When were you (or will you be) first eligible to vote,

[elperromagico]

and when did you first vote? I'm on a "voting thread" kick.

I was eligible in 2000, though I didn't vote. I found both Bush and Gore to be rather lackluster and, had I voted, would probably have voted for Nader. That's not something I'm really even considering this time around.

I voted for the first time in the mid-term election of 2002, helping to make Arkansas the only state in that election to unseat an incumbent Republican senator (Hutchinson).

So, how about you? When were you first eligible, and when did you first vote.

[specter]

1. Im

one of the 7 million adult people in this country that is not allowed to vote :(

8. 1974

worked for McGovern in 72
Carter
Carter
Mondale
Dukakis
Clinton
Nader
Gore

registered Republican and voted for John Anderson in the primary the year he was running, but still voted Democratic in the actual election.

[pollock]

16. that's cool

Almost same as me.
Carter
Carter
Mondale
Dukakis
Clinton
Clinton
Nader

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. I was eligible in 1980

Turned 18 in August of that year. I voted in El Dorado, Kansas. Extremely ashamed to say I voted for Ronnie Raygun (under the influence of an evil Republican professor - it's all his fault!) I quickly wised up and have never looked back!

[swag]

3. I was eligible in 1980

Voted for Carter in 1980
Voted for Mondale in 1984
Voted for Dukakis in 1988
Voted for Clinton in 1992
Voted for Clinton in 1996
Voted for Gore in 2000

Have not voted for a Republican candidate for anything since I voted for Nixon in a 1972 grade school election.

[Martin Eden]

9. 1968 grade school election

Out of 26 in my 6th grade class, I was one of two who voted for Humphrey. Six voted for Nixon, and the rest all voted for Wallace.

Needless to say, civil rights wasn't a priority in my all-white working class neighborhood on the edge of Chicago. The murder of King that year was a tragedy in my household, but generally a cause for celebration among my peers.

[elperromagico]

11. In our 1992 grade school election,

I actually voted for Perot. Twice (the second election was a runoff of sorts). Why, I don't know. I probably just wanted to be different.

Of course, being in Arkansas, Clinton won the school by a wide margin.

[Rincewind]

4. first voted

I first voted in 1972. Have always voted Democratic.

[IconoclastIlene]

37. same here

same year; same party.

[chocolateeater]

5. I was eligible in 1982.

In Presidential Elections I voted for:
Mondale-1984
Dukakis-1988
Clinton-1992
Clinton-1996
Gore-2000

[One Taste]

6. 2005

I'm about a month too young this year.:mad:

[elperromagico]

10. I'm sorry.

[leyton]

28. 2005 as well...

but I'm not as close as you. Still, it will be disappointing that my first votes will be in Charlotte's mayoral race (a who-cares race). In fact, I may just wait till 2006 (see sig). Even then, N.C. won't be electing a Senator, so there's only one important race, the Congressional race.

Sigh.

[Martin Eden]

7. 1976

I voted for independent Gene McCarthy, because I liked his peace candidacy in 1968. I was a student at SIU-Carbondale at the time, and had the pleasure of voting Paul Simon for Congress.

I've never voted for a Republican in a general election, but I voted for John Anderson in the R primary in 1980 (then voted Carter in November).

[cindyw]

12. 1993

[AspenRose]

13. 1988

First election, Clinton 1992.

[DisgustiPatriotiated]

14. 1976

But unfortunately didn't start voting until well into the 80's as a Republican until I came to my senses and switched my registration to Democratic.

Now I'm a flaming, pain in the butt, liberal. (according to my relatives - hehe)

[Eurobabe]

15. 1980

[Career Prole]

17. First eligible 1973...First vote 1974 cast for

my dad for town council and my brother for school board in a local election.
First Presidential vote for Carter.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

18. 1972

I became eligible just in time to vote for McGovern.

[never cry wolf]

33. Ditto

Mcgovern. What a great time to be born, huh? Lower the voting age so I could vote in '72 and in '73 lowered the drinking age in Illinois to 19.

[Piperay]

41. Same here only

I voted for Nixon :cry: BIG mistake but I was young and ignorant. :eyes:

[TSIAS]

19. 2002

I voted in the Gubernatorial and Congressional elections last cycle. This will be my first Presidential election.

[5thGenDemocrat]

20. 1974, in the Army @ Fort Monroe, VA (voted absentee for 8th Dist MI)

Which would have been Bob Traxler, who won. There wasn't a senatorial election for Michiganians that year, either (just like this year).
My first presidential election was in 1976 and I, of course, voted for Carter (even though Jerry Ford was from Michigan).
John
Even votes on millages and propositions and stuff.

[TheDonkey]

21. First time I was able to vote, I voted in 2001

or was it 2002. For PA Governor Rendell and straight Democratic ticket.

[texasmom]

22. Jan 1981--two months after

Carter v. Reagan. It killed me to miss that one, but I passed out literature that day instead.

Obviously, my first presidential election was 1984---Mondale v. Reagan. I voted before that, though.

[Squibbie]

23. Who here can beat 1960?

Where are the other old farts like me on this site?

[elperromagico]

26. Someone on one of my earlier voting threads voted in 1954.

[Kathleen04]

24. I'll be eligible on Monday

and I'm voting in November. :)

[elperromagico]

27. Happy Birthday, and welcome to the club!

:)

[Kathleen04]

30. Thanks! n/t

[laruemtt]

25. 1972 -

McCarthy in the primaries, McGovern in the general.

[cmd]

29. 1964 and every election since

[Fla_Democrat]

31. April 1984

September 4, 1984

[mmonk]

32. 1974

[MrSlayer]

34. 1988

[citizen snips]

35. I will be eligible to vote in the next election!

till than I will be standing here on the sidelines.

[Jaybird]

36. turned 18 one week beforre 88 election.....

i am proud to say that i have NEVER voted for someone with an "R"

next to their name.

[Momof1]

38. 1989 first voted in 1992

When that handsome Arkansas man hit the election circuit...lol.

I was an independent till last summer.

[Crunchy Frog]

39. I was first eligible in 1984

and that was the first election I voted in. I have voted in every presidential election since then, and voted for the Democrat every time except in 2000 when I voted for Nader.

I will be contributing, working for, and voting for Kerry in this election.

[scarletwoman]

40. First eligible in 1971, first vote, for McGovern, in 1972 (n/t)

[Mairead]

42. I first registered in 1961 (voting age was 21, then)