Voting Hours

[Townhallsavoy]

7am-7pm. 

Isn't that a bit squeezed for people that work?

I mean, I know that unemployed voters will have plenty of time to go vote, but for those that work long hours, how will they get to vote?

My father, for example, has to work tomorrow 7am-9pm because his company is having a visit from their corporate office later this week.  He's going to try to make it out to vote and most likely will, but I really think voting should start early.  REALLY early like 5am. 

[GH2001]

By law I'm pretty sure they have to give you enough time in the day to exercise that right.

[Tarheel]

7am-7pm. 

Isn't that a bit squeezed for people that work?

I mean, I know that unemployed voters will have plenty of time to go vote, but for those that work long hours, how will they get to vote?

My father, for example, has to work tomorrow 7am-9pm because his company is having a visit from their corporate office later this week.  He's going to try to make it out to vote and most likely will, but I really think voting should start early.  REALLY early like 5am.

Typically, here anyway, if you are in line by 7 PM the polls will stay open to allow all folk in line at that time to cast a ballot.

This excuse of not being able to make it to the polls doesn't wash with me and never has; if you can't make it to vote then you have the other option to vote absentee (which you should have been planning for if your work hours are a question; and that's been long before this fraudulent-riddled, silliness of "early voting" started).

There's no acceptable excuse for not voting short of a death or illness or act of God (and in Chicago even the dead vote!).  If the fucking Iraqis can dodge IEDs and get to the polls to vote (recall the purple thumbs!) then we sure as hell can.

No offense.

[Godfather]

I have voted absentee for the past two presidential elections and love it. 

It is so much easier, especially on the amendments, because I can take time and look at what the things actually mean.

[Tarheel]

I have voted absentee for the past two presidential elections and love it. 

It is so much easier, especially on the amendments, because I can take time and look at what the things actually mean.

Do they actually count the absentee ballots in Florida?

[Townhallsavoy]

Do they actually count the absentee ballots in Florida?

Only the caucasian ones, White Devil. 

[Godfather]

Do they actually count the absentee ballots in Florida?

Only the ones with the hanging chads.

[Godfather]

I wrote in my own name, should I have not done that?

[Tarheel]

I wrote in my own name, should I have not done that?

Maybe not.

...
Bill Maher on HBO’s Real Time Friday (2 Nov 2012) said:
“If you’re thinking about voting for Mitt Romney, I would like to make this one plea: black people know who you are and they will come after you”
...

Source:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frenchrevolution/2012/11/03/bill-maher-black-people-will-come-after-romney-voters/

[Godfather]

Maybe not.

Source:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frenchrevolution/2012/11/03/bill-maher-black-people-will-come-after-romney-voters/

I hate fucking Bill Maher with a passion...but that is kinda of funny.

[Tarheel]

I hate fucking Bill Maher with a passion...but that is kinda of funny.

I'd lock the door.


Seriously.

[Godfather]

I'd lock the door.


Seriously.

I live in Florida, I am surrounded by angry old jews.

[Tarheel]

I live in Florida, I am surrounded by angry old jews.

Your antisemitism is palpable, sir.  I think there are some rules against that in this forum but I'd have to check with a moderator first...

[Godfather]

Your antisemitism is palpable, sir.  I think there are some rules against that in this forum but I'd have to check with a moderator first...

I'm an antidentite

[AUJarhead]

I'm an antidentite

Next thing you know you're saying they should have their own schools.

[Godfather]

Next thing you know you're saying they should have their own schools.

did you here the one about the rabbi and the farmer's daughter? Huh?