The Official "how I voted" thread

Um, this isn't really a good idea...

Adolph in 2012!

Voted Absentee as well!

Absentee in 2012!

Shhh... we're trying to trick El Cap into revealing his allegiances.

I voted Absentee, Obama, Gregoire.

I voted for Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt today.

I voted no on issue 6.

Seriously, I don't think Ohio needs a casino run by a man who put three into bankruptcy.

My co-workers gave me shit for this. Apparently I don't want to create jobs in Ohio now.

Ladies, I voted for McCain because I secretly hate your vaginas.

As did I. Fuck gambling.

Ah... I voted for Issue 6. I like to gamble.

C'mon, gambling is fun. I like going to AC every once in a while. Sure, there are homeless people who beg for change/alcohol, and will stop and talk to you if you go outside to smoke a cigarette (that's right), but that just adds to the fun.

God knows what Atlantic City would be if it wasn't for gambling.

Edit: I'm going to vote for Obama, and I'm going Republican for Senator because I hate Lautenberg and they don't do anything anyway.

Gambling is by far the best thing we have in Indiana.

I voted absentee a couple of weeks ago. Here's how I voted (LA County)

President/VP OBAMA - BIDEN!
Congress: Boxer, Feinstein, Berman

Then I voted according to recommendations from my progressive friends. Anyone who wants me to forward the newsletter I get, which had pro and con arguments on all of these, PM me.

Supervisor; County of Los Angeles; District 2
Mark Ridley-Thomas (supported by Labor, NOW, Teachers, Sierra Club, etc)

JUDGES: (researched with L.A. BAR Association regarding qualifications and Labor - as in who is more sympathetic to working people or corporations]

Superior Court #4
Ralph Dau exceptionally well qualified and Labor endorsed

Superior Court #69
Harvey A Silberman endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #72
Hilleri Grossman Merritt rated Well Qualified and endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #82
Cynthia Loo is rated Qualified and endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #84
Although NONE were rated qualified by the Bar, Lori Ann C. Jones is endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #94
C. Edward Mack rated Qualified and endorsed by Labor and Democratic Party and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #95
Patricia Nieto rated Well Qualified and endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #119
Jared Moses is the ONLY candidate rated Well Qualified and endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #123
Kathleen Blanchard is the only qualified candidate and is endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #125
James Bianco is the only well qualified candidate and endorsed by Labor and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.

Superior Court #154
Crabb rated Well Qualified and endorsed by Democratic Party and endorsed by Progressive Democrats of L.A.
http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/06/01/297/

Prop. 1: High Speed Rail Bond [No Position from Green Sites] Calif Democratic Party says Yes, Labor says Yes.

Prop. 2: Treatment of Farm Animals [Yes]

Prop. 3: $2 Billion Children's Hospital Bond [No] {Labor, no endorsement, Cal Demo Party Yes]

Prop. 4: Parental Notification for Under-18 Abortions [No!]

Prop. 5: Nonviolent Offenders Sentencing and Rehabilitation [Yes]

Prop. 6: Anti-Gang Penalties (Runner initiative) [No]

Prop. 7: Renewable Energy Requirements for Utilities [No]

Prop. 8: Same-Sex Marriage Ban [No]

Prop. 9: Victims' Rights, Reduction of Parole Hearings [No]

Prop. 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicles & Renewable Energy Bond [No]
{this one is deceptive...and all progressive groups say vote NO]

Prop. 11: Redistricting [No]

Prop. 12: Veterans' Bond [Yes]

Proposition A. Yes

Measure J. yes

Measure Q. Yes

Any Arizonans in here? They have a gay marriage initiative on the ballot as well, right?

I was up and out at 6:10 today, and was home around 6:45, so the lines weren't that long. It was actually my first time voting and everyone was really helpful. There were a lot of people in Obama or McCain pins and no one said anything to them.

I guess people who registered recently weren't in the big voter book yet and about five people I saw had to vote by affidavit ballot, but the volunteers were making sure everyone was taken care of. It was very well done.

Where I voted a guy would actually go into the booth if you needed help. Which I did. The NY machines are weird and I wasn't strong enough to yank the lever so he did it for me.

Got to the polls at 6:30, and it was the longest line I've ever seen there. Outside the building and snaking back and forth. People must have been there since 4 or earlier. I'll have to go back this afternoon after work.

6:30 this morning, at the local Knights of Columbus, I voted a straight Democratic ticket (go Obama!). There was a bit of a line, but with four machines available, I was in and out within five minutes.

I also voted "No" on both questions (Judges should be elected not via the constitution but by statute and the bonds issue - too much opportunity for cronyism and misuse of funds respectively if I voted "yes").

I thought that was Florida, but I could be wrong.

Hit the library around 6:30 with my wife. We have paper ballots...no machines at all. The worst part was there was supposed to be two lines: one for A-L the other for M-Z. Thing is, no one knew that in line. So the A-L line was really long since no one knew they could just head on up if their names ended M-Z.

Even still, it only took twenty minutes to get in.

And I voted for Obama.

Voted Democrat straight across the board.

Here's the thing: the polling place for my district was the lobby of an apartment build that had to be roughly 50" x 50", with half the room blocked by mailboxes. When I got there, there were already 50 people crammed in there, trying to snake the line to the best of our ability.

Thankfully, the line moved swiftly, so I was still in and out within about 10 minutes. I can't even imagine what it's gonna be like in there later today. Add in the fact that it's a fire hazard waiting to happen, and I had to call the Election hotline to call shenanigans. No rational authority would use that place as a voting room.

I believe this is what you are refering to....

Proposition 102- Marriage
That measure would amend the Arizona constitution by adding the following wording to the existing section on marriage: Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.

Arizona law currently prohibits same-sex marriage, and Arizona courts have upheld that ban. Arizona is the only state whose voters rejected a same-sex marriage ban.

Advocates say that the Constitution must be amended in order to prevent future court rulings in favor of same-sex marriage.

Opponents say that it is a waste of taxpayer money, and that the purpose is to fuel anti-GLBT sentiment.

A YES vote would effectively amend the Arizona Constitution to define marriage a s a union between one man and one woman.

A NO vote would maintain current law which prohibits same sex marriage.

My polling place is literally across the street from my apartment. Polls opened at 6 a.m., so I somehow hauled my ass out of bed by 5:30 and stepped outside at 6 on the nose.

To find across the street a line like it was 1980 and The Empire Strikes Back was about to open its first matinee. (Couldn't help notice that 90% of the line was holding blue Dem sample ballots.) An hour later, I voted. Got my sticker on and everything. And I've never been to work so early.

There was at least twice as many volunteers this year than I'd seen before, and I was delighted to see, for the first time since I started voting in person, which is at least a dozen years, there was a paper ballot option. (Even before the touch screens were here, there was a clunky push-button machine.) ETA: There was one line up to the point of confirming your registration, then you split into either the paper ballot or touch-screen lines. It seemed like people were just going for whichever line looked shorter, but one election official was often pointing out that the paper ballot option was much quicker. Good for her.

Everything went smoothly, the volunteers were helpful to people around me who had questions (let's see how they're doing 6 hours from now -- thank you, anyone who did this), and outside the school was a gentleman at a small table labeled "Election Protection -- Please see me if you have any problems with your vote." One of the volunteers inside was handing out to the line a sheet with all the candidates and local vote questions listed for preview, then collecting them to reuse for people later in the line. On my way out, there was someone collecting all party sample ballots for recycling.

Kinda proud of my precinct this morning. Though now I'm torn between pounding some coffee or planning a closed-door afternoon siesta....

Voted in Virginia, for Obama and Mark Warner. Wrote myself in for the House seat, although on second thought I should have entered my dog. Don't know anything about Connolly or Fimian (the guys from my district), except that their ads are awfully douchetastic.

Five minute walk to the firehouse. No lines, just a steady stream of people in and out.

Yes, I did.

Took me 15 minutes, although 10 of them was spent coaching a blind poll worker (literally she had to be like 90 years old) how to fix a mistake she made in the book.

Voted Obama and some local politicians on the Working Families ticket.

Went early on Friday. Voted for Obama, for Alan Grayson (Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Ric Keller), a great big no for Amendment 2 (the "defense of marriage" amendment), and various local races (mostly non-partisan, but didn't vote straight Democrat).

I wrote in Larry Mullen Jr for some position,
can't remember what it was though.
I don't think he'll win though.

McCain/Palin for President and VP. I voted Republican across the board and against Connecticuts...Constitutional Convention which if voted for, would disallow people to vote to change the constitution. Instead a representitive would do that for the people...I did not think that was such a good idea.

Where's your sticker?

I'm not allowed to vote, but my son told me that everyone in his kindergarten class voted for McCain.

Jared Melton, I recieved a sticker that I voted...is that what you mean?

Because people are so much smarter, as a mass group, than an individual representative? We already have this in NJ, and it does nothing. People are too stupid to understand what their voting on, you literally need to be a lawyer to interpret the amendment to the constitution, and to expect the common person to put the amount of research required to make an educated vote is a little ridiculous.

I'm pretty sure more people just walk in to the booth and flip a coin as to whether their voting yes or no on a Constitutional Amendment.

Voted Obama after a long decision process. Went with my kids, lines in my area are not bad at all. Early voting has paid off.

Voted at 9:07 AM (EST). It went pretty quick, they had a bake sale in the school with patriotic cupcakes and whatnot. That was outstanding.

But did you remember to tell them that Obama wants to take away their bake sale, and in turn, their cupcakes?

Voted McCain for President. Voted Liberterian for all my local and state-level elections with exception of two Republican House members I like and respect. Voted Yes on more bond money for supporting green space in my county, the last time we did this it worked out extremely well.

Lines were only 45 minutes at 7:40am EST, not bad at all.

I wrote in my 7 year old daughter for country commissioner.

There was only one choice for that office, what type of voting choice is that???

I'm pretty sure he'd want to tax it....

I'm 99% sure I voted for Obama, Dan Maffei for Congress and a cousin of mine who is running for a judgeship. He's a Republican but he's family.

That 1% is due to the antique voting machine. I was this close ---> <--- to touching the John McCain lever and then I realized my error.

Holy shit, just realized this is my sixth presidential election. If Obama wins I'm batting .500.

Sometimes it's like that. There are just some positions that have no opposition, for example. There was this one election where a guy ran unopposed for... I forget the position, but it's the guy who handles the estate of people who die that have no will or known family... anyways. The reason the guy ran unopposed was because if you won, you had to put up a huge bond that was returned to you if there was no corruption. Apparently, some predecessor had been funneling some of the deceased assets (cars, boats, jewelry, etc..) into his own private storage unit and selling it off.

So, sometimes there is a reason for people running unopposed, sometimes it's also because a guy can't be beat and there's no sense putting up the money.

Awesome!

Voted this morning. Was in line when the doors opened at 7, left the building around 7:40.

Obama for prez, Jim Martin over the loathsome Saxby Chambliss for Senate.

Tom Bradley

Pics or it didn't happen.

That's how I initially read that name...every time.

Got to the polling place in Brooklyn a little before 9.. took a good hour and a half to vote. Things were going very smoothly, too, there were just so many damn people. I didn't vote at the same place in 2004 but it took me maybe a half hour that year and I remember being impressed with the turnout even then.

On the way out I counted about 350 people on line outside the polling place, with probably another 100 inside. Unbelievable.

Oh and my vote:

We have three candidates for mayor in my town - a teacher/city councilman (the obvious Democrat choice), a residential-commercial realtor (the obvious Republican choice), and Shawn Costello, age 46, a restaurant employee (he's the prize man for Chuck E Cheese) who lists his education as 14 years of classes at local community colleges. I seriously think he my be the disabled retarded guy who rides around town in his motorized wheelchair and football helmet. My urge to vote for him is staggeringly powerful.

Denver, Colorado. Voted early...Obama for President, Mark Udall for Congress.