View Full Version : Don't forget to vote
tokenuser
11-07-2006, 01:23 AM
If you are over 18, and registered to vote, you have choices to make.
I don't care what your political beliefs are, just make sure you exercise your rights and go vote.
phatlip12
11-07-2006, 01:29 AM
If you are over 18, and registered to vote, you have choices to make.
I don't care what your political beliefs are, just make sure you exercise your rights and go vote.
I would but I never got the chance to register. They came to my school and they were only there for one day for like an hour and I had class.
pamich
11-07-2006, 01:37 AM
Done and done. Shame I had no idea who any of the people running for state and county positions were.
yashar
11-07-2006, 02:03 AM
I would if they wouldn't call you all the time asking you to vote for people.
casework
11-07-2006, 02:11 AM
I would but I never got the chance to register. They came to my school and they were only there for one day for like an hour and I had class.
There should be registration slips in your schools office. I'm not sure if you can register online or not, but even if you can't you should be able to find information on how and where to register in your town. Voting is more important than to be lazy and not find out how else you can register.
casework
11-07-2006, 02:14 AM
I would if they wouldn't call you all the time asking you to vote for people.
Maybe I'm just lucky, but no one has ever called me in regards to being registered to vote.
yashar
11-07-2006, 02:17 AM
Maybe I'm just lucky, but no one has ever called me in regards to being registered to vote.No, like you would get calls from people telling you to vote for a certain candidate. They get your number after you register.
tokenuser
11-07-2006, 02:22 AM
No, like you would get calls from people telling you to vote for a certain candidate. They get your number after you register.I am not registered to vote. In fact, being an Australian citizen living in the US, I am not allowed to vote.
I *did* get two door knockers, one generic phone call (on my business line) to vote for a state senate candidate, and a handful of mulch (flyers) left in the mailbox.
They wouldn't really influence how I voted though. I tend to get most of my information online.
pamich
11-07-2006, 02:24 AM
They wouldn't really influence how I voted though. I tend to get most of my information online.
Good choice. Online info is always accurate.
tokenuser
11-07-2006, 02:27 AM
Good choice. Online info is always accurate.I hope you were being sarcastic, its hard to tell online.
Online is not always accurate, but it allows me to form my own opinions, from my own research, rather than reading straight off a flyer given to me by the local democrat/republican/libertarian candidate door knocking specialist.
casework
11-07-2006, 02:35 AM
No, like you would get calls from people telling you to vote for a certain candidate. They get your number after you register.
I know, that's what I was referring to. I have not received anything purely because I am a registered voter.
phatlip12
11-07-2006, 04:50 AM
There should be registration slips in your schools office. I'm not sure if you can register online or not, but even if you can't you should be able to find information on how and where to register in your town. Voting is more important than to be lazy and not find out how else you can register.
I've been really busy with school/work and thought the only way I could register was by driving up to the DMV. I'll vote next time.
_sorrow_
11-07-2006, 05:55 AM
I would if they wouldn't call you all the time asking you to vote for people.
Not to say "you should vote Democratic!" or anything like that, but digg this, (http://digg.com/politics/The_Republicans_admit_they_are_breaking_to_law_to_ stop_people_from_voting) and keep in mind that maybe the reason you have been getting all those freakin phone calls and fliers it specifically to get you NOT to vote.
That said, i voted with a mail in ballot (apparently all of Washington state now uses those) several days ago :)
yashar
11-07-2006, 06:54 AM
Not to say "you should vote Democratic!" or anything like that, but digg this, (http://digg.com/politics/The_Republicans_admit_they_are_breaking_to_law_to_ stop_people_from_voting) and keep in mind that maybe the reason you have been getting all those freakin phone calls and fliers it specifically to get you NOT to vote.
That said, i voted with a mail in ballot (apparently all of Washington state now uses those) several days ago :)
Haha wow I totally dugg that story, I can relate to those annoying calls.
rowlodge
11-07-2006, 07:01 AM
i could get it over with and do it online. i dont even know where to vote. i'm so used to instant gratification on the internet.
casework
11-07-2006, 07:52 AM
i could get it over with and do it online. i dont even know where to vote. i'm so used to instant gratification on the internet.
Once you register, you get information in the mail about where you are assigned to vote. I still find the lazy attitude people have about voting to be astonishing. Please, don't waste our time whining about the government or the country if you are not willing to take 30 seconds out of your life to figure out where and how to register and where and how to vote.
mongoose
11-07-2006, 02:26 PM
I just turned 18 in September and I've already mailed in my ballot. w00t!
masherscf
11-07-2006, 02:36 PM
I've been really busy with school/work and thought the only way I could register was by driving up to the DMV. I'll vote next time.
Phatty! I'm so disappointed! You can register online in most places.
I already voted. There wasn't much choice though, the races here just aren't that close. In fact, our congressman was running unopposed. There was this county charter issue that was interesting.
tokenuser
11-07-2006, 03:26 PM
I was listening to the BBC World News on NPR earlier today, and they had a great email from a guy in St Louis that said that "voting this year was like choosing between gangrene and amputation".
It would be even funnier if it wasn't true.
Both the major parties now have 2 years to overhaul themselves and make themselves relevant.
phatlip12
11-07-2006, 03:34 PM
Phatty! I'm so disappointed! You can register online in most places.
I already voted. There wasn't much choice though, the races here just aren't that close. In fact, our congressman was running unopposed. There was this county charter issue that was interesting.
I know I now, Im disappointed with myself as well. I think I can already register now for the next election so I'll deff vote next time.
masherscf
11-07-2006, 03:37 PM
I was listening to the BBC World News on NPR earlier today, and they had a great email from a guy in St Louis that said that "voting this year was like choosing between gangrene and amputation".
It would be even funnier if it wasn't true.
Both the major parties now have 2 years to overhaul themselves and make themselves relevant.
The trouble with voting is that it is evolutionary not revolutionary.
If you and enough like minded people vote, eventually the people in office will become like minded. You have a greater effect on local races than either state-wide or national races. However, the pool of candidates for higher office are selected from below.
For the last 20 years, elections have been coming more-and-more expensive. That makes candidates who raise money more powerful. This gives people with money more power over elections than they should have.
rowlodge
11-07-2006, 03:57 PM
Once you register, you get information in the mail about where you are assigned to vote. I still find the lazy attitude people have about voting to be astonishing. Please, don't waste our time whining about the government or the country if you are not willing to take 30 seconds out of your life to figure out where and how to register and where and how to vote.
i would be much enthusiastic if i did'nt feel like i was voting for the lesser of two evil's all the time....much more enthusiastic.
phatlip12
11-07-2006, 05:56 PM
i would be much enthusiastic if i did'nt feel like i was voting for the lesser of two evil's all the time....much more enthusiastic.
Phatlip VS Rowlodge 2008
Bring it on sucka
casework
11-07-2006, 05:59 PM
i would be much enthusiastic if i did'nt feel like i was voting for the lesser of two evil's all the time....much more enthusiastic.
No doubt. I feel the same way, especially during this election. I almost feel like my only hope for the future is to vote for change just to get the ball rolling. But regardless of the candidates or the circumstances, participating in your government and voting is more important than anything. If voting against what you might normally agree with or voting for someone different to mix things up is the best you can do, it is still more powerful than not voting at all.