiannis Originally posted by Lipovan87 I voted for McCain despite a sever temptation to pick a third party.   That's what usually happens to undecided voters who are tired of the 2-party system. They would like to vote for an underdog, who has no changes of success, just to challenge the status quo,still at the end they hesitate and vote for the party closer to them which holds a change of success. The "lost vote" syndrom, has happened to me as well, even I'm not satisfied I keep on voting for the socialdemocrats...

I voted once in 2007, and I experienced the same with you Yianni, only -apparently- on the other side.

Originally posted by JanusRook I have just voted in my precinct and am happy to report I had no waiting or troubles while voting. The two major issues for Ohio right now are limiting pay day loans, and the amount of interest that may be charged as well as how much a person is able to withdraw. The second is the building of a casino in Wilmington, Ohio. Personally I feel very strongly about the second and having worked at a casino I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with them. Also DHL is pulling out of Wilmington so that means that in a few months hundreds of people will be without jobs so I figure that the casino could fill the gap in the local economy. Of course knowing Ohio (at least knowing those flatlanders in the horrible northeast/central regions) the issue will fail miserable and no casino will be built and by next election Ohio will have lost even more jobs.

I did my part to help ensure casinos in Ohio.

For the overall process, it was my 1st time and I found it a very easy and refreshing process.

Originally posted by Donasin Originally posted by JanusRook I have just voted in my precinct and am happy to report I had no waiting or troubles while voting. The two major issues for Ohio right now are limiting pay day loans, and the amount of interest that may be charged as well as how much a person is able to withdraw. The second is the building of a casino in Wilmington, Ohio. Personally I feel very strongly about the second and having worked at a casino I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with them. Also DHL is pulling out of Wilmington so that means that in a few months hundreds of people will be without jobs so I figure that the casino could fill the gap in the local economy. Of course knowing Ohio (at least knowing those flatlanders in the horrible northeast/central regions) the issue will fail miserable and no casino will be built and by next election Ohio will have lost even more jobs. I did my part to help ensure casinos in Ohio. For the overall process, it was my 1st time and I found it a very easy and refreshing process.