Today's the day!

[Duck on Wheels]

OK. I'll be non-partisan for the moment. Red socks, blue socks, green socks ... whatever! Just get out there and vote! Don't let a few hours of line turn you away. Don't let a provisional ballot turn you away. Don't let a balky machine turn you away. Find your polling place, take along ID, arm yourself with plenty of good humor, patience, and even orneriness if you have to. But no matter what it takes: Vote, and make sure your vote gets registered. Because whatever the outcome today, this election is going to be one for the history books, and today is your last big chance to be part of it.

[Pax]

Done at 6am, it was fun being there before dawn and chatting with the folks in line.

[Blueberry]

I voted early. Here's hoping everyone who wants to gets to cast their ballot.

Whispered response to avoid offending those who were offended by other "mentions" of the election. e.g. the fact that there are too many political ads.

[Pax]

Good job CA, I had to hit "quote" to read your response.

[Andrea]

I early voted & let my students out of class early today so that they could go vote!

[OakLeaf]

Two civic duties done today!

Jury duty - sorta. Just showed up, watched the introductory video and waited around for a few minutes. Turns out it was a criminal case and they reached a plea agreement - the jury pool just had to stick around until the plea hearing was over "just in case." Nothing else on the docket for the rest of the week, so we were discharged.

(Of course I left my jacket in jury room... well, it's just a light one - that can be a nice 40 mile RT on the bici tomorrow to pick it up.)

And voted on the way back. I know I said I was going to vote absentee, but just never got around to it. At least I could still get a paper ballot at the polling place... FWIW.

[snapdragen]

This is from RBR forum, I liked this story:

Voted this morning (Virginia). Polls opened at 6 am, and I was there. Waited over an hour (could'a been worse). Had a pregnant lady take a dive in front of me - she skipped breakfast, and then passed out after standing around for about 45 minutes. She was fine, but they did call the ambulance to cart her off. The best part was that they let her vote - polling stations in Virginia have a PC/Notebook deal that they can take curbside to accommodate the handicapped. As the EMTs were wheeling this lady out on a gurney, a poll worker ran up and handed her the computer. They both got an ovation.

[tulip]

I got to my voting place at 6am. The line went out the door, down the street, around the corner, down that street, and around the next corner to the middle of the block. 6am!! I finished voting at 8:30, just in time to go to my dentist appointment (ooh, fun, fillings!) Now my face is numb and I went by the voting place on my way home and there is no line. Oh well, I'm glad I voted and all the people waiting were in good spirits despite the cold rain falling.

I was witness to two disabled voters using the curbside service.

[Trek420]

OK. I'll be non-partisan for the moment. Red socks, blue socks, green socks ... whatever! Just get out there and vote!

I walked the mutt early, then jogged to my polling spot. There, it's fitness related. Don't be impressed, that's 2 1/2 blocks.

At 7 am the line was out the door and around the building. I saw people giving up space in line so that elderly voters could move ahead. Those checking their watches and looking worried about the drive to work we were passing the word around that by Federal law your employeer has to give you up to two hours off if needed to vote.

Duck will be pleased to know that (while we were further out than 100 feet) my neighbor in line and I chatted about some of the work our mutual Mom and Dad did in the old days in the Bay Area.

Normally there is no line at my poll, the line was out the door and down the side of the building I'm not looking at the news, not watching the polls ... don't tell me, don't tell me.

Not till it's all said and done. too nervous.

[crazycanuck]

Thank you for voting!

[Trigress]

Happy Election Day!

[Flur]

Voted this morning. I remember really secret voting from my childhood (this is the first year that I haven't had to vote via absentee ballot), with curtains around the voting box, but this was not that. People were sitting around on the floor filling out their ballots! I have to say it was a step up from the caucus. I didn't write my vote on a torn slip of paper and stuff it in a hat today.

[alpinerabbit]

kudos to everyone who exercised their rights as a citizen. more to those who voted with regard to the real issues.

Here's someone cheering from afar -

Oh gods and goddesses of all times and places of this world - may the winner be the one who will increase peace for all existence - in the north, south, east and west - to the best of abilities. So mote it be.

[trinena]

Just came back from voting w/ DH & the dog (we took turns or our dog could intimidate voters!). No line and I took choc. chip espresso cookies for the poll workers. It was emotional for a sec there to be able to vote who I voted for.

[OakLeaf]

I walked the mutt early, then jogged to my polling spot. There, it's fitness related.

Ha, I thought about running to my polling place, but figured I didn't want to stand around letting my muscles get cold while I waited and voted. Instead, I ran up there this afternoon to check on the line (2-1/2 miles each way). It was just a trickle but then it was like 4:30, most everyone who wasn't at work had probably already voted, and the ones who get off work at 4:30 or 5:00 hadn't got there yet.