:: Adventures in Early Voting
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 9:57AM 
So I went down to vote early today, hoping to miss Nov 4th's crowds.
No luck. The place was packed tighter than a brautwurst with people eager to cast a ballot. The problem seemed to originate with the lack-of-logic line setup. Voters stand in line for the voting counter, get an early voting form...then leave to fill it out, then stand in line at the same counter to give the form and ID. ...THEN go wait for your name to be called for your turn to vote. All in a room the size of a closet.
On top of that, there was not one sign in the entire building pointing people to early voting. Not one. Anywhere. And about five feet away from the voting line was a line for marriage licenses and deeds. People were so freaking confused and had a really hard time finding the voting line.
Some folks would come, see the line(s), and turn on their heels to leave. After a few of them took off, I decided I had to do something. This illogical setup was ruining the fabric of democracy! (Okay, that's a little dramatic, but I've been hearing too much McCain lately.)
