I voted! How about you?
I didn't early vote this year because the closest early voting location was an hour away (which is ridiculous ... and our county caught lots of flack for not having more locations available). So - this morning - I was at the polling location at 6:45 AM. At 8:30 AM, I was electronically submitting my vote in the 2004 Presidential Election.
And people wonder why more people haven't voted in years past? This year's voter turnout is going to have record numbers ... and yet it seems that the voting system is just as archaic as ever. An hour and 45 minutes? I can't imagine what the waiting times are going to be like the rest of the day. I thought I was there pretty early - 6:45 AM.
If you want more people to CONTINUE to vote ... in all elections - not just every four years for the President - you've got to make the process go more quickly. It's just not feasible to "go during your lunch hour" ... because if you waited until then - I'm sure it's a 3 hour + wait.
Ah well ... it does feel good to vote though. I stepped out of the booth with a feeling of ... making a difference. Even if I do only count once. (Don't even get me started on how wrong the Electoral College system is.)
If you haven't already voted today ... get yourself down to the nearest polling station and make a difference!!
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