I am ashamed of myself today - It is election day and I will not be voting...
Not voting goes against everything I believe in.
One of the many things that slipped through the cracks this year was updating my voter registration after the move. I almost got around to it several times ... but almost doesn't count in elections.
I will kick myself if the election does not go the way I want it to but I have no one to be mad at but myself. I didn't get my priorities straightened out in time and have relinquished my rights to those that did. I have offered the power to decide my community's laws to those using their freedom. I can only hope that enough of those people see the issues the same way I do.
Don't make the same mistake I did ... exercise your freedom, own your rights, and use the power this country gave you to make your community a better place.
Go vote today
UPDATE: (7:50pm)
I went to my polling place and I was able to vote after all! Thanks for the head's up, CalTechGirl!
Come to North Carolina - you don't have to be registered to vote, you just show up and demand to vote and they let you. Give it a shot there, it will likely work.
Posted by: Ogre at November 7, 2006 11:13 AMNononono. Go vote. You can use a PROVISIONAL BALLOT because you haven't had a chance to update it. When they verify that you didn't vote in your old polling place, your vote will be counted!
Just go to the place and ask about it.
Posted by: caltechgirl at November 7, 2006 03:08 PMTell ya what, I was totally amazed when I voted today. Amazed?...more like flabbergasted.
Lemme explain, just a tad if I may...I recently moved from a South-western state to a North-eastern state. In my previous State, I was ALWAYS asked for my voter registration card AND my drivers license.
Today? Nothing, Nada, Ziltch, Zippo!!
Just sign here please.
I wondered how many folks voted out of precinct, or weren't registered. When I asked, I got a "shrug" and told that this state, has a "law" that they can't ask.
"Don't ask don't tell" policy for voting? WTF???? Oh mano mano is my dander up about this. Most definately going to do some research on this.
Ok...having had my rant on this....I say good for you, Ms. Cat for reminding folks, that when ya move, ya gotta gotta gotta change your voter registration as well.
Next time, Ms Cat, next time!
You have had an incredible amount of crap heaped upon your plate this year.
See there, Cat, go check it out!!!!
Yayyyyyyyy Caltechgirl!
I bet there are folks out there that don't know this option!!
Double YAYYYYYYYY Caltechgirl!!!
Posted by: imp at November 7, 2006 03:23 PMGoodness Cat, shame on you. Don't you know that even if you CHOSE not to vote, you are STILL EXERCISING your freedom and right?
But way to go on voting after all.
I voted with an absentee ballot 2 weeks ago. About 1/3 of the WA state voters do it. They encourage you to sign up when you get your license. It makes me wonder if our votes get counted. After all, this was a state that had a questionable result 2 years ago with Maria "can't vote well" and Gov. Gregoire (both Dems---obviously).
Posted by: Dorothy at November 7, 2006 08:10 PM