Please go and vote today. I do not care what party you vote for, the important thing is that you vote. The rest of the world watches our elections with envy. Though our system is flawed, it still is the best in the world.
Vote. People died for your right to do so.
source versions 2 people liked this
Comments ... #
I got up extra early to vote before work:)
posted by stooks on Nov 06, 2012 at 10:39:43 am # 1 person liked this
I got to the polls at about 6:20 am and when they opened the doors it only took about ten minutes to vote.I think I spent about twenty minutes total.That was much better than what I saw for the early voting lines on Summit Street.I am glad I waited until today to vote.I heard that some people had to wait several hours for the early voting.
posted by buckeye278 on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:01:30 am # 1 person liked this
Going directly after work.
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:18:28 am #
Sigh
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:20:59 am # 3 people liked this
^^ again, why the hell do we need a touch-screen machine to vote on? Marking an X in the box is too hard?
The Blade says "memory card problems" screwed over people in Michigan today. REALLY?
posted by anonymouscoward on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:35:34 am #
I just finished voting. The whole process from start to finish took under 10 mins.
posted by OhioKimono on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:38:31 am # 1 person liked this
I voted today. Was standing in line getting very very angry. The woman in front of me had her License with her old address, her voter registration card with her new address, her information was in both the "Check ID" line and the "Signature" line but the woman was making her do a provisional ballot. That upset me but I had the same problem, new address but not new on my license, just on my voter registration card. Luckily the woman working the provisional table realized something was wrong and questioned other workers about it. And they brought that back to the first poll worker who denied the woman to vote a normal ballot and she was allowed to vote. Next came me with the same issue but because someone else was on top of it, I was able vote regularly. Whew!!! I was relaxed and at ease to finally cast my ballot.
I do not care if you vote Romney or Obama... or any other person on the ballot as long as you VOTE!!! For either way, whom ever wins..Mitt or Barack, they will be MY President!!!!
posted by ToledoLatina on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:42:40 am # 5 people liked this
I just finished voting. The whole process from start to finish took under 10 mins.
Our voting location is Blessed Sacrament. My wife voted at about 8:15 a.m., and she reported no line. I voted a while later, and I experienced the same thing. Most of the 14 or so machines were in use, but I was in and out of the building in eight minutes.
We vote in Pburg at an elementary school where 2 precicnts share the same room. At about 7:45 we arrived and there were only 3-4 people ahead of us in line. The other precinct however had well over 100 people in line!
We felt like we were using the Fast Pass at Cedar Point!!
posted by shamrock44 on Nov 06, 2012 at 12:13:12 pm #
Waited 25+ minutes in south Toledo this morning. They could have used twice as many machines (they only had 5) and an additional two poll workers.
posted by brainswell on Nov 06, 2012 at 12:36:13 pm #
Mr. Gamegrrl and I have exercised our right to vote. Yay! I always feel great after I've voted.
We vote at a church in the Old West End. No wait, to speak of.
I am curious though: There were a lot of people congregated in the lobby area, where they had baked goods and such for sale. Is that typical for all polling places?
I also vote in an elementary school in the 'burg. Two precincts in the same location. Wife and I arrived at 6:30 and we had to wait about 30 minutes.
"I am curious though: There were a lot of people congregated in the lobby area, where they had baked goods and such for sale. Is that typical for all polling places?"
Yeah - I've seen that during all the times I've voted in the Old West End... but my polling location is the Kent Library. The baked goods are outside the polling room.
posted by toledolen_ on Nov 06, 2012 at 01:34:17 pm #
Waited 25+ minutes in south Toledo this morning. They could have used twice as many machines (they only had 5) and an additional two poll workers.
Sounds like Heatherdowns Library.
I have seen the bake sales at two different polling locations - one at a church and the other a UAW hall.
posted by MoreThanRhetoric on Nov 06, 2012 at 01:59:49 pm #
Slightly disappointed, no murals of either candidate at our polling location in perrysburg.....
Voted at 10am in the south end... pretty much got in, voted and got out but there was a line forming after I finished... and there was a wonderful bake sale to benefit Special Olympics...
mmmmm baked goods. going to the polls in a few!
posted by toledolen_ on Nov 06, 2012 at 02:49:07 pm #
Speaking of voting. My uncle was a life long conservative. He voted the GOP ticket right up until he died in Chicago. He has voted democrat ever since.
posted by max on Nov 06, 2012 at 03:08:13 pm # 2 people liked this
Ok... Kent Library has some great cake.
And not much of a wait to speak of. We were in and out.
posted by toledolen_ on Nov 06, 2012 at 04:18:21 pm #
No waiting at the Eleanor Kahle sr center at Willys park. 10 machines with only 2 voters about 1130 am.
A few people walked in as I was browsing the baked goods. Those ladies got $3.50 out of me and I got some sweet treats!
posted by karen on Nov 06, 2012 at 04:43:53 pm # 1 person liked this
I'm in Sylvania Township. There was a line at 11:30 this morning, I estimate about a 10 minute wait. I didn't count the number of machines, but judging by the conversation around me I'd say most people were Republicans.
I vote at Kent too. Went over my lunch break; waited 20 minutes beginning to end, no problems. This was my first Ohio election so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Very diverse neighborhood, so I'm not sure what the vote breakdowns might be - everyone in line around me seemed to be Democratic.
There was a reporter/photographer pair there from the Blade, and lots of people outside supporting the various levies and party balloting.
Just went in Oregon. Was about a 30 minute wait, and one of the ladies there said it was relatively dead compared to this morning. So seems like people did come out to vote :)
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 06:37:13 pm #
Did GOTV effort in the south end today for most 8 hours. Everyone seemed motivated to vote.
MSNBC reporting that LCBE reporting a turnout 3% higher than 08.
posted by Progress22 on Nov 06, 2012 at 07:14:43 pm # 1 person liked this
I also vote in an elementary school in the 'burg. Two precincts in the same location. Wife and I arrived at 6:30 and we had to wait about 30 minutes.
Not the Junior High? Over by the interstate exit?
posted by anonymouscoward on Nov 06, 2012 at 07:32:45 pm #
I don't have cable, anyone know of any online streaming news sites? Digging around CNN, MSNBC, Fox but no streaming service yet.
Anxious to follow the results as they come in.
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 07:45:00 pm #
huffingtonpost.com They have a live news feed.
posted by Progress22 on Nov 06, 2012 at 07:54:40 pm # 1 person liked this
Thank you good sir, found a CNN stream too but will check both. Sky news (European network) is covering it fairly well too.
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 08:19:22 pm #
If you're not in line in Ohio, too late.
posted by anonymouscoward on Nov 06, 2012 at 08:34:50 pm # 1 person liked this
Here are more options for fellow cord cutters...
I voted for Pedro.
Seriously though there were very short lines where I went to vote.
posted by lfrost2125 on Nov 06, 2012 at 10:21:01 pm #
Enjoying Ch 11 coverage both local and national.
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 10:57:14 pm #
BTW AC I had a chuckle at that pic. Obama keep'ing it real :) hehe
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:01:25 pm #
May not be Toledo-centric. But I am ANXIOUS to see the Puerto Rico vote. The passed the first stage of voting, and if it passes again TODAY.. we will have a 51st state. But noone is covering it.
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:16:33 pm #
Anyone see how these levies are doing?
posted by Danneskjold on Nov 06, 2012 at 11:59:39 pm #
<3 woooo hoooooooo!
posted by toledolen_ on Nov 07, 2012 at 12:20:54 am #
Upso:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/06/puertorico-us-election.html
http://www.inquisitr.com/309434/puerto-rico-could-become-51st-state-after-november-election/
Interesting but don't trust the site.
http://www.allproudamericans.com/Puerto-Rico-Achieves-Statehood-Becomes-51st-State.html
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 07, 2012 at 12:56:52 am #
From Fox News too.
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 07, 2012 at 12:58:22 am #
again...
"<3 woooo hoooooooo!"
posted by toledolen_ on Nov 07, 2012 at 02:55:01 am #
An historic number of ladies in the US Senate (19) is also something to "woo hoo" about. WOMEN ROCK :)
posted by MrsPhoenix on Nov 07, 2012 at 09:59:44 am # 1 person liked this
Upso: looks like the voted for statehood. Now it's a matter of Congress allowing it.
http://www.ceepur.org/REYDI_NocheDelEvento/index.html#en/default/OPCIONES_NO_TERRITORIALES_ISLA.xml
posted by INeedCoffee on Nov 07, 2012 at 11:30:31 am #
i've been so caught up in local stuff i completely missed this!
Not the Junior High? Over by the interstate exit?
! posted by anonymouscoward on Nov 06, 2012 at 06:32:45 pm # + ' '
elementary off 795
Login or create an account to post a comment.