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Has anyone voted early?

Posted on 10/18/2004 11:40:33 AM PDT by dfdemar

Has anyone decided to vote early? Were the lines long? Do you think long lines are a bad or good indicator for Bush?


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To: dfdemar

Voted absentee ballot today.


21 posted on 10/18/2004 12:27:04 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: angcat

To avoid long lines, or some mishap that would prevent you from voting later.


22 posted on 10/18/2004 12:28:11 PM PDT by No Blue States
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To: Jeff Gordon

> We voted by absentee ballot.

Anyone who can avoid that, and vote in person, is strongly
encouraged to do so.

As another user pointed out:

"Vote Early AND IN PERSON. Do not vote Absentee.
Those ballots are counted last, if at all. (They
are often not counted when the race is a blow-out ...

An absentee ballot might is often ignored if the same
voter votes in person. By voteing in person, you assure
that your name will be crossed off the list.

But if you vote absentee, someone else could steal you
name and vote in your precinct knowing you won't be
there. Then when the get around to counting the
absentee, the see yours, but your name has been
marked as having been voted in person (by the fraud),
and your absentee ballot is tossed.

Absentee is a last resort. If you have to use it do
it EARLY so that it reaches the Elections people
many days before the logs are distributed to the
precinct.

If they do their job properly, those logs go out
with absentees already marked, but if the absentee
happens too late this is not done."


23 posted on 10/18/2004 12:28:11 PM PDT by Boundless (Was your voter registration sabotaged by ACORN? Don't find out Nov. 2. Vote early.)
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To: dfdemar

I voted friday in anson co. NC. No lines, I did have to wait a few minutes, but only because it was lunch time and all but one person was out.


24 posted on 10/18/2004 12:28:23 PM PDT by weezel
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To: dfdemar

Several of us have. There was an earlier thread. Lots of lines.


25 posted on 10/18/2004 12:29:40 PM PDT by mathluv (Protect my grandchildren's future. Vote for Bush/Cheney '04.)
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To: dfdemar

My wife and I just got back from voting. We live in Boulder County, Colorado. It is a slow process, 30-35 minutes. The line went out the door, about 40 people in line and 12 voting booths.

The Colorado Secretary of State requires that voters present a picture ID, such as a drivers license. I told the fellow checking IDs that I very much approved of the requirement. He agreed.

A poll worker told me that it has been steady all morning and into the noon time hour.

Sursum Corda


26 posted on 10/18/2004 12:30:43 PM PDT by Sursum Corda (Pray for the restoration of the Mass of the Ages.)
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To: dfdemar

Why yes, I have heard in the news that lots of people are voting early. ;)


27 posted on 10/18/2004 12:31:45 PM PDT by UsnDadof8 (Bush vs Kerry 04 = Bush vs Dukakis 88)
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To: beaversmom

I did this morning. I attempted to last friday, but decided not to wait in the lengthy line; they were estimating it would take up to an hour. I went back today during a rainstorm & only waited 10 minutes in line.

- RxSalesman
Franklin, TN


28 posted on 10/18/2004 12:32:20 PM PDT by RXSalesman
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To: angcat

Why do they have early voting? I feel very uninformed



To implement Ross Perot's desire to have everyone participate....... Next thing will be his desire to vote via your computer......


29 posted on 10/18/2004 12:33:49 PM PDT by deport (Texas...... Early Voting in person Oct. 18 thru Oct 29..... vote early and take someone with you)
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To: dfdemar

Has anyone decided to vote early?
......Yep

Were the lines long?
.......... Nope

Do you think long lines are a bad or good indicator for Bush?
.......depends upon the location


30 posted on 10/18/2004 12:35:07 PM PDT by deport (Texas...... Early Voting in person Oct. 18 thru Oct 29..... vote early and take someone with you)
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To: viaveritasvita

Many states do not count absentee ballots unless there is enough to possible make a difference. I want my vote to count no matter what. That is why I don't absentee vote. It's the principle of it.


31 posted on 10/18/2004 12:35:17 PM PDT by UsnDadof8 (Bush vs Kerry 04 = Bush vs Dukakis 88)
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To: dfdemar

Early voting in NM started at 10:00 AM on Saturday. My wife and I went in at 10:05 and we were the first in our county. There was no line at the time, but the election workers were expecting it to get busy. IMO, good turnout favors Bush.


32 posted on 10/18/2004 12:36:52 PM PDT by Cooter
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To: deport

I assume you have to register to vote early?


33 posted on 10/18/2004 12:38:05 PM PDT by angcat
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To: MplsSteve

If I were a dem I'd vote 20 times by absentee ballot alone.


34 posted on 10/18/2004 12:39:03 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are floor joists in the democratic platform.)
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To: Emmett McCarthy

8,500 since early voting began on the 13th in Shelby Co according to WREC 600. I voted in Millington this moring. About 10 people were waiting for them to open. We have the touch screens. Even did our mayoral run off ballot too.


35 posted on 10/18/2004 12:40:13 PM PDT by GailA ( hanoi john, I'm for the death penalty for terrorist, before I impose a moratorium on it.)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Alabama is a staunch REDneckState
36 posted on 10/18/2004 12:41:40 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are floor joists in the democratic platform.)
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To: Boundless

Can you explain what you mean by the popular tally? I'm in Florida and it took me almost 2 hours to vote. A good majority of the people voting in my precinct were elderly or retired


37 posted on 10/18/2004 12:52:51 PM PDT by cutexx
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To: angcat

I assume you have to register to vote early?



Not sure what you mean but yes you have to be a registered voter in the county were you reside...... but no other speical registration is required... I think there is some kind of Provisional Ballot thing but not sure about it.


38 posted on 10/18/2004 12:58:33 PM PDT by deport (Texas...... Early Voting in person Oct. 18 thru Oct 29..... vote early and take someone with you)
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To: deport

I thought you would have to have a special registration besides being a registered voter. Today in our local rag it claims that 125,000 new voters have registered in Luzerne County and only 17,000 are Republican? Bullshit!


39 posted on 10/18/2004 1:02:02 PM PDT by angcat
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To: angcat
I thought you would have to have a special registration besides being a registered voter.


No...... This is a process that any registered voter can partake in. It runs from Oct. 18 - 29 at selected locations in the county.. In Texas there will be something over 20% of the votes cast in early voting and in some much higher. It's convenient, etc.
40 posted on 10/18/2004 1:08:15 PM PDT by deport (Texas...... Early Voting in person Oct. 18 thru Oct 29..... vote early and take someone with you)
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