I have not received my voter registration card in the mail. This, needless to say, concerned me. I went online this morning to try and figure out my polling place online. Putting in my zip code gave me a: "We cannot locate a polling place in this area," whatever. So I went into a bit of panic mode .... I must get verification that I am registered, and I must find out where the polling booths are in my 'hood! No time like the present. What with Chicago, the Red Sox, and going out of town this past weekend, I just blew it all off ...
With a tiny bit of research, I found out the number of the voter registration department in my county.
But I felt a bit of pre-calling despair. I'm calling them on November 1?? They're gonna be swamped. I will never get through. Ever.
I got through on the first try. What? An actual HUMAN BEING answered the phone, on the SECOND ring. What?
I gave them my name, they confirmed that I was registered, and they told me where the polling place was. I was off the phone in, no lie, 15 seconds.
Even just calling the stupid DMV is usually a 45 minute ordeal.
Astonishing.
By 'out of town' I hope you meant 'home for the parade.'
Posted by: Dan at November 1, 2004 05:17 PMUnfortunately, no!! I WISH I had been there for the parade ... the pictures look hysterical.
Posted by: red at November 1, 2004 05:20 PMAhhh, too bad. Was a beautiful thing; a day unlike any other I've had in Boston.
Posted by: Dan at November 1, 2004 05:25 PMThank God I voted as early as possible. I can see the lines at the Leon County Courthouse for early voting out my office window and they have been completely INSANE since at least Wednesday.
Posted by: Dave J at November 1, 2004 05:58 PMI work for a judge, and they have had early voting here in the courthouse right outside my office.
Usually, our county has about 6,000 early voters and this year, they reached 6,000 on Day Three. Needless to say, it's been a little crazy. And we're not even in a "battleground" state.
I can only imagine that it's a nightmare in OH and FL. I don't think it bodes well for the President, either. Huge voter turnout is usually a big plus for the Dems, but anything is possible. Because if I have to listen to people like Christie Brinkley (Did you HEAR her on Imus this morning? God. "He can't even save us from the flu!" Shut the f*ck up, you useless skank.) and Sean Penn gloat for four years, I'm going to seriously hurt people.
Posted by: Lisa at November 2, 2004 08:47 AMlet's see...sean penn or jessica simpson?
i prefer the one with facial hair.
Posted by: susanna at November 2, 2004 07:42 PMSean Penn is (in my opinion) the best actor of his generation.
However - I have no idea who gave him the idea that he was qualified to act as some elder statesman. His stance during this war has been idiotic. I wince when I read his stupid words. He is an ACTOR. A GREAT actor. Not a foreign policy wonk, not a politician in any way.
Do your own job, dude. You are one of the best at that particular job.
He's entitled to his own opinions, but he deserved every bit of scorn heaped upon his head over this past year. He asked for it.
Posted by: red at November 3, 2004 12:40 PM