Imponderables: In The Beginning...
POSTED BY: nvghostrider
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 00:45
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Thanks for all the wishes folks.
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because I forgot to post in old thread.
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Secondsies!
If it weren't for malfunctioning voting booths I coulda gots firsties!
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Nah, Firsties is yours.
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7:45am - get to polls
8:15am - finally someone comes out to explain 7 out of 9 voting booths are not functioningh
9:00am - finally voted
I earned my "I voted" sticker.
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Last week the poll at UNR was taking over an hour for early voting. The parking outside has a limit of 30 minutes and people we getting ticketed even as they were putting money in the meter.
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Originally posted by nvghostrider:
Last week the poll at UNR was taking over an hour for early voting. The parking outside has a limit of 30 minutes and people we getting ticketed even as they were putting money in the meter.
ouch. Luckily I didn't have to drive. I looked up my polling place and it was like literally right next door to my apartments. I just slammed the alarm clock threw on jeans and a t-shirt and walked over to stand in line for an hour or so. Fun. It almost started raining a couple times too. Luckily it just got to the sprinkling point and never started pouring.
Thing is as annoying as it was to stand in line like that I don't get the people who were being rude to the volunteers. At least I assume they're volunteers and don't get paid to man the polling stations. People were yelling stuff like "well you should have tested these things earlier" and "not very reassuring". Dude I'm sure they're trying to get stuff fixed. Yelling at them isn't helping.
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Check this out. It was sent to me by one of my oldest friends who lives in Iowa. I'd take it halfwise as it is secondhand news to me, but I rarely let myself get this close to such things.
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I live in Iowa. I have a disabled 26 yr old son. I have never registered him to vote because 1. He is not mentally capable and 2. He couldn't read a ballot. He lives in a group home with others like him. They the homes staff registered my son to vote. When I found out I told them that he is NOT allowed to vote. I find out today they took him to vote and a home staff member told him who to vote for (Obama) and was actually the person who help him vote. I am livid. They tell me it is his right and the law. They knew I would probably get him on election day so they took him to vote early. I have already contacted a lawyer and the media will get back with me. I am shaking so bad right now. The staff used my son and others for political gains. Sorry I just needed to vent.I am off now to try and get someone's attention on this matter
I assure you this is true. My friend is very close to this family and knows the state of the young man. Pretty messed up.
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Wow that's very messed up. I bet those staff members will be in some deep deep trouble.
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Noon
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