Slog - Comments on Voting Begins... Now? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today Report: Virginia, the earliest of the 36 early-voting states, opens its polls today. Theory: Good for turnout, bad for certain people's ulcers. Prescription: Virginiacodone.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:55:26 -0800 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:59 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Josh Anyone else find it extremely stupid to be opening the polls before a single debate has been done? This just seems really dumb

]]> Josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146219 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:26:27 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO question: Will they simply collect the cast ballots and keep them locked up until 11/4? Or will they go ahead and count them? If so, will they keep the totals secret?

Also, really excellent point Josh.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146232 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146232 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:46:55 -0800 Comment by DavidC Yeah I'm sure John McCain could change my mind with a great series of debates..NOT

]]> DavidC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146251 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146251 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:05:17 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @3,

But could Obama change someone else's mind?


Anyway, whatever. I bet swing voters will be sending in their ballots five minutes before post offices close on Nov. 4.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146288 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:44:32 -0800 Comment by Greg On the other hand, this is a good time to challenge the results from Diebold and other paperless voting machines.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146450 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146450 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:14:58 -0800 Comment by east coaster I'm all for giving people more than a single day to cast ballots, but seriously- six weeks? Wouldn't one week be plenty sufficient to ensure that everyone who gives a damn gets to the polls?

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/voting_begins_today#c1146728 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:59 -0800