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From: Joshua Wiener Date: Oct 22 14:22 UTC Short link

I'm curious, have any of you tried early voting this election cycle?  I've
always liked the idea of voting on election day itself, but it seems like there
are a lot of good reasons to vote early, and I'm wondering what your opinions
of this are.  Did you have to wait in any sort of a line or was it pretty
quick?  How was the turnout when you voted early?

From: Chris Moore Date: Oct 22 14:26 UTC Short link

It was extremely quick when I went. I'm running an absentee/early vote
program for my union. Depending on the day you go, it can take longer. If
anyone's interested in going and can make it on a weekday during the day,
that's the best time. With two weeks left, absentee is still an option too.

From: Laura Koprowski Date: Oct 22 14:41 UTC Short link

I'm waiting to vote on Nov. 4. I have not made up my mind completely on some
things and truthfully I guess I'm a traditionalist and like to vote on voting
day. I haven't faced long lines in the past, so I'm going to be daring and try
again. However, it is inspiring and a NICE problem I think to have long lines
vs. empty rooms/buildings, don't you think?

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Moore [mailto:cmoorewvu@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:27 AM
To: Joshua Wiener
Cc: Central Ohio Regional Issues Forum
Subject: Re: [CORIF] Early Voting

It was extremely quick when I went. I'm running an absentee/early vote
program for my union. Depending on the day you go, it can take longer. If
anyone's interested in going and can make it on a weekday during the day,
that's the best time. With two weeks left, absentee is still an option too.

On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Joshua Wiener <wiener.19@osu.edu> wrote:

> I'm curious, have any of you tried early voting this election cycle?  I've
> always liked the idea of voting on election day itself, but it seems like
> there are a lot of good reasons to vote early, and I'm wondering what your
> opinions of this are.  Did you have to wait in any sort of a line or was it
> pretty quick?  How was the turnout when you voted early?
>
> Thanks,
> Josh
>
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> Joshua Wiener
> Columbus
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From: Juana Sandoval Date: Oct 22 14:44 UTC Short link

>It was extremely quick when I went. I'm running an absentee/early vote program
for my union. Depending on the day you go, it can take longer. If anyone's
interested in going and can make it on a weekday during the day, that's the
best time. With two weeks left, absentee is still an option too.

Just remember, if you request an absentee ballot and then it is slow to arrive
(or you get antsy), then if you do vote (whether on Election Day or early) then
you will have to vote provisionally.

Juana Sandoval

From: Peter Shane Date: Oct 22 15:50 UTC Short link

I voted absentee because I will be a precinct election official,
a/k/a, poll worker, on November 4.  It had the real advantage of
allowing my wife and me to do a little more online research when we
got our ballots and realized there were a few races in which we did
not yet know anything about the candidates.

I should add that I did my three hours' training on Monday, and was
very impressed by the operation (if not by the eccentricities of Ohio
election law).  It was a very diverse, very attentive group.  The
trainer and his materials were excellent.

Peter Shane

From: Kathleen Murphy Date: Oct 22 18:03 UTC Short link

I have not tried early voting but I have become a convert to absentee
ballots.  It's easy, you can vote from home, and the Board of Elections even
sends you a stamped envelope so you don't have to root around for stamps,
wait in long lines or deal with bad weather.

In the past absentees were the first ballots reported so I know I'm special
there too.  I can early vote and vote from home with my absentee. And if I
need some information about yes or no votes on ballot issues, I can always
google for information on the spot.

So yes early voting is an option for some, but please consider voting
absentee - there's no excuse when it is this easy.

From: Angelo Mazzocco Date: Oct 23 15:28 UTC Short link

I did the absentee vote this time and plan to do it that way every time.

Besides being able to dodge the lines and other less significant issues, I
liked being able to research candidates and issues at home on my computer as
I voted!!  It took me a good 45 minutes or so to vote leisurely at home
since I found myself researching more and more.  I normally take much less
time to vote at the booth because I cannot do any research and usually feel
rushed.

Angelo Mazzocco

From: Brett Gerke Date: Oct 23 15:54 UTC Short link

I do get a true thrill wearing the 'I just voted' paper, stick-on badge on
Tuesday....

From: Elizabeth Ike Date: Oct 28 02:45 UTC Short link

I was planning on voting absentee for this year's election, but I just heard
from a friend that absentee votes aren't counted until two weeks after the
election.  Does anyone know whether this is true?  Given the technology of
today, the ability to count (and especially, to publicize) poll results
rapidly, might this have an effect on how a candidate responds to the
initial poll results?

From: Charlie Wilson Date: Oct 28 11:59 UTC Short link

That is not true, unless the absentee ballot arrives late.  (It must
be postmarked by Nov. 3.)

From: Chris Moore Date: Oct 28 12:37 UTC Short link

Absentees are counted just like any ballot. That's a really bad
misconception. Provisional ballots are the ones counted later, but even
those must be verified and counted by ten days after the election.

From: Elizabeth Ike Date: Oct 28 12:42 UTC Short link

That's good to know!  Thanks!

From: Nick Bates Date: Oct 28 16:16 UTC Short link

Absentee ballots are counted they begin to be counted on election night.
Ballots from overseas military personnel have up to 10 days to be received.
That is what gets people confused.  Provisional ballots are considered 10
days afterwards and each is individually determined if it should count or
not.




> I was planning on voting absentee for this year's election, but I just heard
> from a friend that absentee votes aren't counted until two weeks after the
> election.  Does anyone know whether this is true?  Given the technology of
> today, the ability to count (and especially, to publicize) poll results
> rapidly, might this have an effect on how a candidate responds to the
> initial poll results?
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Brett Gerke <gerke.3@osu.edu> wrote:
>
>> I do get a true thrill wearing the 'I just voted' paper, stick-on badge on
>> Tuesday....
>>
>>
>> Brett Gerke
>> Powell / Worthington, Powell
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