Vote early but not often
October 29th, 2008 at 5:23 pm by Suzanne Geha under News
You know that old saying, “Vote early and vote often.” It’s always been a joke, but the laugh will be on us if we don’t allow ourselves enough time to vote at all.
This year, the number of registered voters is record-breaking. The projection of voter turnout is higher than ever. History is definitely going to be made this November 4th. We just have to make sure we’re all a part of it.
Many an election, I run into my polling precinct and barely have a wait. Then I dash off to the newsroom to start work. This year, if I follow same-old same-old, I’ll miss my own news broadcast that night. There is no doubt in my mind, it’s going to take a lot more time to get into that voting booth. I can remember doing live broadcasts during previous presidential elections where long lines snaked through a whole gymnasium, down the hall, and out the door. That’s going to seem like a cake walk compared to what we’re all in for this year.
I like to anticipate the time of day when there will be no crowd and then meander in and cast my ballot. I don’t think there’s going to be any meandering come Decision 2008. If you plan to vote before you’re on the job or in school, plan for possible tardiness at work and class. If you are going over your lunch hour, you could be going without lunch. If it’s before you pick up the kids at school, tell them to come pick you out in line at their school’s polling place. If it’s after work, bring a pillow.
As long as you’re in line just before 8pm, the polls can’t close on you. You will vote, at last. And that night, we will broadcast every last vote that’s counted.
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I will be going after work I get out at 7am
Great being over 60 and eligible for an absentee ballot.
Suzanne,
It is fantastic to see all the interest in this years election. I just hope the media does not ’scare’ voters away with comments about very long waits!
As for me, I work in TC so I was able to do an absentee ballot for Ottawa County.
Suzanne, it would have been nice to have provided a more complete acticle about voting times….you say when they close, but not when they open…
I don’t agree with early voting. Thankfully we don’t have that in Michigan. The only reason Obama keeps emphasizing go and vote early is because of all the dirt about him that is surfacing and once people vote it can’t be changed.