for the first time I voted by mail, how are you doing the deed?

[denbot]

I had to run hard across most of the continent to get to my mail in ballot just in time to beat the dead line one week ago.
Because it altered my usual 7-10 days on the road as a trucker to do so, I told my boss I'd go back out for another week, so I will follow the results starting here near Chicago, and I'm guessing I won't know how the senate shakes out till I make it back home to the Los Angeles area Friday morning.

I feel very hopeful regarding holding the senate, but no matter what, I did my small part, and I can retain some peace of mind even if this goes south.


How did you vote?

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	Voted old school at my precinct polling place.
	5 (42%)
	Voted early at my board of elections.
	1 (8%)
	Voted by mail.
	5 (42%)
	Voted by absentee ballot.
	0 (0%)
	Other?
	1 (8%)
	None of your God damn business!
	0 (0%)
	Voted Robb for Dingbat.
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[merrily]

1. Really old school. At my polling place, TODAY.

I voted for the first answer in this poll, but will not actually vote until this afternoon.

We have to do much more than just vote, if we possibly can. All kinds of volunteer work needs to be done and winning takes money, too. It's more of a marathon.

[Skittles]

2. I voted in a library

first time they demanded ID

[silverweb]

3. Hybrid.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I'm a permanent mail ballot voter, so I get my ballot early. Then take my sweet time researching candidates & issues, completing the ballot, and making sure it's perfect.

On Election Day, I take a nice stroll down to the Courthouse and drop it off in person.

Best of both worlds!

[Brother Buzz]

8. In my state you'd save forty-nine cents too

Thrifty is good

[silverweb]

12. Absolutely!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Yes, thrifty is very good.

We also live in the same state.

[Jim Lane]

13. I saved the forty-nine cents AND got some needed exercise.

Last week I walked down to the county center. The Clerk's office will issue you a mail-in ballot. If you want to, however, you can fill it in on the spot and then go down the hall to deliver it to the Board of Elections.

Well, you can do all that if you get there before 5:00 p.m. If you get a business call that you have to deal with, with the result that you don't get to the county center until just after the offices have closed for the day, then you have to do it again later in the week.

I don't have to walk a block to the local school today because of those two lengthy trips I made last week. My only consolation is that my method is more heart-healthy.

[Brother Buzz]

17. I'm a permanent mail in ballot recipient

I had two choices: Go west two blocks to the post office and plunk down 49 cents or go east two blocks to city hall and drop it into a preelection ballot box.

I rode my bike, then ticked off an additional twenty miles after visiting city hall. Don't tell She Who Must Be Obeyed I stopped midway for a croissant and cappuccino.

[Jim Lane]

18. OK, my agenda for next election: Fix flats on bicycle.

Also find out if there's bike parking at the Board of Elections office.

I'm not into croissants but I already know where in that neighborhood I can get a good bagel.

[Brother Buzz]

19. Unless you're counting grams and run tire pressures above 80 psi try Slime® it works wonders...

on mountain bike tires. Butter laden croissants beats boiled bagels every time unless you're including that sinfully cholesterol enriched cream cheese.

[Jim Lane]

20. My road bike wants 90 psi.

I gather that would splatter the Slime all over the place?

Thanks for the post, though -- it's an interesting product. I might have heard of it if I'd ever owned a mountain bike.

[Brother Buzz]

21. It does.

Slime is totally essential for the BMX and mountain bike boys in goat head (puncture thorn) country

[SoapBox]

4. Voting by mail for years and years and years...

I travel for work so I'm not always home on voting days.

And it's so easy with no stress of checking in or pressure to vote and get out of the polling place, not to mention the threats of PukeBaggers hanging around.

[B Calm]

5. Voted on a Diebold voting machine at the county court house two & half weeks ago.

[loyalsister]

6. Downstairs

The building where I live is a polling place. There's no excuse for anyone who lives here not to vote. Sadly, the turnout is not particularly high.

[oldandhappy]

7. I am a big fan of the vote by mail system.

Signed up four years ago for permanent VBM. Get your ballot early and have time to cogitate. Hope you are glad you tried it. Usually find there are races I need to research.

[L0oniX]

9. I always vote by mail. Gives me the time to investigate what/who I'm voting on.

Voting for judges takes a lot of time to check them out. Google gets washed of any partisan info about them so I have to read up on how they perform.

[cyberswede]

10. I actually like going to my precinct on election day

I live in a small town, and the wait is never long. I took my kids along when they were younger, so they could share the experience. To me, the act of going to the polling place with all the other voters makes it more like an event - almost a big deal.

I only wish we still had the old style voting machines with the levers - though I've only ever pulled the D lever!

However, I truly believe there should be many options for voters to use - depending on what's most convenient for them.

[bullwinkle428]

11. Voted two weeks ago at a satellite location (library) in our county.

[KamaAina]

14. Got a mail ballot, and dropped it off at a polling place.

Which happens to be our board room.

My actual polling place is now a mile away!

[bigwillq]

15. Voted in person (nt)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Voted by mail

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My state, Washington, changed to vote by mail a few years ago.