Nov. 7 th.

SC Governor Sanford turned away at the polls

Do most states require bringing the voter registration card? Here in Hawaii we just have to show valid Government picture ID.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

I voted on the way to work this morning ... unfortunately the optical vote reader was jammed ... some yahoo had come in first thing and tried to load in his early mail in ballot before the poll workers could stop him :-(

so they put my ballot in the side of the machine and said it would be counted later !!

[TrueBlueKappa]

I voted after work and am proudly wearing my sticker!

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally Posted by OTW

SC Governor Sanford turned away at the polls

Do most states require bringing the voter registration card? Here in Hawaii we just have to show valid Government picture ID.

I have never had to show any type of ID in NY. I just tell them my name, sign the form, and step into the booth.

Originally Posted by Peaches-n-Cream

I have never had to show any type of ID in NY. I just tell them my name, sign the form, and step into the booth.

WOW. I'm picturing the same person showing up at different polling places voting under different names.

I vote absentee and mailing the ballot in is wayyyy more convenient, IMO. But here all voters show a picture ID to the person behind the desk, who locates your name in the register book with all the names from the precinct printed. She writes your ballot number next your name, and then you sign.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally Posted by OTW

WOW. I'm picturing the same person showing up at different polling places voting under different names.

I vote absentee and mailing the ballot in is wayyyy more convenient, IMO. But here all voters show a picture ID to the person behind the desk, who locates your name in the register book with all the names from the precinct printed. She writes your ballot number next your name, and then you sign.

I forgot to mention that they match the signatures after you sign your name in the registration book.

I think that it might be possible for one person to vote more than once, but I haven't heard of that happening.

[bluefish81]

Originally Posted by OTW

SC Governor Sanford turned away at the polls

Do most states require bringing the voter registration card? Here in Hawaii we just have to show valid Government picture ID.

I didn't have to show any ID or voter registration card when I voted during lunch today either. I just had to fill out the form, which they checked with my name and received my ballot. I think when I lived in Iowa, I had to provide something. I think the showing of ID varies from state to state and has been a growing controversy in some states where some people might not have a photo ID.

[JonoBN41]

I figure I'll go tomorrow when the lines are shorter. haha. Actually I voted this morning.

Joke: Why are politicians like diapers?

Punch line: They need to be changed often - and for the same reason.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

I voted today and they checked my ID to see if my address matches

[WCUgirl]

Originally Posted by OTW

SC Governor Sanford turned away at the polls

Do most states require bringing the voter registration card? Here in Hawaii we just have to show valid Government picture ID.

You can take your voter's registration card OR your driver's license...but you have to show your legal name (no Mindy Smith if your name is Melinda Smith) and it has to have the right address. My husband almost didn't get to vote b/c we moved and he didn't update the address on his voter's registration, but did on his license...and then he couldn't find his card. But, since we moved w/in 30 days, he was able to show up to the polling place and explain the situation.

Mark Sanford is close friends w/ my atty at work. He called our office yesterday afternoon to verify he'd be in town to vote and to see if my atty wanted to go vote w/ him this morning. I was teasing him all day after seeing this on CNN.

Originally Posted by AXiD670

You can take your voter's registration card OR your driver's license...but you have to show your legal name (no Mindy Smith if your name is Melinda Smith) and it has to have the right address. My husband almost didn't get to vote b/c we moved and he didn't update the address on his voter's registration, but did on his license...and then he couldn't find his card. But, since we moved w/in 30 days, he was able to show up to the polling place and explain the situation.

Mark Sanford is close friends w/ my atty at work. He called our office yesterday afternoon to verify he'd be in town to vote and to see if my atty wanted to go vote w/ him this morning. I was teasing him all day after seeing this on CNN.

After watching that CNN video, I can't help but feel sorry for him and that precinct official who turned him away.

I mean, I know rules are rules and such, but hi? The Governor? You know how he looks like and the official still turned him away?

LOL at the First Lady saying she "said she reminded him to bring the registration card"...

[AUDeltaGam]

While the person I wanted to win for senator didn't (which is a shame, because he would have been wonderful), at least our Democratic governor won another term. So atleast there's some BLUE here!

And in GA, where I am still a resident and vote by absentee, once again, my vote didn't make a difference But I still voted!

[The1calledTKE]

Even though Georgia re-elected Sonny I am glad overall with the Democrats gains across the country.

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by The1calledTKE

Even though Georgia re-elected Sonny I am glad overall with the Democrats gains across the country.

Same here. And Sonny really isn't all that bad - he's former Dem after all.

[deadbear80]

For once in my life, I'm happy I live in a State where my vote makes a difference .
I grew up in IL and am a Democrat--so it's not like I was really ever needed to vote there. 1st time I lived in MO was the 1st time I was allowed to vote for President--and I voted absentee in IL. That was dumb. Moved to MA and voted there (again, being a Dem didn't matter much--although I DID vote for Shannon O'Brien over Mitt Romney--not like that ended up helping). Moved back to MO and registered to vote here--and thankfully finally made a difference . JIM (no)TALENT SUCKS--I'm happy he didn't get elected. Claire McCaskill isn't my favorite person--but she's a helluva lot better than (no)Talent. I'm also happy that the Stem Cell Research Amendment has seemed to pass (take that Rush Limbaugh!).

I'm moving again at the end of the year--most likely to a Blue State (not that I'm doing that purposely--I'm moving anyway but my choices are decidedly to 'Blue' places), but I'm happy that I got to see effective change in Missouri.

Voting was easy here--I chose computer over paper ballot--but both were A LOT nicer than the old butterfly ballots we had. There were no stickers--we were told the Election Commission didn't want to spend the money for them this year