OK, you slackers! Check in when you've finally actually voted against the amendment!

[struggle4progress]

I've voted!

[CRK7376]

1. I voted 2-3 weeks ago

when I mailed my military absentee ballot in.

[struggle4progress]

2. Thanks! It looks like the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

really increases ease of participation!

[dsc]

3. I am having a tough time making up my mind in the governor's race

I am leaning toward ethridge but still am not sure. Can't vote until I make up my mind.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

4. The suspense is killing me.

I haven't been this worked up since Hill v. Losurda. Wake County gave Teabaggers the boot that day, and I'm hoping the entire state does the same for this abomination of an amendment. Judging by the yard signs I'm seeing in North (yes, North) Raleigh against it, I'm cautiously optimistic.

[Tunkamerica]

7. I was in Pinehurst the other day for a wedding and I saw several pro-ammendment signs.

Also, the pro-ammendment group just released a new commercial that will start airing tomorrow (actually today now) saying the anti-ammendment commercial is spreading lies and that a law professor (at some out of state school) has said that heterosexual couples who live together will not lose health insurance benefits because of the ammendment.

I'm not all that optimistic, but I really hope there are more intelligent people than I think.

Oh, and I vote on voting day. I like it better.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

12. I just saw my first pro-amendment commercial a short while ago...

think it was on CW22. Some woman with a sickeningly sweet Southern accent narrated, and the Bible was prominently featured. I truly hope voters reject that nonsense, but hope springs eternal...

Tomorrow's LsTTE in the N&O should be interesting. I find comfort in the sane ones, but I'm sure the wingnuts will be pulling out all the stops in the final 10 days before the vote.

[Terra Alta]

5. my best friend and I both voted against the amendment today.

On our way home, though, I saw several signs saying to vote yes on the marriage amendment.. discouraging, but I live in one of the reddest of red counties.

[struggle4progress]

10. Yay!

[supernova]

6. Planning to go Friday,

Board of Elections in Hillsborough. I'm disappointed Morehea Planetarium at UNC isn't hosting early voting this time.

[supernova]

8. I voted today

I was voter 1003 at the Board of Elections in Hillsborough.

Proud vote against!

[struggle4progress]

9. Yay!

[ProfessionalLeftist]

11. Voting tomorrow n/t

[ProfessionalLeftist]

13. OK I lied

Voted Sunday instead. For Obama (of course) and against the amendment.

[Butterbean]

14. I voted last Wednesday. The woman who took my ballot looked at my vote and didn't look

pleased.

[Jamastiene]

19. They shouldn't be looking at how you voted.

It's none of their business.

Mine never look (Richmond County). Once I vote, they don't even touch it. It goes into the machine. They let the voter do that.

[Butterbean]

22. At my regular polling place, they always let me put it in the machine, and never try to

"sneak a peek." This was an early voting site, and the woman working this particular site already had an attitude with me when I got there because I tried to go in the wrong (wide open, unblocked) door. She made a comment to her little friend when I went around the corner "well, we'll just make sure THAT doesn't happen again." OMG, YES, HOW HORRIBLE, SOMEONE ALMOST WENT IN THE WRONG DOOR!!! CALL 911!!! Geez.

When I went to put my ballot in the machine, she took it out of my hand and put it in, taking a quick glance (not obvious, she glanced as she slid it in the machine, thinking I wasn't watching her look) at my vote as she did it.

It just irritated me. On the one hand, I'm childishly happy because I know my vote irritated her because she was obviously unhappy with it. On the other hand, you're right, she shouldn't be touching or looking at my vote.

I feel like she (an older white lady in her 60's-70's) saw me (a white female who appears to be in my early to mid 20's but I'm actually pushing 40) and thought I was a young, first time or new voter and that she could push me around. I don't know. I get that all the time, though, people look at me and think I'm younger and that they can push me around until I open my mouth and show them that this isn't my first rodeo. /rant

[ncgrits]

15. DONE!

Voted in Hillsborough, Saturday 5/5. It was busy! Dem's table outside was hoppin'. Republican table--no takers. Awwww.

[musical_soul]

16. I voted against this amendment last week.

I got stopped by a local Republican candidate too. He told me I should vote in favor of it. I told him I wasn't going to. I argued with him for a few minutes and then went on.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

17. Bill Clinton says....vote against Amendment 1

[Jamastiene]

18. This slacker has voted. I was the 17th person to vote in my polling place.

I'm hoping beyond hope that Amendment 1 does not pass.

[auburngrad82]

20. I voted about 7am this morning.

My ballot was number 23.

Against the Amendment, of course.

[HillWilliam]

21. At 6:35 this morning.

I was first at the poll.

Hell yeah, I voted against that hateful amendment.

[barbtries]

23. at about 6:40 this morning

in Raleigh and i was the 15th to vote. a lot of traffic, it looked good. i figure the best chance for the amendment to lose is to get more people out there voting.
i sneaked a look at a ballot near me. it was also marked "against"

[nclib]

24. I voted around 9 this morning.

The place was busy. I think I waited longer than I have in a long time. I usually vote after lunch so I don't know if that's normal or not for it to be so busy. Being in a blue county, it makes me hopeful.

[mmonk]

25. Done. Just got back.

[Jamastiene]

26. Thank you to everyone who voted against Amendment 1.

It means a lot. It is good to know that there are quite a few people in NC who do not believe in discrimination.

I hope one of the organizations can take it to court as discrimination now that it looks like it has passed.

I was hoping beyond hope it would not pass.

[Pool Hall Ace]

27. I almost didn't make it.

I arrived just before 7:00. Our precinct was still incredibly busy. I'm really bummed about Amendment 1 passing. I, too, hope that it is challenged in court.

Whose rights will they chip away at next?

[barbtries]

30. me too.

i kept thinking the polls must be wrong. i feel especially distraught that it wasn't even close.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

28. late to the thread- voted on the 8th, and poll watched.

Thank you, orange county.

[struggle4progress]

29. Hey, long time no see!

Apologies for the too-many-yahoos here

Hope all is going well with you and yours