I don't like that picture, it's politically abusive. Is that soldier overlooking, snooping, forcing the voters how and where to place their vote? this picture is coming out from an authoritarian state, NOT the USA. The NYTIMES has much to improve its political message.
What a shame that there's an American who doesn't know how to or where to vote already. An American who isn't almost bored by voting. An American who can't vote in their sleep. An American who doesn't walk out of the booth yawning. An American who doesn't find voting so routine that it isn't even a question that they go vote.
Here in New York, few people care.
Even at the New York Times, no mention or endorsement of Gillibrand (U.S. Sentate) or Suozzi (House or Representatives).
Voting in a state with no paper trail? Concerned about being counted as cast? Small consolation: take a photo of each page of your cast ballot in sequential order with your smart phone-include the number of the ballot (and there be one, usually in the corner) . You will retain proof of your vote.
It is a dreary day here in the hotly contested 7th congressional district but I walked to vote at my local elementary school. I was voter number 232 at 7:45am. Polls have been open since 6am and a steady stream of voters was coming and going while I was present. I think it will be a very close race between Spanberger and Brat based on the number of yard signs for each in our neighborhood. Go Spanberger! PS to Bruce in Sydney - the PTA here has a book sale going at another area of the school during the voting.
All of the ballot scanners are down at the Bronx Supreme Court. Shame on the Board of Elections
Thank you!
According to the meteorologists, the weather predicts a Republican landslide, east of the Mississippi! Pathetic! Everybody has an opinion! You know, mailing it in just might be the way to go!!!
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@Counter Measures I voted 2 weeks ago on a mailed/mail in ballot that can be used by anyone who wants to.
In addition ND voters show up even in serious snow storms. I vividly remember standing in a long line when my daughter was a toddler and having to keep her from eating the salty snow.
We vote by mail, on paper ballots here in Colorado, and I strongly recommend it! My wife and I, and any others who care to join in, have plenty of time to discuss the candidates and issues, read up and research, and complete our ballots in the privacy of our home, usually around the dining room table. We can then mail in the ballot, but we normally just drop them off at a local pick up site.
With the confusing issues on this years ballot, I am really glad I didn't have to hurry through the ballot while others waited in line behind me.
This is the first election that I was going to be out of town and not back in NY till the day after Election so I did an Absentee Ballot application and voted by mail. I do have to say that it was a far easier and better experience than having to go to the polls. In fact, I may plan on being away every Election Day from now on. It’s pathetic that this country doesn’t hold elections on Sunday’s when most people are off from work. It is fair to say that the powers that be don’t want to make it too easy to vote and yet it really should be. Try Absentee Balloting, it’s the way to go!!!
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@Mike L Here in Oregon, back in the 90's, over 1/2 the ballots were being cast by mail, so the whole state was switched to vote by mail and it works. We save on the costs of poling stations and the trouble of finding volunteers to man them. If you have a problem, go to your county elections office to straighten it out and you can also vote there if you wish to stand in a booth.
Yes, check to see if you need ID to vote, to prevent against the completely non-existent voting fraud that conservatives keep shouting about.
Sure, the instances of actual voting fraud here in reality reaches the same proportions as winning the lottery but don't let that stand in the way of conspiracy theories!
If you go in for a physical and your doctor says he wants to schedule you for surgery to remove your right arm because there's been 50 to 100 cases of a dangerous disease found in a study conducted on a billion right arms, you'd say "Doctor, you are crazy".
That's the conservatives' voting fraud story: crazy!
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Don’t forget the League of Women Voters. They have been a valuable resource for years.
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I really don’t get it. I’m 78 years old and have voted in every general election since I was 21. If you are not interested enough to register, learn about the canadites, issues and polling places, shame on you.
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@John Nacey
Totally agree.
If you can't be bothered, then you live with the result. You cannot complain because you chose NOT to participate. No vote - no voice.
It all sounds extremely complicated compaired to the system here. To vote you have to register at your local town hall before 31st Dec for the following year's elections. When you go to vote you show your voting card (received by post) & your ID with a photo & they will find your name on the register at your polling station,once you've voted & signed the register the card is stamped as proof. Good luck.
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I'm curious.
Here on election days, as polling places are often schools, the local Parents and Friends Committees (I think they're called PTA's in the U.S.) take advantage of this to provide cake stalls and sausage sizzles on site. (Keep in mind that voting is compulsory here).
Does anything like that happen in the U.S. at polling booths?
No, not at all. I don’t know if there are any specific rules against it, but I have never seen that in the US. Not in New York State anyway. Haven’t heard of it before your post. That is very neat in my opinion and wish we did do it here.
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@Bruce Stafford
When I lived in Brookline, MA we voted at our local schools. At mine the PTA always had a bake sale on election day. I don't know if they still do, but I quite enjoyed bringing something and taking home someone else's effort. My kids enjoyed it too!
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@Bruce Stafford When my voting place was a local elementary school, there would be a bake sale put on by the PTA or by students on their day off. It was a nice treat to have while waiting in line. Now my voting place is a community center, which doesn't do the bake sale/refreshments. It seems to be dependent on the location/individual people's interests and abilities. Though I love the idea of a "sausage sizzle!" Sausage, onion, and pepper sandwich while you vote?
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