Today's the day!

[andtckrtoo]

I'm heading out now to vote! I hold to the notion that if you don't vote, you can't complain, so I make sure I get out there every election! :P

A bit of trivia - Ever wonder why we vote on the first Tuesday in November? I just heard this on the news and thought it was interesting. November was picked because it is after the crops are in and before the roads are impassible in the winter. It’s on a Tuesday because in the olden days people had to travel miles to vote – often to the nearest town. Sunday was a day of rest and no one would travel, so Monday was the traveling day. People would arrive to their destinations late Monday, vote Tuesday and head back. So if anyone asks you why we vote on the first Tuesday in November – there ya have it!

Edited to add - voting done! No lines at 10AM. I walked in, voted, got my little sticker, and walked out - I was gone a total of 20 minutes from work.

SKHILL - WONDERFUL story! Thanks for sharing!

[Pax]

... November was picked because it is after the crops are in and before the roads are impassible in the winter. It’s on a Tuesday because in the olden days people had to travel miles to vote – often to the nearest town. Sunday was a day of rest and no one would travel, so Monday was the traveling day. People would arrive to their destinations late Monday, vote Tuesday and head back. So if anyone asks you why we vote on the first Tuesday in November – there ya have it!

Kinda puts that whole standing in line thing into perspective. We've got it pretty darn god these days.