VOTED! Did you?

[Jay Rodriguez]

Let's start the thread!

VOTED! :) And damn excited too!

[Jim Brennan]

Early voted last week. Green/Land 2008!

[Steve Strickland]

Just got back from voting. It will be glad to finally turn the page on all these political ads/speeches.

Now, let's drink!:beer:

[rsbush]

Voted early also.

[ZazaCast]

On my way out to the polls now!

[KyleProhaska]

You should put a poll at the top of the thread so we can see how liberal/conservative DVXuser is :P

haha.

[Jay Rodriguez]

I'm happy to see my DVXUser brothers are being active in with their votes.



You should put a poll at the top of the thread so we can see how liberal/conservative DVXuser is :P

haha.


Nah, then it'll turn into a political thread and leave room for the nastyness to come out.

[Will Clegg]

Voted at 6:01am this morning. Then went back to bed.

[ilauzirika]

Voted at 6:01am this morning. Then went back to bed.

:shocked:can you vote that early?

[Richard J. Johnson]

2:00 pm today. can't wait. I have a shoot tonite so I won't be able to follow it all closely. But I need to make sure my vote is counted. Long line or not.

[Simon Höfer]

I would, if I could :D

[Kirk Gillock]

I thought Terry Lasater was suppose to be on the ballot?
http://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=45e15Nk4tt2Zi78vd89h

More-Cowbell 2008!!!

[Nathyn]

Just came back from voting not too long ago. First time ever I had to wait.


I thought Terry Lasater was suppose to be on the ballot?
http://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=45e15Nk4tt2Zi78vd89h

More-Cowbell 2008!!!

I love these things. I sent a few of them myself.

-Nate

[Jay Rodriguez]

There was a steady flow of people coming in and out of the place that I voted at but no lines yet. I'm sure there is a line now though.

[Nathyn]

We encountered a woman seeking the location when we came back. I hope she's in the right district.

-Nate

[CallaghanFilms]

The wife and I just got back from voting.

Now got the bar stocked for a long night awaiting the results...

[Zim]

Yes I voted. Pretty good turn out for the little town I live in. I was number 210 at 9:30 am.

[mjjason]

Voted first thing this morning right before work. There was a small line; about a 40 minute wait. Not bad at all.

[DivotDan]

Yep, Monday last week.

[Batutta]

I waited in line all of two minutes to vote! There was maybe ten people at the polling place. Love livin' in the burbs.

[Mattykins]

Absentee Ballot a few weeks back.

[Dick Campbell]

voted two weeks ago. I've been avoiding TV and the sensory onslaught.

[HorseFilms]

I'm voting at 3 p.m. and then watching the whole thing unfold. :beer:

[Will Clegg]

:shocked:can you vote that early?

Yeah it opened at 6, and I wanted to go early so as not to wait in line. Hoboken is the 2nd most densely populated city in the US, about 40k people in one square mile. I was #2 in line at my station, and when I left the line had already grown to about 40 people. I would have hated to have been there at about 8:30 when everyone tried to stop by on their way to work.

[JasonFox]

Done. Much less waiting this time around (10 minutes versus 2 hours). Of course, I live in a completely different state now. I'll be avoiding as much media as possible throughout the day.

[HorseFilms]

I would have hated to have been there at about 8:30 when everyone tried to stop by on their way to work.

That's exactly, why I'm going at 3. I should have the place to myself... almost.:)

[CallaghanFilms]

Free Stuff For Voters (http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2008/11/04/election-day-freebies-abound-for-voters-starbucks-krispy-kreme/)

[manglerBMX]

voted early last week. waiting in line for 4 hours. and i'm going to be glad to not have to cover political crap for at least another year.

[The Student]

Voted half an hour ago.

I did it for the "I Voted" sticker.... ;)

Just kidding...

[David Jimerson]

Walked in and out after seeing weeks of early voters lined up for hours. I figured that 1) a good portion of voters got out of the way early and 2) many more polling places would be open today, so today should be a breeze. I was right. Though, while I was voting, I did notice I was wearing two different shoes.

[puredrifting]

Voted half an hour ago. No lines, I was a good boy and had my sample ballot so it took me about :45 to do it.

Done!

Dan

[BobDiaz]

Voted at 9AM, California Time. By the way, this was no line when I went. The people there told me that when they first opened, there was a big line, but going at an off hour, no problem. I hate to think what it will look like by 5 PM ---> 8 PM tonight!

Thank God this is going to be over today, I can't stand to hear another "Vote yes on ..." and "Vote no on ..."!!!

Bob Diaz

[Billy Pilgrim]

I just voted. My voting place was my old middle school, which I live right across the street from. So I strolled on down there, and I was like, pretty much the only person, right after some woman. The whole process took about a half hour. I'm now sporting my "I Voted" sticker. Now let's go get some free Ben & Jerry's!

[JConnors]

I voted in the Canadian Election about 4 weeks ago....does that count?

[David Jimerson]

There are no Ben & Jerry's nearby, sadly. Lots of Starbucks, but that stuff is swill.

[Jay Rodriguez]

Though, while I was voting, I did notice I was wearing two different shoes.

And they still let u vote?!?! LOL

j/k

[Xtopher]

Voting after work! That bar stocking idea sounds like a good one Cal!

[ugafan]

is it selfish for me to vote for who i think will give me the most comedic material over the next 4 years? :)

[Xtopher]

is it selfish for me to vote for who i think will give me the most comedic material over the next 4 years? :)

yes, and no... and yes. ok i am gonna say yes.

[Jeff Anderson]

done voted! Time to go watch em mess with the states on that fancy CNN map. Got to get me one of those!

[Ted Spencer]

Just voted here, only about a 2 minute wait. My polling place was a miracle of efficiency as always. My sympathy and support goes out to those not as fortunate...

[Jeff Anderson]

Yeah as someone earlier said, its nice to be in the suburbs. I walked in voted and left. Nice and quick :)

[HorseFilms]

I walked right in without a problem.:thumbsup:

[J.R. Hudson]

Of course I voted today.

BU sadly, it will be the usual 100 Milloion folks who do. The other 100 Million need to leave the country if they don't care.

[hoz]

Of course I voted today.

BU sadly, it will be the usual 100 Milloion folks who do. The other 100 Million need to leave the country if they don't care.


i agree with you. i love voting. its one of the best things i get to do.

[Brandon Rice]

Voted several weeks ago...

[taormina]

Of course I voted today.

BU sadly, it will be the usual 100 Milloion folks who do. The other 100 Million need to leave the country if they don't care.

Agreed and you mean the other TWO hundred million people. What the hell is their laziness problem?

[MikeGunter]

Two weeks ago; Absentee ballot, now and forever again.

[Mark Harris]

Did it about noon. About an hour wait, which is normal in Bklyn.

[mcgeedigital]

Got to the polls @0445, polls opened @0600. I was #16.

There were over 350 people behind me.

[ryan brown]

I just got back... and I was the ONLY ONE THERE!?

Yes, we've had early voting open for awhile down here, but the only one there? that's strange...

[Batutta]

Just out of curiosity, what technology did you all use for your balloting? Mine was a paper ballot that you mark with a pen, which you then hand feed into a machine. I like the idea of having a paper ballot behind my vote.

[Anx]

Paper ballots here, with the sharpie to fill in the arrow - nothing special. Pretty quick, just about 10 minutes - I did it around 9:30am though...

[ddp]

Agreed and you mean the other TWO hundred million people. What the hell is their laziness problem?


ouch!
Ok, I'm glad everyone is getting out and voting and not to be turd here but let me tell you why I don't anymore.
Over the many years I've able to vote it seems like every issue I have ever cared about voting on has gotten overturned by the local politicians. I don't mean one or two things, it's been countless issues that I've been on the "winning" side and the politicians turn it around, call it an illegal ballot, sue the state, figure out a work-a-round. You name it, they've gotten their way no matter what the voters say.
It's gotten to the point that I just don't spend the hours needed to research the issues on my own (you all research the issues on your own right? You really don't want to vote to join a bandwagon I'm sure....).
I'm not lazy I'm just fine with whatever the rest of you choose(or what the politicians force on us). I know that's pretty shitty considering so many died so I'd have the right to vote but the right to vote means the right to choose not to vote.

Honestly, unless I'm dictator of the world I'm never gonna like the way things are run:beer:

[Mark Harris]

Just out of curiosity, what technology did you all use for your balloting? Mine was a paper ballot that you mark with a pen, which you then hand feed into a machine. I like the idea of having a paper ballot behind my vote.

In Brooklyn, it's that big thing with the lever you pull one way, make your choices with little switches, then pull the lever back the other way.

[HorseFilms]

Mine was a paper ballot that you mark with a pen, which you then hand feed into a machine. I like the idea of having a paper ballot behind my vote.

That's exactly how it works here.

[Ted Spencer]

In Brooklyn, it's that big thing with the lever you pull one way, make your choices with little switches, then pull the lever back the other way.

Same thing here on the upper west side in manhattan...

[ryan brown]

I had the option of paper or electronic voting machine... I chose paper.

[ilauzirika]

Paper all the way... Here in Spain we mainly use paper (even though some use electronic which I don't really buy into....).
I prefer the system we use for elections in my university, it uses paper and electronic, you choose a card that has a code, that card goes into a box wich has a electronic reader. In that way you have the fast results that electronic offers and the (in my opinion) safer paper readings......

[JConnors]

Paper here in Canada also.

[Brandon Rice]

Paper... wish I had electronic though.

[Batutta]

Paper... wish I had electronic though.

I wish we could just vote on the internet, but too many things could go wrong with that.

[ugafan]

touchscreen here in georgia.

i voted at 3 different precincts today and the longest i had to wait at any of them was about 5 minutes.

[Ted Spencer]

touchscreen here in georgia.

i voted at 3 different precincts today and the longest i had to wait at any of them was about 5 minutes.

Uh...howzat again?

[ugafan]

Uh...howzat again?

it's a touchscreen computer monitor. you just touch the boxes for the candidates you are voting for. it's pretty simple.

[mcgeedigital]

Just out of curiosity, what technology did you all use for your balloting? Mine was a paper ballot that you mark with a pen, which you then hand feed into a machine. I like the idea of having a paper ballot behind my vote.

Same here. That is the best method right now, the electronic only method is just ripe for fraud.

[Billy Pilgrim]

I voted with paper. Filled out the ballot, put it in this envelope, which I had to lick to seal (gross) and put through a slot in a black box. They did have one electronic voting machine, but I went with paper instead.

[puredrifting]

touchscreen here in georgia.

i voted at 3 different precincts today and the longest i had to wait at any of them was about 5 minutes.

How can you vote more than once? No wonder the ballot numbers are wacky in some states ;-)

D

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

got in line at 5:45 AM stood in the already around the block line for an hour
:beer: to me and all else who got "up for the down stroke" to quote Parliament Funkadelic.

[puredrifting]

got in line at 5:45 AM stood in the already around the block line for an hour
:beer: to me and all else who got "up for the down stroke" to quote Parliament Funkadelic.

Jack:

What the heck is your avatar? It is very intriguing.

Dan

[ugafan]

Jack:

What the heck is your avatar? It is very intriguing.

Dan

william shatner and the dvxuser gremlin.
the photo is called "nightmare at 20,000 posts".

[ConspiracyPenguin]

UGA, you are on a roll today (in this thread alone). We are going into town later to vote with my Grandma and have Subway. Then I will do one of two things:

1) Go to the AP Gov election party
2) Create my own election party on my couch

My friend's dad stockpiled booze and I am thinking I might need some for myself. I mean, I already committed voter fraud, why not throw underage drinking into the mix too? :)

(Kidding, if you couldn't tell. Don't come knocking on my door...)

EDIT: What I am going to miss is Tim Russert and his white board. A true class act, he would have been all over this election.

[kyrre]

I would definitely vote if I could. :thumbup:

[jkc123]

Paper ballots here in my precinct and the lines weren't bad at all. Surprised by how many folks are heading to the park for the rally tonite sans ticket.

It'll be interesting to see how the cops are going to handle the crowd projected at a million plus. CPD didn't do a good job this summer with all of the violence at the Taste of Chicago.

[Ted Spencer]

it's a touchscreen computer monitor. you just touch the boxes for the candidates you are voting for. it's pretty simple.

I meant the second part...about how you voted in three places...splain me please

[Jim Brennan]

I'm just getting ready to have a snack in front of the tube to watch the silliness.

And then I realized....no Tim Russert. Funny how that makes a difference to me :(

[HorseFilms]

And then I realized....no Tim Russert. Funny how that makes a difference to me :(

Yeah, the man is missed.

On a side note, CNN's steadicam operator is going to be a very tired individual before the night is over. Anyone else see the poor man running all over the set?:)

[ugafan]

russert was the best in the business. he always seemed so excited on election day, sort of like a kid in a candy store.

[dory_breaux]

Right, now that we've all voted (except me cause I'm too young), LETS GET DRUNK!:beer::beer:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

West Coast still voting. :)

Jack:

What the heck is your avatar? It is very intriguing.

Dan


william shatner and the dvxuser gremlin.
the photo is called "nightmare at 20,000 posts".

ROFL :beer:
classic :grin:

[jkc123]

Did you guys hear Brit Hume when he announced that Ohio went to Obama. He sounded like his cat died.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

CNN has declared that Obama has been elected President.

Whether you bleed red or blue, this is a very historic day and a long time coming.

Cheers,

Mike

[Mattykins]

Ugh - people are screaming here in Ithaca. Fireworks are going off. People are screaming. And I want to go to bed...

I am happy it's over. I just wish people would shut up. haha

[Tom Marshall]

CBS declare Obama the president as well...

I really hope he does a good job.

[Mattykins]

For what it's worth BBC did as well. And seriously - a whole series of car alarms just started going off.

Matt longs for bed. Election results and resulting college cheering are not conducive to me getting sleep. I guess it's history...

[Tom Marshall]

You're going to have to go to a store and buy some earplugs tonight... haha

[Mattykins]

I know...

But then I was thinking - being on DVXuser probably isn't conducive to my sleeping either.

[Buck Forester]

It's very quiet in my neighborhood here in California. Probably because Placer County is quite conservative. I wonder if Obama prefers the Panasonic HVX200a, or the Sony EX1? Time will tell.

[ConspiracyPenguin]

I live in the middle of nowhere, so it's quiet. I watched McCain concede. FOX said it was over. It's over.


I think I might cry.

[Brandon Rice]

Great speech by McCain... whether you voted for him or not, the guy's a class act... excited to see what the next four years hold.

[Nathyn]

It's absolutely bananas over here in Chi-town! Horns and all. I was online and read about it in a UK newspaper. Irony. I'm calling and receiving calls from all my friends.

-Nate

[Buck Forester]

I don't see how they can call the election without knowing the results from Alaska and Hawaii? :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Because you need 270 Electoral votes to win. Obama already has 338 vs. Mc Cain's 152 as of 1AM Eastern. Not enough Electoral votes left for McCain to reach 270.