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I did not vote yesterday: And here's why!

Posted by Vote for Roo (aka roocrow) Mar 2 '16, 12:40

I wanted to! Truly I did! I had my heart set upon it, but the system worked against me.

Tuesday is my swim day so I have to coordinate getting off of work and then getting to a pool and getting home by seven before my butt tunrs into a pumking (aka so I can play dnd online). So I had the bright idea of going to the city of which my county is named and go vote there.

LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SUCH THINGS AS PRECINCTS!

And since my precinct is a good 20 miles south, I was not allowed to vote in the Primaries. How did I find this out? BY WAITING IN LINE AND FINALLY DECODING THE WEBSITE TO FIND OUT WHAT FREAKING PRECINCT I BELONGED TO.

Why does it have to be this hard? My buddies in Virginia voted with no problem.

This system is stupid and there needs to be more readily made information so the masses can vote.

*frustrated screaming*

Responses:

Most states issue a provisional ballet, you can vote but they won't count it till its proven you can legally -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 2, 13:00
Now you know better! :) -- nm - znufrii, Neko Atsume addict Mar 2, 12:59 1
- I got my polling location when I registered, fortunately it's a only block away from my house -- nm - znufrii, Neko Atsume addict Mar 2, 13:10
Thank you -- nm - President Trump Mar 2, 12:45
does Texas send voter notifications in the mail? (Cali gives you an election guide with the address of the polling place where you are registered) -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 2, 12:44 8
- It's harder to vote in texas than to get a passport -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 2, 13:18
- When I lived there, they just sent a voter registration card at, I think, the beginning of the year. - ty97 Mar 2, 12:45 6
  - We get a card when we register and then never again. - Dark Callisto Mar 2, 13:00 1
    - After the recent changes here for license plate renewals, my guess is IL will never mail us anything again and fine us for not having it -- nm - oblique Mar 2, 13:01
  - it doesn't give you the address of where to vote?! -- (edited) - Andie Mar 2, 12:53 2
    - Not in Texas (the location can change that way). New Yor sends out info mailers in advance of each election - ty97 Mar 2, 13:05 1
      - As does Missouri. Or at least STL county. -- nm - iSpam Mar 2, 13:10
  - yup. its a mailed card that can get lost and its pretty useless with info -- nm - Epiphany Mar 2, 12:51
Do early voting in the future. Texas early voting is way simpler and more convenient than election day voting. - ty97 Mar 2, 12:43 1
- Just keep in mind that early voting ends several days prior to election day. It does not run right up until election day. - ty97 Mar 2, 12:44

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