In and out of the polling place by 8 am. Ran into my favorite state delegate, Mary Washington, as I was leaving (she was there to vote. For herself, I assume!)
Looks like civilization finally caught up with us.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Nov 04, 2014 3:34:38 am PST #9625 of 30000
Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2014 3:54:35 am PST #9626 of 30000
hwæt
I just voted, too. Although I should have waited until I had my caffeine first, because I spoiled my first ballot and had to do it over. The clickety-clack machines wouldn't let you vote for two candidates for the same office!
amych - Nov 04, 2014 4:17:06 am PST #9627 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Back from the voting. Definitely more turnout than usual at my precinct -- Durham is pissed at all these shenanigans, yo.
I believe I will not vote for Thom Tillis again tomorrow, in fact.
-t - Nov 04, 2014 4:26:36 am PST #9628 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thanks, Kat, that is exactly the sort of insight I can use. References to charter schools always set of alarm bells in my head, although that is not always justified.
Fred Pete - Nov 04, 2014 4:31:31 am PST #9629 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
I voted early, because VA allows you to do that if you work outside your county of residence. It's been a quiet election cycle in my area -- even the campaigning at the Metro station has been minimal.
Laura - Nov 04, 2014 4:49:55 am PST #9630 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
The clickety-clack machines wouldn't let you vote for two candidates for the same office!
The scanners won't let you either, or so I found out. I ended up having 3 ballots printed because I messed up the first one, then the poll dude voided the wrong one and they had to print another. I told him I thought he was just trying to make me feel better.
I was going to let the mistake go, but it was attorney general for the state and I didn't want the other guy. So I marked twice to void it, I thought. The scanner spit it back out.
I voted for marijuana!
Anne W. - Nov 04, 2014 4:54:36 am PST #9631 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I was pleased to be able to do a write-in vote against the St Louis County prosecutor, who is otherwise running unopposed.
shrift - Nov 04, 2014 5:05:52 am PST #9632 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Voting achieved. I don't have to get anything else done today if I've done that, right? Right.
Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2014 5:12:06 am PST #9633 of 30000
hwæt
Voting achieved. I don't have to get anything else done today if I've done that, right?
Since I work for the city, I get off of work today! So this is literally true for me.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 04, 2014 5:17:52 am PST #9634 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I voted last week, so no long waits at the polls for me. (Somehow my parents and I ended up with the same regular voting location despite me living downtown and them on the southwest edge of town. Which tells me that location is going to be swamped with many thousands of voters today and a parking lot that holds about 60 cars.)