Why do people wait for the last day instead of voting early?
I’m in an area that isn’t under threat of having my vote invalidated
This. My area has long lines for early voting as there are only 4 polling locations for early voting. If I wait day of, after the before work morning rush, I’m in and out in less than 5 minutes.
That’s interesting. It’s the opposite here. There’s no line for early voting, but there’s a small one for voting day. Early voting is just slightly more convenient.
I vote by mail now in IL because we are not savages, but when I voted in person I always got up, threw some slob clothes on and went at like 6A or whatever when the place opened. In and out. Then I went home and got ready for work.
But what if there’s a last minute announcement and it turns out the democrats are all aliens?
Spoiler: I’d probably still vote Democrat in the unfortunate event that I’m an American and in that situation.
Alien democrats are far better than humanoid Republicans.
I’m pretty sure that Mitch McConnell is human, but the battery in the control device that they implanted in his brain was failing. (And now has failed.) That’s why they switched to putting one of their own in an ill-fitting human suit, and calling him “Ted” Cruz. Pretty sure they’re reptilians, which is why that volunteer has to engage in behavioral thermoregulation.
than most presumed-human dems honestly. and the ogres.
I would vote for sentient poops in human suits before the fucking Nazi Fascist of MAGA/the GOP.
Nothing wrong with aliens. In the UK we’ve lived under the reign of well known lizards, The House of Windsor, for over a hundred years.
That explains the Royal insistence on inbreeding.
Aliens, eh? What’s their platform?
In the US, we like to make voting a challenge. No election day holiday, polling places usually have hours within 9-5, and mail-in ballots are being postmarked late because of cost cutting in the USPS.
And where are the voting snacks!! Holidays require special foods, so let’s bring out the
Democracy Donuts
Vote (Hot) Dogs
Rebellion Raviolis
People’s Power Poptarts
Because the hours for my early voting location are the same hours that I work.
There are way less early voting locations and they typically close earlier, so they’re (purposely) much less convenient to plan for. The one time I early voted, I waited in line for like two hours. They ended up staying open past the advertised close time so those of us still waiting in line could vote.
Meanwhile, this morning I went and voted at my normal location and it took like 20 minutes from parking to getting back in my car, and the poll workers there said it was the busiest they’ve seen so far.
More convenient. The polling place is on the way to work, a few blocks from my house. The early voting locations are much further away. I have a friend who volunteers at a polling place every election, and he’s explained the procedure to me: Even if I voted in-person absentee (i.e. early), they keep my ballot sealed until election day, then it has to be transported to my polling place, and an election volunteer has to physically walk it through the same process of consulting the voter book, and placing it in the scanner.
It’s not quite the same, of course. I was behind one of these volunteers this morning, and he located a long list of voters in the book, rather than doing it one at a time. But, at the bottom line, my ballot has to be physically cast at my polling place on election day by somebody. So why not go do it myself?
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Oof, early voting is 5 minutes away for me and usually has no line.
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Well, for me I’ve been out of town then sick since early voting started. Finally can get out today. Normally though I prefer to skip the lines and vote early. My state also does not allow mail in without reason (which is fucking nonsense but alas).
I hope you’ve been getting some cozy Wheel of Time reading in while you’ve been recovering from your sickness
Polling place day of is on the way home and is open later. Early voting is out of the way, only open till 4, and only open on weekdays.
Well, for me I’ve been out of town then sick since early voting started. Finally can get out today. Normally though I prefer to skip the lines and vote early. My state also does not allow mail in without reason (which is fucking nonsense but alas).
sometimes my schedule just doesn’t align, or the early voting locations are a 3 minute bike ride away instead of right at the end of my street
disclaimer: not american
Because Missouri hates me. Mail-in ballots are only for excused reasons. I would have voted early, but there wasn’t a location that would be convenient for me. This morning, I was in and out in 5 minutes.
I’ve only voted day of like twice. Once for a mayoral race and once for the primaries. I didn’t like it. Iprefer dping it early on a Saturday.
Personally I think the sooner everything collapses the better for the most people and continuing this charade of “voting out fascism” is pointless. That being said, I’m one dumb person and many others, smarter than me, say it’s worth it, so I do it, but voting for capitalists requires holding my nose. I live in Oregon and Tina Kotek is a great example of someone I don’t want to vote for but probably will vote for to further Democratic party interests. I sat down to do it yesterday and legit started weeping for the death of the American experiment. So I left it to today. My county clerk is in walking distance and I’ll deliver it to her this morning. That’s the beauty of voting only by mail, it’s not rushed chaos.
Would that I had the confidence to leave the house with a crucifix necklace, Oakleys, bib overalls with no shirt, and a “SHOW ME THAT BUTTHOLE” trucker hat.
Those are Pit Viper glasses. You can wear Oakleys and not scream “douche nozzle” but Pit Vipers take you to the top of the bell tower and scream it to the whole town.
That’s how far out of the sunglasses scene I am.
I feel like they have a neat aesthetic, sad.
I think he’s a Juggalo (Insane Clown Posse groupie). For some reason they say that slogan on his hat a lot to each other. Surprisingly they’re actually quite LGBTQ+ accepting.
Channel 5 did an interesting piece on them - (NSFW!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGIfeC7sdqQ
I’ll take (my mediocre level of) intelligence over confidence any day of the week. That guys life is probably quite dull, and full of anger.
But yes, it would be relaxing oh my.
That guys life is probably quite dull, and full of anger.
You really have no way of knowing that.
“probably”
I mean, you’re welcome to fall for classism if you want.
Are you OK buddy?
Fine. I just think assuming some guy who looks like white trash is MAGA is rooted in classist crap that’s plagued this country for generations and may have even led to our current situation.
Nah. Fascism is not the fault of the victims. Victim blaming isn’t going to get any traction around here.
Conservatism is pure evil. The life of a conservative traitor is genuinely valueless. No one here accused the guy in the photo of being a conservative. He just looks so much like a conservative that his photo makes for a great illustration of one in a conversation on Lemmy. If he were a real conservative, the only inoffensive images of him would be autopsy photos.
Well they should have chosen a different colour hat. Standard MAGA kit for a long time now, if they don’t understand that then they’re dumb. If they do, then they’re MAGA and dumb. Not that I ever mentioned MAGA.
Not saying they’re the enemy (no war but class war), but easily brainwashed people are likely dull and angry.
I’m not in the USA.
Anyway… have a great morning.
Conservative cockroach traitor is beneath any class.
How do you know he’s conservative?
🤣 By looking at him. 😄
If he’s conservative, we can be confident of it.
If
If. Hypothetically. Supposing.
I miss when you couldn’t just assume this guy’s politics.
Really, you still shouldn’t. I know a lot of people who you’d probably assume were MAGA that are far from it.
Do they look as silly as this guy?
Sometimes. If you want to be classist that’s your prerogative.
Please explain how asking if someone dresses like a dipshit is being classist?
Explain how wearing overalls and a funny hat is “dressing like a dipshit”.
Ah, question for a question. Great defense. Have a good day.
More classism. No surprise there.
I can assume this guys butthole politics.
If they are conservatives, their lives are just as valueless to me. All conservatives are pure evil, MAGA or not.
We get it. You judge people by their clothes.
If their clothes identify them as conservative, then we are enemies. I will never value the life of my enemy, just as my enemy will never value mine.
So where’s the MAGA hat? Trump shirt? Anything political about the clothing at all?
Oh, hey… crazy you ask… I literally just got off the phone with him. His name is Dallas and he voted for Trump three times. He said he plans to vote for Trump again, but he’s not sure what number comes after three.
I miss the times when trolls didn’t just admit to being trolls.
Gotta be from Oklahoma Oblast.
just your average golden cross wearer
His head is somehow wider than the sunglasses.
Came here to say this. How his head wider than those ski goggle sunnies?!!
That’s the only size they sell at the gas station.
did my part early this morning. Wife too.I did, but I’ll still show hole. Hope he likes a pressed ham with gravy.
what a day to be able to read [shudders]
whats the problem? we’re just out here showing holes and hangin brains
Average TSA agent /s
Done~ My state still suck trump cock, but still, I voted.
Does this man listen to the clown music??
And only drinks Faygo
Do not blame juggalos for the mess we’re in! Last time around, Violent J endored Kamala.
Sorry… I saw clown and music and that’s where my mind went
Magic magnets yo
How do they work?!
To be fair, that’s an older picture, and that man is probably dead already.
I already voted early in florida, doing my part
I want that hat.
Found almost it in pink
Here’s a lead, but it’s Amazon and also currently unavailable:
https://www.amazon.com/Show-Butthole-Classic-Snapback-SMTBH/dp/B09R8VGBYK
Oh fuck that’s classy I just wish listed that shit bro.
And….he voted twice.
He listened to diaper Donnie, then?
