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lwu02eb
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Nope, I've only voted once in my life and I plan to keep it that way. It's a sham and a farce and I'm ashamed of the whole "democratic process".
Are you going to Vote?
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mnmulchi
Jedi
No, I'm not going to vote. In the news in this area there have been reports about the touch screen voting machines casting wrong ballots. It's stated that a quarter of the state uses the touch screen system. I have a feeling that the elections results have been decided before anyone votes anyway and of course whoever wins, we all lose. I still never cease to be amazed when driving through town at all of the enthusiastic signs, stickers, and paintings, all I can think is...machines...
meta-agnostic
Jedi Master
The last time I voted (and last time I plan to) the electronic machines in NY were sort of like this. You filled out a paper ballot and then scanned it through a machine, but the ballot was still stored somewhere (I assume) so it could be referenced in a dispute.Perceval said:
I grew up heavily brainwashed that politics was important and voting made a difference so it's a little weird sitting out a presidential election out for the first time. I do think there may still be cases were local candidates and ballot measures might make some amount of difference. If everyone going to vote for these would either leave president blank or vote third party that would be the closest we could get to "none of the above". The trouble is, most people voting today (at least in swing states, and even more delusionally elsewhere) are so convinced that voting for president is their important, sacred constitutional right and only bother with the other stuff as an afterthought.
edit: typo
I've never voted in my life, but I had to register about 10 years ago in my former company position as I had to become a Notary (since let that lapse). The Company here is vocally pro-Romney because of Obama's "War on Coal" (we sell coal, among other things 
) I've tried to stay out of the political stuff, which has been rampant. "Campaign" email updates to each employee, etc. There was a big company-sponsored rally/dinner last night at the local casino. There were people sitting at a table in the hall one day, if you pledged to "vote for coal" you got to sign up to win a TV. I signed up, just for the TV. ;)
As I walked in the door this morning, one coworker stopped me and said "did you vote yet?" and I blew it off saying I wasn't going to get up one minute earlier than I had to. Another coworker came in and said he went to the "wrong" polling place for his address, they weren't going to let him vote there cause his name wasn't on a list, but when he protested, they let him fill out a "different" ballot. He was told to put it in a sealed envelope. He expressed concern that it would actually get there and count (as if!) and they told him he could check in a week. WTH?
Another coworker got to his polling place at 7 AM and said there were about 500 people arleady there. Romney is stopping here in Pittsburgh this afternoon to make one last appeal, I guess. Bill Clinton was here for Obama in the last week or so.
Actually, I don't know the first thing about how to vote, where to go, etc.
I'm not sure if I'm even still registered since I've never done it. It's kept me off jury duty, among other things. ;)
) I've tried to stay out of the political stuff, which has been rampant. "Campaign" email updates to each employee, etc. There was a big company-sponsored rally/dinner last night at the local casino. There were people sitting at a table in the hall one day, if you pledged to "vote for coal" you got to sign up to win a TV. I signed up, just for the TV. ;)As I walked in the door this morning, one coworker stopped me and said "did you vote yet?" and I blew it off saying I wasn't going to get up one minute earlier than I had to. Another coworker came in and said he went to the "wrong" polling place for his address, they weren't going to let him vote there cause his name wasn't on a list, but when he protested, they let him fill out a "different" ballot. He was told to put it in a sealed envelope. He expressed concern that it would actually get there and count (as if!) and they told him he could check in a week. WTH?
Another coworker got to his polling place at 7 AM and said there were about 500 people arleady there. Romney is stopping here in Pittsburgh this afternoon to make one last appeal, I guess. Bill Clinton was here for Obama in the last week or so.
Actually, I don't know the first thing about how to vote, where to go, etc.
I'm not sure if I'm even still registered since I've never done it. It's kept me off jury duty, among other things. ;)
trendsetter37
The Living Force
Lisa Guliani said:
My parents think I'm crazy for voting. My question is how do we explain to others why we don't want to vote when they must likely won't accept your reasoning?
trendsetter37
The Living Force
trendsetter37 said:
Meant to say for not voting...
I am extremely surprised that the day of the vote politicians that wanted to be elected can come and continue their publicity. Is that legal? In Canada, if I remember correctly but I can be wrong, and in Spain and then I know for sure, two days before the elections the politicians have no right to do anything. They call this something like "days of thinking".
Al Today
The Living Force
I will not vote for the lesser of two evils. I will not willingly contribute nor support a system that I consider consciously self-serving. NOT of the people NOR for the people. I could go on and on about the system being broke, driven by greed, cronyism and full of war mongering, but what would be the point? This would just become an emotional rant, worthless and just a bunch of noise. I feel surrounded by sleeping dreamers. Blinded by programming. Unable or perhaps unwilling to break the spell of delusionous illusion. Nuff said, I'm already beginning an emotional rant and making up words...
edit for clarity: I mean a broken system, not a broke system. Even though the money issue is another topic within itself. :)
edit for clarity: I mean a broken system, not a broke system. Even though the money issue is another topic within itself. :)
mnmulchi said:
Indeed. Check out how reliable these machines are:
_http://youtu.be/QdpGd74DrBM
Gimpy
The Living Force
Hubby decided to vote, and reported back that of the two touch screen machines, one broke within a few minutes of opening the polls, and once it was down to one machine, it took about 20-30 minutes to get through. He went to vote for the local bits. I stayed home.
Yesterday we received about 20 calls from two different numbers all day long, one was traceable to Utah, the other one came up as blocked. It was bad enough I emailed family to let them know I wasn't answering the phone and turned the ringers off.
I've only voted once in my life, and that was for Obama's first term. It did remind me why I'd made the decision not to vote when I came of age.
Yesterday we received about 20 calls from two different numbers all day long, one was traceable to Utah, the other one came up as blocked. It was bad enough I emailed family to let them know I wasn't answering the phone and turned the ringers off.
I've only voted once in my life, and that was for Obama's first term. It did remind me why I'd made the decision not to vote when I came of age.
So, I voted (not for Obamney).... nothing of interest to report. It took me all of about 10 minutes. Voted with a paper ballot (should have done electronic for a better experiment - darn it). Slipped the ballot into a counter and it was done. The counter gave no verification of how you vote. Only thing worth voting for was the decriminalization of marijuana.
