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kikanga
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There's a valuable lesson here for young people: Don't wait until Election Day to vote. I'm not criticizing -- it took me a long time to learn that lesson. |
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There's a valuable lesson here for young people: Don't wait until Election Day to vote. I'm not criticizing -- it took me a long time to learn that lesson.
Oh, I always vote in person. I would never trust the USPS to deliver my ballot, even in ordinary times. Besides, I find it satisfying to go through the physical experience of democracy. I like to thank the poll workers for taking the time to make the system work. (They always seem a little surprised, and pleased, that someone recognizes this.)
But this does not mean that I would want to stand in line on Election Day for a few hours. That's the lesson for young people. This year, I was in and out in about 10-15 minutes on the first day of early voting. Get off my grass. |
The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| kikanga wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: |
There's a valuable lesson here for young people: Don't wait until Election Day to vote. I'm not criticizing -- it took me a long time to learn that lesson. |
| Aeneas Hunter wrote: |
There's a valuable lesson here for young people: Don't wait until Election Day to vote. I'm not criticizing -- it took me a long time to learn that lesson.
Oh, I always vote in person. I would never trust the USPS to deliver my ballot, even in ordinary times. Besides, I find it satisfying to go through the physical experience of democracy. I like to thank the poll workers for taking the time to make the system work. (They always seem a little surprised, and pleased, that someone recognizes this.)
But this does not mean that I would want to stand in line on Election Day for a few hours. That's the lesson for young people. This year, I was in and out in about 10-15 minutes on the first day of early voting. Get off my grass. |
The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone. |
Also true that our friend AH's demographic is going to get a lot better voting opportunities in many states.
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Sleepy Joe if that makes you feel better |
Do you have a real reason for calling him Sleepy Joe?
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Moving to my second white russian.
Update - Indiana and KY are going towards Trump [as if anyone really is surprised]. |
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Aeneas Hunter
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| kikanga wrote: | | The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone. |
We don’t have weekend voting here. I’m not sold on that as a benchmark. Election Day isn’t a weekend, either.
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kikanga
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone. |
We don’t have weekend voting here. I’m not sold on that as a benchmark. Election Day isn’t a weekend, either. |
Exactly! Election day should maybe on the weekend too.
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| Biden outperforming Hillary in Texas so far in the early counties reporting. Interesting. |
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Aeneas Hunter
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| kikanga wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone. |
We don’t have weekend voting here. I’m not sold on that as a benchmark. Election Day isn’t a weekend, either. |
Exactly! Election day should maybe on the weekend too. |
I like the idea of making it a national holiday. But that would be hard to do.
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| Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone. |
We don’t have weekend voting here. I’m not sold on that as a benchmark. Election Day isn’t a weekend, either. |
Exactly! Election day should maybe on the weekend too. |
I like the idea of making it a national holiday. But that would be hard to do. |
If you allow for getting people ballots via mail, and drop offs during a period of time leading up to election day as a deadline, you don't need any of that
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| Omar Little wrote: | | cathy78 wrote: | | ElginBaylor wrote: | | What are you all doing to get you through what for many will be stress piled on top of stress. Got liquor? Got reefer? Maybe a fresh carton of Pall Malls? |
Stress actually doesn't exist. It is mostly a result of bad food and eating habits. |
LOL. This has been your bad medical advice for the day. |
Here's some more bad medical advice. I smoke to lower my blood pressure.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Omar Little wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | | The sad truth is less than 1/2 of the US states allow weekend in-person early voting. Sure more people could do it than do. But it is FAAAAAAR from being an opportunity to everyone. |
We don’t have weekend voting here. I’m not sold on that as a benchmark. Election Day isn’t a weekend, either. |
Exactly! Election day should maybe on the weekend too. |
I like the idea of making it a national holiday. But that would be hard to do. |
If you allow for getting people ballots via mail, and drop offs during a period of time leading up to election day as a deadline, you don't need any of that |
Yup that's exactly how we have it in Oregon. Very convenient. Wouldn't want it any other way. |
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Omar Little
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In WA, you get your ballot three weeks or so before the deadline, and if your ballot doesn’t show up or you spoil it, you can easily get a replacement. Lots of drop boxes. No need for election lines or a day off. It’s at your leisure.
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Aeneas Hunter
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| Omar Little wrote: | | If you allow for getting people ballots via mail, and drop offs during a period of time leading up to election day as a deadline, you don't need any of that |
Eh. I'm not a fan of voting by mail. During the pandemic, I get it. But under ordinary circumstances, I wouldn't expand it beyond absentees and people who can't make it to a polling place.
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I really didn't think that the election would come down to counting mail ballots in the Rust Belt. The media harped on that scenario, but I thought it was just about generating clicks for news websites. Shows what I know.
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LEBRON for President 2028!! That's all I gotta say. Good riddance Trump.
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Again this election proves the case against the electoral college. Personally I thought it was a bad idea when I learned about it in 5th grade.
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Did anyone here put money on "It will all come down to Nevada"? I bet the odds were juicy.
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