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I've been voting since before you were born! First registered to vote in 1976, shortly before my 30th birthday. Nothing to be ashamed of, just glad you did register and exercise your votiing privilege.
ETA: I'm in a very rural area. Went to vote at 11 am and there were three elderly gentlemen ahead of me. Two of them were at the wrong precinct place and were directed to the other polling place across town. I was actually gone from home for only about 20 minutes round trip. Oh, I was number 214 to vote at my precinct today!
I live in a mid-sized town. They broke our polling places up by zone, so the lines are shorter even tho there's record numbers of voters turning out. Minnesota consistently leads the nation in voter turnout - Most elections, over 80%. I think it'll be significantly higher than that this year.
Anyway, voting took me 5 minutes fron the time I stepped out of my car, until the time I was back in it. Yay!
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I'm with you I was scoping out NH my taxes have doubled in the last 5 yrs
No on 1 in Ma
Ours go up every year. Our monthly mortgage payment, since we have the taxes included in it has gone up over $200 since we bought the place. And we have lost schools, library hours, busing etc etc. And now the mayor is thinking of shutting off street lights.
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I agree, but.
A lot of business's give people time off to vote.
My dh was going to close the office early so that everyone could get back "home" in time to vote. Well him mostly, since the polls close at what? 7pm? He doesnt usually get in until 8.
And there are other voting options, like mail in absentee voting. Which dh was going to do but forgot and didnt get the info in time.
When I walked into my office this morning the first words out of one of the guys mouths was "Did you vote already?" They were letting people go early, even us 3 part timers so that we would be able to get to the polls.
I think this time around people are standing up more for their RIGHT to Vote. People are talking about it more. Companies, large and small and bosses are hearing them. It's a good thing.
I was planning on voting on my way home from work (two towns away), but doubt is creeping in. Anybody I have EVER voted for has lost. Do I want to add to this legacy?
I was planning on voting on my way home from work (two towns away), but doubt is creeping in. Anybody I have EVER voted for has lost. Do I want to add to this legacy?
LOL...
you could decide who you are going to vote for, then do the opposite!
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I was planning on voting on my way home from work (two towns away), but doubt is creeping in. Anybody I have EVER voted for has lost. Do I want to add to this legacy?
Then vote for the "other" guy.
In any event, I can't believe someone with your intelligence is considering not voting. Don't vote, and you won't have the right to complain about anything in government until the next go-round.