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democrat_patriot

(2,774 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 12:05 PM Oct 2012

Voted yesterday, My Observations


Wake County NC - 5:00PM Thursday night

On my way in I was approached by 2 people offering a 'list of conservative judges', also 2 offering Democratic choices card.
No tents or other party setups for either side.

All voting 'booths' taken but little to no lines.
They had a table for register on the spot and vote.
I only had to give my name and address, no ID required. I offered drivers license "No, you have to tell me address"
Teenager voting for first time - everybody clapped and cheered.

I was vote #1270 on my machine, the other machine was at #1249 - included Wednesdays numbers.

2 sided ballot, fill in the circle and put in scanner.
NO receipt, or any indication of how my votes were cast.

Gobama!
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Voted yesterday, My Observations (Original Post) democrat_patriot Oct 2012 OP
Welcome to Club Democracy... Aviation Pro Oct 2012 #1
Early voting rocks! In and out in 5 minutes ffr Oct 2012 #2
I voted in Texas an hour ago Skittles Oct 2012 #3
I worked at a polling place yesterday handing out those Democratic/Obama choice cards. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #4
thanks for your work,you maybe part of the october surprise ,nc one of my favorites n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #6
You're the one who will win this for us alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #7
Thanks for voting early ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #5
Nice, I live in Wake County too, voted at Optimist Community Center. ncav53 Oct 2012 #8

ffr

(22,671 posts)
2. Early voting rocks! In and out in 5 minutes
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 12:13 PM
Oct 2012

Now's the time to do it too. Short lines and no anxiety about missing out on casting a ballot.

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)
4. I worked at a polling place yesterday handing out those Democratic/Obama choice cards.
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 12:30 PM
Oct 2012

Today I had a doctor's appointment. The person who drew my blood was one of the people I spoke with/gave a card to yesterday. My thought - thank god it is a Democrat sticking a needle in my arm. If it was one of those angry snitty Republicans I had encountered I probably would of walked out.

Go NC.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
7. You're the one who will win this for us
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 07:49 PM
Oct 2012

Top praise for DURHAM D!!!

Make it happen!

Sending good vibes from the north side of Chicago. While it's probably to be expected, I noticed, finally, today, that I have not seen a single Romney-Ryan bumper sticker or yard sign for the entire election. NOT ONE. So, yeah, north side of Chicago and all, but still. Not a single one.

Work hard DURHAM! You're saving the Republic!

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