Are You Voting By Mail?

[^_^ 5,021]

The full text of the measure, the legislative analysis, and pro, con, and rebuttal arguments. They also include the various party platforms, and the statements of the candidates.

OK, so it's no different. I usually look that up on the division of elections website which is available well before those pamphlets arrive.

[SMOKE 1,426]

But that has been true for the entire time elections have existed using paper ballots.

i just feel better about pushing the buttons myself.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

i just feel better about pushing the buttons myself.

They send us exactly the same ballot you would receive as the polling place.

[The_Dude 1,142]

no. i don't trust it. how do you know if your vote has been counted?

How can you tell if your vote has been counted if you vote in person? Sure you go in the booth and punch holes in a card, but at the end of the day, your ballot still goes into a bin that gets sorted and counted, just as it would by mail.

[^_^ 5,021]

i just feel better about pushing the buttons myself.

Oh, ok. I can understand that. Personally, I hate having to look for parking and stand in line. But the worst part is I always forget which ward I live in... and end up going from desk to desk, and inevitably my ward is always the last desk. Back in 2008 I decided to start at the desk farthest from the door and that wasn't it. It sucks.

Hmm now if only I had shown up with my voter pamphlet

[^_^ 5,021]

They send us exactly the same ballot you would receive as the polling place.

So you guys get paper ballots at the polling place? We have these machines. I don't know how they work but you make your selections and when you're ready you hit a big button at the bottom which "submits" your entire ballot electronically. I have heard there are no paper records at all.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

All but one county vote by mail in Washington and you don't register with a party affiliation.

[^_^ 5,021]

All but one county vote by mail in Washington and you don't register with a party affiliation.

You don't have to or you can't?

[SMOKE 1,426]

How can you tell if your vote has been counted if you vote in person? Sure you go in the booth and punch holes in a card, but at the end of the day, your ballot still goes into a bin that gets sorted and counted, just as it would by mail.

i know. but in my mind, it matters. quit trying to ruin it for me.

[JeanneVictoria 55]

Voted and mailed yesterday!

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

So you guys get paper ballots at the polling place? We have these machines. I don't know how they work but you make your selections and when you're ready you hit a big button at the bottom which "submits" your entire ballot electronically. I have heard there are no paper records at all.

We still use the Scan-Tron style cards. Fill in the bubble with a #2 pencil.

[TBoneTX 47,045]

We also have perpetual voting, if you are a registered Democrat, even in the afterlife.

This raises some (drum roll) grave concerns, si man (runs for cover, si man).

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

This raises some (drum roll) grave concerns, si man (runs for cover, si man).

It's a corrupt system by design. Each party maintains their its own voter rolls.

Edited October 13, 2010 by ##########

[The_Dude 1,142]

This raises some (drum roll) grave concerns, si man (runs for cover, si man).

Reported!! Please, no more attempts at humor, they are as bad as Saddle Bronc's attempts.

[Ban Hammer 14,045]

ATTENTION: Mods and ambitious Organizers - please leave this in the P&R forum even though it has a poll, this is more a discussion.

Has anyone voted by mail already?

what about unambitious organizers?