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d'Kong76 Nov 07 2017 04:31 AM

We have a close and nasty County Executive thing tomorrow to vote on. An equally nasty (not sure on closeness) Mayoral thing in my home city. Vote! Tell us your story tomorrow. If you're not in it, you're out.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 07 2017 06:12 AM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

We've got the constitutional thing, I guess. But we just moved, and my registration wasn't changed in time, so I'd have to vote in my old neighborhood, in between two long appointments, with a 7-y/o in tow, for local reps who won't be representing my interests any longer... and my guy/gal already lost in the primary to Ruben F@cking Diaz ("I am the church. I am the state."). I've been doing letter-writing campaigns, helping with volunteer actions, and taking part in occasional matches since last year... Would it be terrible to sit this one out?

cooby Nov 07 2017 12:13 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Voting tonight if I get home in time. District judge, one of which my daughter in law has been campaigning for , a couple of other things. A friend of ours is running for township supervisor in another twp but hoping he wins

Fman99 Nov 07 2017 12:40 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Constitutional convention? Yay or nay?

HahnSolo Nov 07 2017 01:37 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Voting no on that -- I'm sure there are arguments on both sides -- the possible threat to Mrs. Solo's pension is enough reason for me.

d'Kong76 Nov 07 2017 02:10 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Voting NO as well. There was some discussion about that in the other thread. It's the only thing pretty much everyone agreed on here in like the last 7 years.

Ceetar Nov 07 2017 02:24 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

local town board uncontested. Don't you just love democracy? yay! I wrote in myself, Johnny Van Der Meer, and Barack Obama.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 07 2017 02:25 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

I voted. I was inspired by a nasty stupid letter that was sent to my house. I figured that such letters should be rewarded with a vote against the candidate on whose behalf the letter was sent.

Ceetar Nov 07 2017 02:29 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I voted. I was inspired by a nasty stupid letter that was sent to my house. I figured that such letters should be rewarded with a vote against the candidate on whose behalf the letter was sent. A bunch of those going around. Did yours say who sent it? as I understand it, it's illegal if it doesn't.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 07 2017 02:49 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

It did. It was signed by a private citizen, and included his address. (A P.O. Box, not the location of his actual house.) In the fine print at the bottom, it said that the letter was paid for by Larry (the sender) and mailed by the local Republican Committee.

Mets Willets Point Nov 07 2017 04:00 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

I voted early (but not often) in our municipal election.

Lefty Specialist Nov 07 2017 04:16 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Voted early. Hot mayoral and council contests that we'll be watching tonight.

metsmarathon Nov 07 2017 04:33 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

voting later today. hoping to turn northwest jersey just a wee bit bluer.

d'Kong76 Nov 07 2017 06:24 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Did anyone have to provide id when checking in to their voting place? I had the news on before and they showed a man and a woman handing over id to person at the table. I just signed next to an old image of my signature (I used to have much better penmanship) and that's that. (Guy was a Yankeelovingdick, made a crack about my Mets hat and sweatshirt and not being able to let me in. I said try and stop me, which made his younger colleague let out a cute 2 sec lol - made my morning haha)

Ceetar Nov 07 2017 06:45 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Nope. scribbled, not so accurately, my signature and then took forever to vote. Perhaps I should've chosen someone shorter than Johnny Van Der Meer.

dgwphotography Nov 07 2017 06:46 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

I'll never understand this "controversy" about needing an ID to vote. I have always had to present my ID when voting, which I did first thing this morning.

Ceetar Nov 07 2017 06:58 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

dgwphotography wrote: I'll never understand this "controversy" about needing an ID to vote. I have always had to present my ID when voting, which I did first thing this morning. There's no controversy. Voter ID laws have been shown to deepen the gap between white and minority voter turnout and almost always skew turnout in Republican favor. It doesn't matter how much a talking head screams about it, that doesn't change the data or make it into a 2-sided issue. it's just data. fact. science. These things are not controversial

d'Kong76 Nov 07 2017 07:00 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Not really thinking controversy, was just curious. I've been voting since 1980 and the only id I've needed was to be able to utter my name and then sign it.

dgwphotography Nov 07 2017 07:03 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Ceetar wrote: dgwphotography wrote: I'll never understand this "controversy" about needing an ID to vote. I have always had to present my ID when voting, which I did first thing this morning. There's no controversy. Voter ID laws have been shown to deepen the gap between white and minority voter turnout and almost always skew turnout in Republican favor. It doesn't matter how much a talking head screams about it, that doesn't change the data or make it into a 2-sided issue. it's just data. fact. science. These things are not controversial ...and my town has skewed democrat for as long as I remember.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 07 2017 07:06 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

People in inner cities who don't drive are less likely to have any kind of a photo ID. In Texas, there's a bill that would make gun licenses valid for voting, but not college IDs. That seems pretty cynical to me.

Ceetar Nov 07 2017 07:07 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Anecdotal evidence.. What's the demographics of your town?

cooby Nov 07 2017 08:42 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

My town is so small when they see me they just open the register to my name without asking :)

d'Kong76 Nov 07 2017 08:53 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Her town is so small when she opens the door everyone says, 'coob!' a la Norm on Cheers. I'm a little worried about our mayoral race. There are some real nut jobs who are not going to be happy (posting on various city fb groups) who might just flip out if things don't roll their way.

cooby Nov 07 2017 08:54 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Lol to your first comment.

Chad Ochoseis Nov 08 2017 02:45 AM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

I'm in Arizona prepping my mother's house for sale, so I cast my ballot last week. Big race in Cleveland is the mayoral election, where a three term incumbent is running against a city councilman. Councilman Reed is a man of conviction (3 DUIs), and he's running on a strong anti-crime platform (yes, really; irony is dead). Mayor Jackson is imperfect - the city lost out on $16m of federal aid a couple of years ago because he forgot to apply for it - but he's generally done a competent job and didn't have any qualified opposition even in the primary. My councilman is being challenged by a 23 year old who believes he's more in touch with the residents of my young, hip neighborhood. My councilman is 29. There's a victim's rights bill on the ballot that is opposed by the largest criminal defense association in the state, the largest prosecutor's association in the state, and me. It is, however, winning with about 85% of the vote.

MFS62 Nov 08 2017 03:05 AM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Voted on the way to work this morning. When I walked in and looked around, I felt positively young. Only one person ahead of me on my line. (two different lines for numbered streets and streets with names were separated alphabetically into two lines.) I had to say my address, my name and show ID. It was checked by two people and my name was crossed off on the registered voters list. Then I proceeded to a table where I was handed a two sided paper ballot. From there, I walked to the next vacant stand-up desk (shielded from prying eyes on three sides) where I marked my ballot with a felt pen, then walked to a table where the ballot was scanned. The ballot is handed to you in a manila folder and you keep it in there from the marking table to the scanner. After it is scanned you are handed an "I voted" sticker as you leave. The whole process took about five minutes. Later

Edgy MD Nov 08 2017 04:13 AM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

The Old Dominion also elected Danica Roem a state legislator believed to be the nation's first trangendered lawmaker. Her opponent was the guy who attempted to sponsor a bathroom bill for the state (it died in committee — the bill, not the state). He also openly called himself Virginia's "chief homophobe." Not much of a campaign slogan, that.

G-Fafif Nov 08 2017 05:49 AM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Nassau County executive (as well as comptroller) goes Democratic, which rarely happens. Town of Hempstead supervisor goes Democratic, which had NEVER happened.

Edgy MD Nov 08 2017 12:23 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Lefty Specialist Nov 08 2017 01:07 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Nancy Barr, a woman my wife knew in high school, won as a Westchester County legislator, which is kind of cool. And I'm proud of my town for thumping Republicans. They turned a 9-0 Republican majority into a 5-4 Democratic majority, and the Democratic candidate for mayor beat the Republican incumbent 59-41.

Edgy MD Nov 08 2017 01:21 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Edgy MD Nov 08 2017 01:28 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Breitbart headline Tuesday morning: Gillespie Victory in Virginia Would Vindicate Trump #MAGA Agenda Breitbart headline Tuesday evening: Republican Swamp Thing Gillespie Rejected

Ashie62 Nov 08 2017 01:52 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

Parsippany goes from Republican James Barberio to Democrat Michael Soriano for mayor.

Lefty Specialist Nov 08 2017 03:47 PM Re: Voting 2017 Thread

My son is just glad it's over because being in DC he was getting bombarded by those horrible Gillespie ads.