I voted earlier today after picking up my son from preschool. Although there were a ton of cars in the school's parking lot, I only had to wait maybe 2 or 3 minutes. And I had to show ID, which I was more than pleased to do. We have touchscreen voting machines in Ohio and as far as I could see, there were no problems at all.
I forgot to mention that it's a miserable day here. When I voted, rain was coming down in big drops and my kids and I were soaked simply walking from the parking lot to the school.



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Showed voter registration c... (Below threshold)1. Posted by VagaBond | November 7, 2006 3:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Showed voter registration card but no ID was asked for. This has been true for every election in the last 6 years.
Touch screen also.
1. Posted by VagaBond | November 7, 2006 3:16 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 15:16
2. Posted by yetanothejohn | November 7, 2006 3:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kim,
Are you feeling suppressed? Do "we the people" need to take to the streets to protest "the man" suppressing you by asking for an ID? Just say the word and by the millions we will storm the bastille for you.
I had to show an ID to get my son from summer camp this last summer (and have preregistered all the people elgible to pick him up). A paper trail and secure voter ID would be two great things for improving the trust in our elections.
2. Posted by yetanothejohn | November 7, 2006 3:21 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 15:21
3. Posted by al | November 7, 2006 3:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I've never been asked for my voters card or any form of ID in almost 30 years of voting...
OTOH my registration was stamped early/absentee as the judge marked mine instead of my son's. That took awhile to straighten out.
3. Posted by al | November 7, 2006 3:25 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 15:25
4. Posted by Garion | November 7, 2006 3:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm in a small town... they didn't ask for ID, just looked my name up in the register, gave me my paper ballot, sent me to a booth. I checked the boxes and put the ballot in the box. Such simplicity. I wish they had asked for ID... I hoped, before I got there, that they would.
4. Posted by Garion | November 7, 2006 3:26 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 15:26
5. Posted by NeilS | November 7, 2006 3:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"We have touchscreen voting machines in Ohio and as far as I could see, there were no problems at all."
But isn't it true that the machines in Ohio do not generate a paper trail, so how could youknowif there was a problem?
5. Posted by NeilS | November 7, 2006 3:32 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 15:32
6. Posted by moseby | November 7, 2006 3:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I couldn't resist...I put a big booger on the button for bob menendez (I live in Jersey).
6. Posted by moseby | November 7, 2006 3:53 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 15:53
7. Posted by Diane | November 7, 2006 4:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Voted after lunch in my small community outside of Indianapolis (not one of the highly contested US Rep districts).
--Heavy turnout according to workers, especially for mid-term election.
--Was asked for ID, even though workers knew me, good sign!
--Had to wait for 4 people in front of me to vote.
A line for a different precinct was backed up--not sure why.
7. Posted by Diane | November 7, 2006 4:01 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 16:01
8. Posted by ReadyFirst | November 7, 2006 4:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I couldn't resist...I put a big booger on the button for bob menendez (I live in Jersey).
EEwwwwwwwwwwwwww, yuck!!!!!!!!
8. Posted by ReadyFirst | November 7, 2006 4:14 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 16:14
9. Posted by Shamalama | November 7, 2006 4:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I was at the polls at 7:03 am. Had to wait 30 minutes. I used one of those Super Secret Evil Diebold/Rove® "convert every third Democrat vote to a Republican vote©" electronic voting machines. Good early crowd. Even though it's rainy and foggy and miserable in Atlanta today, maybe "real America" will get off their butts and do their obligation to the country.
Many people have died to give us this freedom; to sit home and bitch and moan is to spit on their graves.
Georgia should keep a Republican Governor, our two Republican Senators are not up for re-election this year, but we could send a few Leftists to the House. At least we got rid of Socialist Jihadist Cynthia McKinney this time.
We also had a State Constitution amendment on the ballot to stop Eminent Domain abuse - I hope it passes. Damn US Supreme Court.
I'm really going to be in a piss-poor mood if Pelosi is Speaker of the House tomorrow.
The economy is booming, unemployment is lower than it was during Clinton's tech bubble, the DOW at an all time high, and tax cuts remain intact. Why again do some people want to send Democrats to Congress?
9. Posted by Shamalama | November 7, 2006 4:31 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 16:31
10. Posted by goddessoftheclassroom | November 7, 2006 4:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
In my district, the election workers compare signature. I'd be happy to show ID, though.
Here in Pennsylvania, there's an bond initiative for veterans. THAT will bring out the veterans, and I hope they will vote for Santorum while they're there.
10. Posted by goddessoftheclassroom | November 7, 2006 4:48 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 16:48
11. Posted by Yogurt | November 7, 2006 4:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yea Rain!
Libs are too big of wusses to brave the rain,
it's worth +5 to GOP I bet :)
11. Posted by Yogurt | November 7, 2006 4:52 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 16:52
12. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 7, 2006 4:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I voted this morning. The place was empty (I live in a Republican district). The judge asked if I wanted to vote electronically (you have the choice) and I said, "No, I want my vote to count". The judge gave me a dirty look. I proceeded to vote straight Democratic (except for Gov, I voted Green).
12. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 7, 2006 4:58 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 16:58
13. Posted by Falze | November 7, 2006 5:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Unemployment levels are excellent, but they're not as low as at the tail end of the 90s.
13. Posted by Falze | November 7, 2006 5:13 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 17:13
14. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 7, 2006 5:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Does anyone know of one case where a person's vote was stolen because someone came off the street, impersonated a registered voter, forged that person's signature and voted?
The point of the problem is at registration and not at the polling place, so photo IDs solve nothing.
14. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 7, 2006 5:25 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 17:25
15. Posted by Scrapiron | November 7, 2006 5:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
BarneyG2000, Still a nut. 1. Throw away a vote for a greenie, was that the only vote you got? 2.How many people are going to steal an identification card, know where to vote, and actually risk jail by doing it? Only a democrat would do it and only a dimwit would think more than half a dozen nationwide would do it. Too many easier ways in democratic controlled area's. Go to the registar and they'll issue 25-30 voter cards with dead people's names on them and put them on the rolls. Just travel poll to poll and vote. Less chance of getting caught that way, besides with a democratic city attorney and sheriff who's going to investigate.
This is one election that the Fed's should spend the money to physically verify (in person) every vote within 60 days. See how many democrats get kicked out of office and how many prisons we have to build, i'll help pay for them.
15. Posted by Scrapiron | November 7, 2006 5:54 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 17:54
16. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 7, 2006 7:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Scrapie, thanks for proving my point. If you can produce fake documentation to obtain multiple registrations, you can provide fake photo Ids to vote, so photo Ids at the polling stations does no good.
16. Posted by BarneyG2000 | November 7, 2006 7:01 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 19:01
17. Posted by spurwing plover | November 7, 2006 9:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Darn they switched voting places on me this time i had to walk a little further but it did and i voted no regrets
17. Posted by spurwing plover | November 7, 2006 9:31 PM |
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Posted on November 7, 2006 21:31
18. Posted by seamus | November 8, 2006 12:39 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Shamalama, goddess, and yogurt...wrong, wrong and wrong! So sorry! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Adios Santorum. And hopefully that bond failed also.
18. Posted by seamus | November 8, 2006 12:39 AM |
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Posted on November 8, 2006 00:39