I VOTED FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!

[liberalpragmatist]

It felt so good. 19 years old, first vote. In a swing(-ish) state - Missouri! I decided not to vote straight Democratic, just because I'm not informed on a lot of the local races and felt irresponsible automatically voting for some people, so I just left some local races and the judgeships blank.

But it felt so good to punch a hole for John Kerry. I was so worried though - punch card - I held it down for a minute, pushing with all my might, and inspected it for five minutes before handing my ballot in.

[WilliamPitt]

1. Congratulations

:toast:

Feels good, dun'nit. :)

[Dookus]

2. congratulations!!

welcome to democracy

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Mega love from me to you!!!

:yourock: I voted for one Green for the Wayne State University Board of Regents...just to mix it up a bit. :hi:

[Zuni]

4. Good For You

:party: :hi:
:toast:

[SaintLouisBlues]

Congrats!

Let's hope MO goes Blue!

[msturgis524]

5. Congratulations

:toast:

[Gildor Inglorion]

6. Bless you! I first voted in 1964....for LBJ.

One of the proudest moments of my life.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Congrats! *hugs*

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[PROGRESSIVE1]

8. Congratulations!!!

My first time voting was for President Gore in 2000!!!

[Technowitch]

9. Congratulations! Welcome to democracy, my friend

Good of you to be careful, too.

cheers!
-Technowitch

[LisaLynne]

10. Congrats!!

Good for you! Doesn't it feel great to participate in our democracy?

I had to fill in a bubble and I think I spent 10 minutes making sure it was completely filled in, but without stray marks. It was like being in kindergarten again!

[Claire Beth]

11. congratulations

[girl gone mad]

12. Way to go!

Now, go change your avatar and join the party!

[Daocrat]

13. Sweet. 2 more first-time voters right here.

Myself (age 29) and my wife (a bit older). For both of us, this is the first presidential election we've bothered to vote in.

[YDogg]

14. Congratulations ...

... may it be the first of many elections for you!

[jpak]

15. Watch out - it's habit forming

:toast:

[Ariana Celeste]

16. Me too!!! :)

[TahitiNut]

17. If you're at all like me - it'll be a kick EVERY time you vote.

I've NEVER missed voting in a General Election in 40 years. I feel a 'high' every time.

[Adelante]

18. Wonderful

Many more :toast:

[eleny]

19. Welcome to the world!!!!!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

23. I went to buy a soda across the street at the family-owned grocery store.

I noticed the lady who owns it, who I'd estimate is an Asian woman in her 40s, was wearing her "I Voted" sticker. I asked when she voted, and she said, "This morning. I voted for the first time ever in this country, and I voted for John Kerry!" I gave her a high five!:kick:

[bush equals idiot]

20. Shake hands podner

I'm almost 60 and never voted before in my life.

[American Tragedy]

21. My first time voting too

This was my first time voting in a presidential election as well, and I'll never forget it, because this is when I finally realized that I will never again be able to feel apathetic for a moment. Now it's hard for me to even remember and comprehend the time in my life when I could just not care.

I now know that my commitment does not end with defeating Bush, but will be a lifelong struggle, branded in my heart and my conscience forever. When I met Barack Obama a couple days ago, I flippantly told him that I would be directing his presidential campaign in a few years, but hell, maybe I will. It's definitely opened my mind to career possibilities I never before entertained.

I really hope that it's not always going to be such an emotional rollercoaster, though. I've already got hypertension and I just turned twenty-one.

[blackcat77]

22. Thank you, citizen!

Generations of Americans are proud of you.

[omnithrope]

24. That's really fantastic. Congratulations.

I still remember my first vote...

[DemWitch]

25. Here's to you!!!!

:toast:

[calimary]

26. YAY!

My daughter keeps saying she wishes she were old enough to vote today. She'll get there in four years, though. Congratulations!

[The Wielding Truth]

27. Congrats! Did good! Now the politicians work for you. The voter.

[newyawker99]

28. Congrats and good job!

:thumbsup: