OT: long voting lines reported at UofM
No matter your political stance, we should be proud of our young people committing to participate in the sacred right to vote.
https://twitter.com/victorshi2020/status/1590054202008817664?s=46&t=Uipw6t6LoLJ0UNnkd45N7Q
November 8th, 2022 at 3:05 PM ^
More important for older people to vote than younger people. Younger people have their heads firmly entrenched up their asses relative to older people.
November 8th, 2022 at 3:20 PM ^
I'd suggest that younger people have their heads frolicking in the clouds while older people have their heads firmly entrenched up their asses.
November 8th, 2022 at 10:07 PM ^
Why is it important for old people to vote? We should be putting them on landscaping duty in retirement homes
November 8th, 2022 at 3:06 PM ^
My two children are students at Michigan - and, they voted earlier today. It seems like they may have beaten the rush - and, I hope, didn't miss any of their classes.
Like others, the importance of voting can't be overemphasized. Sorry about the lines it causes, but it's the right thing to do.
November 8th, 2022 at 3:22 PM ^
I'm sure some of the lines are to vote, but I believe I've seen comments that some of the lines are for voter registration which is even more encouraging.
November 8th, 2022 at 3:16 PM ^
Yay people voting.
Boo putting an obstacle in the way of voting (long lines).
We haven't had physical polling places in Washington state for many years. 100% mail-in/drop-off. Many readily accessible ballot boxes. Back before the state allowed permanent absentee (a step they took before 100 mail-in), I rarely voted because I had to drive 40 minutes each way from work to stand in line for hours. That serves no one except those who benefit from repressing the will of the people.
Oh, and voter fraud here functionally zero.
While I have a political preference, my desire to see everyone exercise their right and duty of voting in our democracy overrides that.
November 8th, 2022 at 5:34 PM ^
From another Washington State resident: Well said on all accounts - especially your last paragraph!
November 8th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
I’ll drop off my stack of ballots tonight. Just doing my part
November 9th, 2022 at 10:02 AM ^
I got out of bed, got my computer and logged on just to downvote this.
November 8th, 2022 at 5:37 PM ^
Good to hear those young people are exercising that right. The higher the voter turnout the better.