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We are so spoiled here! (Original Post) cilla4progress Nov 2016 OP
I hear you! Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #1
It does make it much easier GP6971 Nov 2016 #3
Definitely! I love being able to mail in a ballot. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #4
I don't feel spoiled. Aristus Nov 2016 #5
I definitely do miss cilla4progress Nov 2016 #6
An adequate number of polling places would help Warpy Nov 2016 #7
I'm surprised that more Ohioans don't mail in their ballots since... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #8
Ohioan here; have been voting absentee for about 10 years. No Vested Interest Nov 2016 #10
I like the mail in ballot Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #9

GP6971

(31,017 posts)
3. It does make it much easier
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:10 AM
Nov 2016

Better than standing on lines. Although I used to enjoy going to the polling place and interacting with everyone there. We never had long lines though...we were usually in and out within 15 / 20 minutes.

Aristus

(66,095 posts)
5. I don't feel spoiled.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:18 AM
Nov 2016

If Bob Satiacum overturns our votes, I'm gonna be pissed!

I know electors are under no Constitutional provision to vote based on the state popular vote total. But if you can't bring yourself to vote the will of the people, you shouldn't be an elector.

Warpy

(110,910 posts)
7. An adequate number of polling places would help
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:22 AM
Nov 2016

especially in Dixie, where they've closed hundreds of them, mostly in Democratic strongholds and majority black areas.

Thanks a lot, Roberts court. There's another decision that needs to be overturned, gutting the Voting Rights Act. Clearly it is still necessary.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,847 posts)
8. I'm surprised that more Ohioans don't mail in their ballots since...
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:22 AM
Nov 2016

... no "excuse" is needed to get an absentee ballot.

I voted early and in-person this time, but partly just to see which side seemed to have a better "ground game." (It was Clinton in my area.)

No Vested Interest

(5,157 posts)
10. Ohioan here; have been voting absentee for about 10 years.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:34 AM
Nov 2016

I love the opportunity to research candidates any hour of the day & night; to not feel rushed by knowledge that someone is waiting behind me.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,103 posts)
9. I like the mail in ballot
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 01:54 AM
Nov 2016

It gives me time to research the down ticket races and measures. I use to go into the booth and say "what is this?" when I ran into many of those.

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