Did You Vote Today?

Yup...

It is an act of democracy that I am proud and privileged to take part in.

I didn't care about what was on the ballot but I have O. voice...and I want it heard. If I don't voice it at the ballot then I can't use my voice to complain...that is how I personally feel.

Good luck and best wishes!

Trying to pick my favorite politician is like trying to decide which STD is just right for me. I haven't voted yet because there's nothing to vote on here but when I do it's going to feel like pulling teeth.

Yes - B/c I have a voice and I want it to be heard.

ETA - And I am proudly wearing my "I made a Difference - So can you - VOTE" Sticker :)

AAGGHH!!! Thanks! I wandered in from errands all like... starting some macaroni on the stove... checked posts...DID NOT KNOW IT WAS VOTING DAY!!! I fully threw the kids back in the car and raced down there in the nick of time to vote! Thanks!

Did you not see my post yesterday?! Of COURSE I voted. My voice needs to be heard. It is my civic duty to vote. I can't complain about the system if I don't let my voice be heard!!

I voted by mail a week ago. LOVE voting by mail – I get to sit with my voter's pamphlet and consider the issues and arguments in depth. I haven't missed an election for years; I figure if you don't participate in elections, you have very little grounds for complaining about policies or elected officials.

Nope, no elections in our area today. Looking forward to next Nov though!

No. I do usually but we did not have anything to vote on. I have voted since I was 18...I'm glad I get a say...may not always go my way but at least my voice can be heard.

I'll let you in on a secret. Each and every time I've voted (129 at last count) I've LOST. Each. And. Every. Single. Time.

Every initiative.
Every primary.
Every levy.
Every gubernatorial
Every house and senate seat
Every presidential election

So whether or not I vote, and WHOM I vote for, I keep very very secret ;) Because I'm a jinx. An honest to god, jinx.

((Over 20,000 mail in ballots were "lost in the mail" this election, though... so it will be interesting here, to see what happens.))

Not yet, still planning to. Just need to get out of here once some kids go home.

I can change this to yes now.

YES! I voted to allow Sunday alcohol sales from stores (they can already sell after 12:30 from bars). WOW, Atlanta city may finally jump into this century!

We also voted on a SPLOST -1% tax. While I understand those against it arguing that our less than stellar school board needs to come up with better reasons it needs money for a shrinking school system, I know they ARE going to get the money somehow, and my property taxes are already sky high. All of the people who come into the city and use our infrastructure can contribute through sales tax in my opinion, so I voted YES.

We don't have anything to vote on in my area. But I always vote when there is!

We had no voting in MN today. Well, not in my district.

I always vote, but no elections in my area.

Thanks for voting.

I did because I always do and because there were some pretty important issues on our ballot this election.

Yes. I have a sub at my home daycare this afternoon and it was the first thing I went to do! Just a school board member, then 3 school referendums I feel strongly about. I think there is a record setting number of them in our state or something this time around? Dunno, but I did mine and git my little red "i voted' sticker!

I did this morning.
The ballot was weird.
Only the incumbents were listed and if you wanted anyone else you had to write them in.

Nope. This is the first election that I have sat out in 20 years. My reason is because I did not know any of the candidates running for the school board.

Parts of Minnesota did vote today on a referendum for school funding. I voted YES for education!

Yes. I took my 14 yo daughter with me.
I just wish I didn't have to drive so far out to do it.

Not yet...although I can not say I am too motivated. The candidates I vote for never seem to win anyway so they'd probably prefer I stay away from the polls.

I will be going after work. Why? Because i care who runs my country. It's O. of the constitutional rights that you can really take part in.

I did although there wasn't anything "dramatic" on our ballot here in Texas. It was all the usual...tax raising, some amendment to leverage water utilties, and O. to limit elected officials time of service should they be caught doing something bad!

I love reading all these moms voting! Girl power!!!

No, because there was nothing on the ballot.

I always vote, even if it is just plain vs peanut. This is the first time we have ever just not had anything on the ballot.

Yeah - I have to check if results are up yet. I want our damn leaf pickup back - that totally influenced MY vote. Nothing I loooooove better than hauling 60 bags of leaves to the dump - except maybe spending $600 - $800 for someone else to do it.

They've replaced our old voting booths with electronic ballots and I'm none too impressed. Next year's election is going to be a zoo at our voting place.