First year is probationary of course.
Gotta wear the beanie and must stand when a senior freeper enters the room.
Posted on 05/17/2006 3:36:41 PM PDT by wattojawa
Yesterday was the first election for which I was old enought to cast a ballot. I was the fifth voter of the morning at my rural polling place and proudly voted for Lynn Swann for the GOP nomination for Governor.
Thanks to the unfunded mandate of the Help America Vote Act everyone had to get used to the touch screen Sequoia machines.
I noticed that these machines have been programmed to make "undervoting" extremely cumbersome. You have to hit "confirm" two time, rather than the normal one time, if you have deliberately decided not to dilute your vote by spreading it among other candidates. It will be very interesting to see what effect this will have in the years ahead. Frontrunner may have their leads narrowed by voters discouraged from undervoting.
Oddly, we were using the same old machines we've used for 25 years.
Oddly, we were using the same old machines we've used for 25 years.
Good!!!
Add +1 For our guys!
Pretty gutsy, that. Posting a vanity on your sign on day. Welcome. Talk to us.
Congratulations and welcome.
At least the machines didn't say thanks for voting for Kat! ;)
First year is probationary of course.
Gotta wear the beanie and must stand when a senior freeper enters the room.
Hey, at least it was a good newb vanity!
Welcome to FR!
Welcome to FreeRepublic.com
How does one triplicate a post?
Welcome to FR...and I am glad you voted for Lynn Swann...if I lived in PA...I would too.
well welcome...
So, being that you are 18 years old, what are your plans?
College? Military?
Talk to us.
Welcome aboard!
Welcome to FreeRepublic! And thanks for making time to vote...you must have got up pretty early to be # 5!
My very first vote was for Reagan in 1980. It was a cool experience. Congratulations!
Welcome...and dive headlong into the current mix. In my opinion, it happens to be a more interesting time to join in. I will watch for you contributions on various threads.
Welcome to FR
Seems to be very knowledgeable for a first time voter.
WOO-HOO!
Welcome to FR!
"How does one triplicate a post?"
Not sure.
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