Politics Today

or bad weather deter you from voting?

I remember the 2004 election and the lines were really long, although I was happy to wait.  This year I voted absentee ballot.  However, the lines will be really long this time and I wonder if a lot of people will just say 'forget it' and if that will affect the outcome. 

Just curious about your thoughts.

I too have an absentee ballot. When I fill it out, it will be with an ability to look online for information and stories about the more obscure candidates/races.

As long as the ballot gets counted,is worded and formatted for clear comprehension, and has well delineated directions on how to fill it out, am thinking it will be a great improvement over the lines, chaos, and lack of access to more information of Election Day itself.

The two polls were conducted last night, each with 615 registered, likely voters. The margin of errors for both is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.

The results:

Presidential

Obama, 48 percent

McCain, 47 percent

Other, 2 percent

Undecided, 3 percent

U.S. Senate

Chambliss, 44 percent

Martin, 42 percent

Buckley, 2 percent

Undecided, 12 percent

My absentee ballot was easy to understand, but it was long.  But, what the heck.  I waited until I felt I was familiar enough with the local issues.

I was at dr. office the other day and he said he was going to vote later that day.  But people who think they are going to be able to do a quick in & out at lunch or before/after work, etc. will be surprised, imo.  I know employers allow time off to vote, but in 2004 there were stories about 4-6 even 9 hr lines, broken machines, not to mention the hanging chads (sp). :)