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HI all! Just a reminder from one of the n00bs to take a minute out of your day to go vote! Democrat, Republican, Green Party, whoever... just go vote and make your voice heard! Have an awesome day and be safe!

Jon
 
im gunna vote....anti-socialism...lol
 
I always vote. People that are of age to vote and don't vote *DO NOT* have the right to gripe about an elected official since they chose not to be part of the process.

Side note....I'm glad it is soon over because I get *LITERALLY* 6 GOP calls a day asking for my vote
 
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Here's my vote, and it's the only one that makes sense -







None of the above....
 
I already voted! I love the mail in ballots no waiting in line!
 
AMEN!

I haven't listened to the answering machine at home... but I can't wait to hear the Robo-calls. If there is anything truly impressive, I'll try to record it and post it... Examples: Election day is November 5th, etc.


Voting is a privlage... and too few people exercise it... it is really a shame.

As they used to say in Boston - Vote Early, Vote Often!
 
I have secured my right to criticize the government until next November.


Later!

--Coop
 
41 Duck said:
I have secured my right to criticize the government until next November.
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Well, the next general election is in 2 years (midterm election).
 
There's usually school board and local elections in the off years though, right?
 
It depends on the location. In general, local elections tend to be rolled up into either a general election or a primary election. The primary election isn't necessarilly held in November though.
 
Technically our votes dont really count for anything. The representatives for our respective states can TECHNICALLY vote any way they want to, but it wouldnt do them well to veer from the popular vote. Thats why I think the electoral college is dumb, it was actually created because a long time ago, people with political power and such didnt believe that the general public was capable of picking a proper president.

The popular vote should be whats used for the president, but I digress.

I voted anyway. Its kind of mindblowing, isnt it? Either way you slice it, today is history, and you got the chance to vote in it.

SO WHEN DO THEY ANNOUNCE THAT OBAMA WON THE ELECTION? :P
 
Same

EMTCop86 said:
I already voted! I love the mail in ballots no waiting in line!
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Same thing here. Its much easier to vote that way :D



:usa:
 
Sasha said:
The representatives for our respective states can TECHNICALLY vote any way they want to, but it wouldnt do them well to veer from the popular vote.
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That's not 100% accurate. 24 states have laws that punish faithless electors. Personally, I'm not completely against the idea of the electoral college. Yes, faithless electors needs to be addressed. Yes, all or nothing allocation of electors needs to be addressed, but I do think that it's a good thing that the system forces candidates to address the entire nation instead of hugging to the population centers.
 
I just secured my right to gripe.

Remember though, It's more than just a presidential election. Our local officials are also in the election as is some propositions and such.

Now its off for lunch and then some more clinicals :(
 
JPINFV said:
That's not 100% accurate. 24 states have laws that punish faithless electors. Personally, I'm not completely against the idea of the electoral college. Yes, faithless electors needs to be addressed. Yes, all or nothing allocation of electors needs to be addressed, but I do think that it's a good thing that the system forces candidates to address the entire nation instead of hugging to the population centers.
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They still hug on to certain states. States dont have the same number of votes. They focus on the bigger states, Florida, Caliofrnia, Texas, because they have the most votes. While someone can win R.I or Nebraska, and Utah, the other can go win Florida, Caliofrnia, and Texas. Tied, right? Nope. The one who won the bigger states wins, because they have the most votes. Each state is allotted a number of votes based on their population.

Heres a break down of electoral votes alloted to each state:
http://www.fec.gov/pages/elecvote.htm

So why waste your time on 2 or 3 votes?
 
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Each state is allotted a number of votes based on their population.
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Not entirely true. Each state is allocated one elector for each member of congress that they have. In addition, by constitutional amendment, Washington, DC is granted 3 electors (well, technically the same representation that they would have if they were a state with the stipulation that they can't have more electors than the least populated state). The simple fact is, though, that you can't win the election based just off of winning Texas, California, NY, Penn. etc. Those states with 3 votes starts to add up quickly in a close race.
 
FYI, faithless electors have not changed the outcome of a presidential election in any election.
 
I just got back from voting. I waited until today so I could have the "full experience". It took all of a few minutes to vote and I was done. What a let down, I was hoping for a line.
 
The only way to waste your vote: vote Republican or Democrat.

Vote third party!
 
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