I Voted!

[tanaqui]

Use this post to tell us you voted -- whether today, in early voting or by mail -- and what it was like.

Was it busy when you voted? Did you have any nice encounters and conversations when you went to vote? See any good or unexpected signs? Or any cute dogs? (Cute dogs at polling stations are a bit of a tradition in the UK -- I don't know if it's the same in the US!)

Did you persuade any friends, family or co-workers to go and vote?

Oh, and have a sticker.



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Comments

[sciatrix]

I voted on the very first day of early voting and was at the polls at about 8:15. Noticed a few people in line and I was ecstatic--I've never seen a line to vote early in Texas, not even in a presidential race, and definitely not on a college campus that early in the morning. I wasn't sure about a few of the municipal ballot provisions and I hadn't yet nailed down my nonpartisan local races, so I sat down and worked those out for about fifteen minutes or so before I got up to go vote. The line had gotten longer in the meanwhile--there were maybe a dozen people ahead of me then. So I stood there for a few minutes chattering excitedly with the undergrad standing behind me until it was my turn and then bounced right up to the ballot. I did vote a straight Dem ticket, but I also distinctly checked my ballot at the end and didn't get hit by the error with the Senate vote, so I cast my vote for Beto O' Rourke as I intended to.

I've seen long, long lines at both the UT Austin polling stations throughout early voting season. Today I am not on campus for reasons of terror, but I have faith in my county to get the vote out despite Republican attempts to suppress it statewide.

[kore]

That is awesome! I saw this in the Guardian: https://twitter.com/kellysandill/status/1059815019905540099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

"Election Day morning voting line at Pumpkin Park/River Oaks in the heart of #TX07. Have worked this location every E-day since 2008 and don’t remember a line like this!"

[tanaqui]

That's fantastic news about the heavy turnout throughout early voting. I hope lots of the Dems you voted for get in. And I think we all have our fingers crossed for Beto O'Rourke. :-)

[minoanmiss]

Go you! Especially since you have some particularly important races in your state.