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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Politics / Life Your Daily Poll Dance: Mail-Order Democracy Edition

Posted by David Schmader on Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:39 AM

So here we are, Tuesday, August 18, 2009.

Why didn't you vote in the primary?

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What if you DID vote?

Posted by Gabe Global on August 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM

I can't see the polls through my firewall, but I seriously hope that there's an option for "I was misled by fucking manipulative Will in Seattle."

I dropped my ballot in the box this morning.

Posted by leek on August 18, 2009 at 10:45 AM

No, leek, there isn't. But there should have been.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on August 18, 2009 at 10:50 AM

where's the "I am not eligible to vote" option? I've chatted with people who volunteer to collect voter registrations but have never been able to provide citizenship proof for them to make my registration valid. Legal residency proof, yes, but apparently legal residents can't vote.

Posted by Keister Button on August 18, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Where's the "because I don't live in Seattle or the environs"?

Posted by infrequentposter on August 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM

How about an "other" option? Apparently my precinct isn't participating in the primary. I called the Clark County elections office today, and they informed me of this. I guess I'll have to wait for the general election.

Posted by emilythehaikubot

on August 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM

convicted felons could vote as of july 28th i believe... as long as they were no longer a "ward", ie incarcerated or on parole or probation. http://www.oregonlive.com/hovde/index.ss… also you need an option for: didn't realize i hadn't change my voting address until it was too late to do so.

Posted by madelinear

on August 18, 2009 at 11:53 AM

I didn't vote because my ballot never came, despite the fact that I called over a week ago and they said they would send it out right away.

Posted by Holly Arsenault on August 18, 2009 at 11:55 AM

You forgot the "Not only am I too lazy to vote in the primary, I'm too lazy vote in this online poll" option.

Posted by shabadoo on August 18, 2009 at 12:03 PM

I'm seconding @8... My ballot never came either... There should really be an option for "fucked out of your primary vote by incompetent elections officials"

Posted by Queen of Sleaze on August 18, 2009 at 12:04 PM

@7 is right, and WA has similar methods.

Don't worry, Susan H had her minions gather your absentee ballots and forge your signatures ... (grin0

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 18, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Didn't register, as I'm a non-seattle resident.

Posted by guy on August 18, 2009 at 12:17 PM

I just got up. I'll do it soon.

Posted by Tizzle on August 18, 2009 at 12:22 PM

oh, and use #waprimary if you're a twit like @WillSeattle is and have info, ok?

(even if the real results will be on Saturday)

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 18, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Lacking stamps is not a valid reason, nor is inability to afford them. Ballots can be dropped into the ballot drop boxes at many locations (libraries, etc.) unstamped.

Posted by Geni on August 18, 2009 at 2:43 PM