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dbackjon wrote:Short Line, but had to endure the gauntlet of campaigners/sign holders just outside the 75' limit.
gawd I hate that.

No line at my location....I actually early voted last Thursday and walked right in. 7 minutes tops.
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Gil Dobie wrote:
GannonFan wrote:No problem voting here. Went right before 8AM (polls in PA open at 7AM). Was voter #138 for the polling place, only had to wait for one person to sign the voting book. Pretty easy ballot, only 5 races (governor, Senator, House of Rep, State Senate, and State House). Went with 3 Dems, 1 GOP, and 1 Libertarian (couldn't stomach voting for either Dem or GOP in that race - US Senate). Didn't bring the kids this time because I was trying to get to work and, with schools off today, not all of the kids were even up. Tough life.
I voted in a school, and school was in session.
They used to have the schools open here on Election Day but I think folks got scared after Sandy Hook - the idea of having large numbers of the public at large traipsing into schools when kids are there just didn't seem to make sense when considering school safety.
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dbackjon wrote:Short Line, but had to endure the gauntlet of campaigners/sign holders just outside the 75' limit.
We just have the same 3 or 4 people at our polling place every year, handing out papers showing the voting slate for whichever party they are representing. Always the same folks so it's a pretty cordial atmosphere.
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GannonFan wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
I voted in a school, and school was in session.
They used to have the schools open here on Election Day but I think folks got scared after Sandy Hook - the idea of having large numbers of the public at large traipsing into schools when kids are there just didn't seem to make sense when considering school safety.
Put up more gun free zones that will take care of everything :coffee:
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The duopoly strikes again. I've been voting at the same polling place for 30 years, but the printout said that I had to show ID. Since I always show ID anyway, this was not a big deal, but annoying to see me singled out. Turns out it was because I changed my party affiliation since I last voted. :ohno:

Anyway, I voted shortly before 4 p.m. with no wait. My tally: one unopposed Donk (county register of wills), the only two Libertarians on my ballot (US Senate and county sheriff), one write-in GOP for US House (instead of the drunken assclown that got the nomination), and all the rest GOP. :)
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I moved on that ballot like a bitch. Just reached out and grabbed that machine by the lever. It couldn't say no. When you're registered, they just let you do it.
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Skjellyfetti wrote:I moved on that ballot like a bitch. Just reached out and grabbed that machine by the lever. It couldn't say no. When you're registered, they're just let you do it.
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Ivytalk wrote:The duopoly strikes again. I've been voting at the same polling place for 30 years, but the printout said that I had to show ID. Since I always show ID anyway, this was not a big deal, but annoying to see me singled out. Turns out it was because I changed my party affiliation since I last voted. :ohno:

Anyway, I voted shortly before 4 p.m. with no wait. My tally: one unopposed Donk (county register of wills), the only two Libertarians on my ballot (US Senate and county sheriff), one write-in GOP for US House (instead of the drunken assclown that got the nomination), and all the rest GOP. :)
I'd be curious about a libertarian sheriff.

Would he halt asset forfeiture? Stop going hard after the narcotics?

It seems to me that libertarianism would be an impediment to being what most people would call a "successful" law enforcement exec


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Skjellyfetti wrote:I moved on that ballot like a bitch. Just reached out and grabbed that machine by the lever. It couldn't say no. When you're registered, they just let you do it.
When did you realize it was a slot machine?
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This time around, easy-peasy, just like MOST of the time. This year's primary, however, was a disaster. They moved me to a new spot, which wasn't marked very well, and I couldn't find it. I finally had to call the County, who had an official walk out to get me. This time, though, I knew EXACTLY where it was, not only because I've voted there before, but because it's our former Lodi Union High School East Campus (now our local convention center). No line, plenty of markers for the ballot, plenty of space at the carousel, no line at the box, and I was out the door, just like normal. Yet I hear horror stories all around the country about huge lines and violence. Maybe Lodi's just different. I dunno....
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Took me an hour.
Longish line. No problems.

I went around 8. Opened at 7.

Public schools were closed.
SuperHornet wrote:This time around, easy-peasy, just like MOST of the time. This year's primary, however, was a disaster. They moved me to a new spot, which wasn't marked very well, and I couldn't find it. I finally had to call the County, who had an official walk out to get me. This time, though, I knew EXACTLY where it was, not only because I've voted there before, but because it's our former Lodi Union High School East Campus (now our local convention center). No line, plenty of markers for the ballot, plenty of space at the carousel, no line at the box, and I was out the door, just like normal. Yet I hear horror stories all around the country about huge lines and violence. Maybe Lodi's just different. I dunno....
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CID1990 wrote:
Ivytalk wrote:The duopoly strikes again. I've been voting at the same polling place for 30 years, but the printout said that I had to show ID. Since I always show ID anyway, this was not a big deal, but annoying to see me singled out. Turns out it was because I changed my party affiliation since I last voted. :ohno:

Anyway, I voted shortly before 4 p.m. with no wait. My tally: one unopposed Donk (county register of wills), the only two Libertarians on my ballot (US Senate and county sheriff), one write-in GOP for US House (instead of the drunken assclown that got the nomination), and all the rest GOP. :)
I'd be curious about a libertarian sheriff.

Would he halt asset forfeiture? Stop going hard after the narcotics?

It seems to me that libertarianism would be an impediment to being what most people would call a "successful" law enforcement exec


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Skjellyfetti wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
I'd be curious about a libertarian sheriff.

Would he halt asset forfeiture? Stop going hard after the narcotics?

It seems to me that libertarianism would be an impediment to being what most people would call a "successful" law enforcement exec


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I said I thought it would be an impediment to what most people would call a "successful" LE executive
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Ok. I said I think libertarianism is ideally suited for law enforcement. :thumb:
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I voted absentee like always.
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Skjellyfetti wrote:Ok. I said I think libertarianism is ideally suited for law enforcement. :thumb:
Well, I agree.
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Skjellyfetti wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
I'd be curious about a libertarian sheriff.

Would he halt asset forfeiture? Stop going hard after the narcotics?

It seems to me that libertarianism would be an impediment to being what most people would call a "successful" law enforcement exec


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houndawg wrote:
Skjellyfetti wrote:
I think libertarianism is ideally suited for law enforcement. :twocents:

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You wouldn't think that a real Libertarian would be interested in a gig as a bureaucrat even if he gets to carry a gun
As a traditional sheriff?

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CID1990 wrote:
houndawg wrote:

You wouldn't think that a real Libertarian would be interested in a gig as a bureaucrat even if he gets to carry a gun
As a traditional sheriff?

How little you understand, Grasshopoer


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My polling place was empty, but I'm pretty smart on when I go (3pm ish to miss lunch crowd and early work departers). It was without incident which sucks because I was really hoping for confrontation.

Actually voted for three people that won!! That might be a record for me in my county. Governor Larry Hogan comes back for a second term as the second most popular Gov in the US. I voted for one County Council member that got elected (shocker the four at large Dems won over the four R candidates by a factor of 4x). And our State Comptroller is a Dem I've voted for each time he's run.
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Filled mine out and dropped it in slot 2 weeks ago.


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houndawg wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
As a traditional sheriff?

How little you understand, Grasshopoer


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Well, it isn't a particularly interesting subject, Deputy Fyfe.....
Apparently it is for you since you make up 50% of the posters replying to it
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It was great. No real drama. Had a few Constitutional Amendments and local tax type things to vote on. Voted for one of two Democrats with no chance to win running against the incumbent Republican Congressman in order to add to the overall popular vote edge for the Democrats. Didn't vote on a couple of local elections because in each case both candidates are Republicans and I have vowed never to vote for a Republican again. Voted to legalize some kind of sports betting thing. No big line.
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JohnStOnge wrote:It was great. No real drama. Had a few Constitutional Amendments and local tax type things to vote on. Voted for one of two Democrats with no chance to win running against the incumbent Republican Congressman in order to add to the overall popular vote edge for the Democrats. Didn't vote on a couple of local elections because in each case both candidates are Republicans and I have vowed never to vote for a Republican again. Voted to legalize some kind of sports betting thing. No big line.
So you piled on with the low information voters. It figures.

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