I was a young voter once. In 1976.

[MikeG]

I was 18. I showed up at the polls at 7:00 AM. Voted for Carter. I stayed up until 3:00 AM till Carter won. One of the happiest days of my young life. I have never missed an election since.

I hope all the young and new voters enjoy this day.

[fsbooks]

1. My first election too.

I was an idealist. I voted some left-wing third party. Now I am a cynic. I vote straight democratic, and proud of it.

[slackmaster]

2. The California Democratic Primary in 1976 was my first election

My very first vote was for then-Governor Jimmy Carter.

I must be just a few months older than you.

[WCGreen]

3. My first elections as well..

I een volunteered for Carter and was exposed to the political process for the very first time...

I was hooked, line and sinker.....

[bowens43]

4. That was my first too.......

Carter won and I was hooked......

[KingChicken]

5. I'm 20, the repubs scared the hell out of me, I'm going democrat.

For many decades, I don't think the repugs can ever earn trust from me again, they have stained themselves forever in my mind.

[Mnemosyne]

6. My first vote also for Carter 1976, and still believe he is a great man!!

[Philostopher]

7. Helped my 'yellow dog Dem' dad carry campaign stuff around in '76

Voted in the Ohio primaries in '82, for one Gerald Springer. He lost, but I voted for the guy who won the primaries (Dick Celeste). He was the last Democrat to serve as governor in Ohio, and they pummeled him mercilessly the whole time he was in office. There hasn't been a Democratic governor in this state since, and it's a royal freakin' mess.

Voted in '84, too, but I didn't get to vote for a winner in the White House until '92. That was a good year, I admit.