The polling place was at a church a couple of miles away. The staff was very friendly and helpful and I was one of only two voters present. To tell the truth, I think they were all bored silly and just glad to see a real human being.
I voted early last week I think... Tuesday maybe? It was pretty busy... there were a LOT of people there at the early voting location. But it's the ONLY location near the Republican area, so I kind of expect it.
In that I'm scheduled to work a polling station on the 8th, I went in last week and voted early. Nothing controversial on this ballot. Pick your chosen candidate and let r rip.
I don't see this district going blue or purple this mid-term. I believe the state will stay blue red (except for cities like Jackson). I view voting not just as a right but, as a responsibility. If you don't care how the government is run, stay home.
Rams
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Proposition 309 would add requirements for Arizona citizens casting a mail-in ballot, as well as changing voter ID requirements for in-person voters.
For mail-in voting, voters casting a mail-in ballot would have to add two new pieces of information to their affidavit: their date of birth and a voter ID number. The voter ID number would be the number on a voter’s driver's license or government issued ID number, or the last four digits of their social security number. Currently, the voting affidavit only requires the signature of the voter. This signature is verified by comparing it to the voter’s signature on record with voter registration documents.
For in-person voting, voters would no longer be able to present an alternative to photo ID at the voting booth. Currently, a voter is able to present two pieces of non-photo identification as an alternative to a photo identification. These pieces of identification can include a utility bill, vehicle registration, voter registration card, or more. Under this measure, a voter would need to present a form of photo identification while voting in person. This would include a driver’s license or government-issued ID.
The $12 fee for Arizona’s state ID card would also be waived under this measure.
I have always voted in person and have always been required to show my Driver License. Guess which way I voted.
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There is a proposition on the ballot which might solve some of those problems: I have always voted in person and have always been required to show my Driver License. Guess which way I voted.
So, tell us what you are hearing on the east coast.
I hear that my state has elected Ron DeSantis as our Governor, beating the Demorat by 19 POINTS and that Marco Rubio is our Senator beating the Demorat by 17 POINTS
US House Rep for my district beat his Demorat challenger by 37 POINTS
I also hear that you folks out there in AZ are having a real problem with the Hobbsian Demorats cheating in Maricopa County.
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Wife and I did vote in person yesterday. Had to present our Dr Lic and voter registration cards.
A couple of things I wasn't prepared for. This is a new county for me, only a resident for 6 months now..
Long waiting line to get in to vote. There were probably 100 people in line when we joined them and by the time we got back outside, maybe 175, as the line was much longer than when we took our place in it. It was very quiet in that line. No socializing between voters and I was not used to that either. Almost as if we were in line to pay last respects at the end of a funeral service. Maybe I spent too many years in a farming community in a county of only 28,500 or too many years in South Louisiana where election day was-maybe still is a pretty boisterous event and the candidates could still walk up and down the line asking for your vote at the last minute (or even buying it with little handout favors)
A new type voting machine. Hart. You were given an access code you had to type into the machine, thenslide a sheet of paper part way into the machine on a paper tray, and begin voting. Never used that kind before. Once you are done, the screen allows you toreview and change your vote, then you press submit and the machine sucks thesheetof paper in, thenspits it our with your voting record on it. Then, have to take it over to another machine (and it's attendant) and slide your sheet of paper in to some kind of gizmo and it sucks the sheet up into it's innards, possibly to never be seen by modern man again..
Afterwards wife and I went to a little eatery we are fond of and there was a table full next to us with one of the women loudly berating our governor and atty general (mostly over abortion rights issues, tho from her appearance, I can't imagine anyone wanting to do the deed necessary for her to become impregnated) and extolling the 'great Beto' and his bright future as Governor of Texas and what he was going to do about our guns and open carry. I suspect she will need professional counseling this morning.
I chide myself for not learning more about the local races here so I just used the R technique except for voting NO on some kind of tax increase measure for the town of Copperas Cove.
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Wife and I did vote in person yesterday. Had to present our Dr Lic and voter registration cards.
A couple of things I wasn't prepared for. This is a new county for me, only a resident for 6 months now..
Long waiting line to get in to vote. There were probably 100 people in line when we joined them and by the time we got back outside, maybe 175, as the line was much longer than when we took our place in it. It was very quiet in that line. No socializing between voters and I was not used to that either. Almost as if we were in line to pay last respects at the end of a funeral service. Maybe I spent too many years in a farming community in a county of only 28,500 or too many years in South Louisiana where election day was-maybe still is a pretty boisterous event and the candidates could still walk up and down the line asking for your vote at the last minute (or even buying it with little handout favors)
A new type voting machine. Hart. You were given an access code you had to type into the machine, thenslide a sheet of paper part way into the machine on a paper tray, and begin voting. Never used that kind before. Once you are done, the screen allows you toreview and change your vote, then you press submit and the machine sucks thesheetof paper in, thenspits it our with your voting record on it. Then, have to take it over to another machine (and it's attendant) and slide your sheet of paper in to some kind of gizmo and it sucks the sheet up into it's innards, possibly to never be seen by modern man again..
Afterwards wife and I went to a little eatery we are fond of and there was a table full next to us with one of the women loudly berating our governor and atty general (mostly over abortion rights issues, tho from her appearance, I can't imagine anyone wanting to do the deed necessary for her to become impregnated) and extolling the 'great Beto' and his bright future as Governor of Texas and what he was going to do about our guns and open carry. I suspect she will need professional counseling this morning.
I chide myself for not learning more about the local races here so I just used the R technique except for voting NO on some kind of tax increase measure for the town of Copperas Cove.
Anyone anticipating a Beto win was delusional. I'm in a solidly blue area, there is a lot of hate for Abbott, but Texas will never vote for a candidate who doesn't fully support the 2A. He's just a bad candidate.
My wife and I voted early at separate times; it was extremely busy for both of us. When I went, one of the Republican state rep candidates was at the polling location. As the only Republican moderate on my ticket, she's the only Republican I had planned to vote for, so I was happy to notice her and go have a conversation with her. Meanwhile, inside the polling location, one of the poll workers was obnoxiously talking about the incoming Red Wave. IMO, poll workers should remain nonpartisan as much as possible.
I expected a bloodbath, but Democrats held better than expected outside of Texas.
A new type voting machine. Hart. You were given an access code you had to type into the machine, thenslide a sheet of paper part way into the machine on a paper tray, and begin voting. Never used that kind before. Once you are done, the screen allows you toreview and change your vote, then you press submit and the machine sucks thesheetof paper in, thenspits it our with your voting record on it. Then, have to take it over to another machine (and it's attendant) and slide your sheet of paper in to some kind of gizmo and it sucks the sheet up into it's innards, possibly to never be seen by modern man again.
Hands down, I think Florida has the best voting system in the country... hands down. We've used dozens of ballot systems over the years, but after 2000... they implemented a new system in 2004, which they replaced yet again in 2006... which is what we have now.
The very first thing we had was the "Butterfly" ballot, which led to the hanging chads thing in 2000. We then went to a touch-screen ballot system in 2004, and finally 2006 is what we now use.
The system we use now, you are handed a full paper ballot with a pen, and a cover sheet. You go into a little booth, and fill it out... like the "Scantron" test sheet that Gen-Xers used to use in the late 80s / 90s for taking tests in school.
You then take your ballot, and you feed it into an electronic tabulator which after a successful scan, immediately feeds it automatically into a locked ballot bin. This ensures that your ballot is saved for future recounts, and your ballot is immediately tabulated at the same time.
Of course, you're also required to show your state drivers license. If you don't have that, you need to show a Federal ID and something that shows you live at the address (a utility bill in your name).
Since 2006, our elections have basically been perfect.
Originally posted by theBDub: I expected a bloodbath, but Democrats held better than expected outside of Texas.
Someone just cited the televised hearings of the "January 6 Committee" as an important factor in these midterms that, on the whole, has advantaged the Democratic Party and its candidates. He threw out a figure of "22 million viewers" for the first of the televised hearings.
Who can put a name and story to this face? Because, if you were to do so, you would be unmasking the identify of this heretofore enigmatic "someone".
Edited to add: I also think the whole January 6 "thing" is good for Ron DeSantis and other Republicans who are looking ahead to a MAGA sans Trump.
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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Hands down, I think Florida has the best voting system in the country... hands down. We've used dozens of ballot systems over the years, but after 2000... they implemented a new system in 2004, which they replaced yet again in 2006... which is what we have now.
The very first thing we had was the "Butterfly" ballot, which led to the hanging chads thing in 2000. We then went to a touch-screen ballot system in 2004, and finally 2006 is what we now use.
The system we use now, you are handed a full paper ballot with a pen, and a cover sheet. You go into a little booth, and fill it out... like the "Scantron" test sheet that Gen-Xers used to use in the late 80s / 90s for taking tests in school.
You then take your ballot, and you feed it into an electronic tabulator which after a successful scan, immediately feeds it automatically into a locked ballot bin. This ensures that your ballot is saved for future recounts, and your ballot is immediately tabulated at the same time.
Of course, you're also required to show your state drivers license. If you don't have that, you need to show a Federal ID and something that shows you live at the address (a utility bill in your name).
Since 2006, our elections have basically been perfect.
Yup, That's what we've had here for a few years. ID is driver's license or similar. Without a photo, you need a bunch of things. Here, unless you're a newcomer, the volunteers at the table(most have been here for years) don't waste their time with that. Small towns do have some advantages.
Yesterday it was, "hey Marc how's retirement? We got a new gizmo here, just take this here pen and sign on this screen and get your ballot."
That's all "well and good", but kitchen ranges, refrigerators and other home appliances have been manufactured and marketed with the THERMADOR brand name for over 100 years.
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