Election day is finally here. Will you be rocking the vote?

Being English, obviously I can’t vote.
I don’t envy you lot though, essentially you’re voting for who is hated the least, like deciding who will babysit your kids Michael Jackson or Jimmy Savile…a stark choice.

I woke up early this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep, so I just threw my clothes on and headed over to my polling station.

It’s still a half hour till the polls open, and poll workers are busy setting up, but I’m the only voter in view.

My wife voted early, and she scolded me for not doing the same. She makes a good point, that I’ll only be making the line longer for people who may have less time to wait, but I do enjoy the civic ritual and sense of community of voting on voting day.

Do you guys have sausage sizzles and lamington sales (or the US equivalent)?

Damn betcha! Then off to find a taco truck for lunch. ;-)

I already voted this past Saturday. A friend told me 20% of Maryland has already voted. She lives there. My state, Florida, over 6 million people have already voted. I think Florida has around 20 million living here, but not all are eligible to vote obviously. I think easily close to half of registered voters have voted here. Between residents who aren’t citizens, and children under 18, plus add in people who just don’t register to vote, I bet the number is around 12–15 million. Just a guess.

Thank goodness I voted early on Saturday on a whim. I think there must be a mechanism in place for voting while hospitalized unexpectedly (no time to get an absentee ballot) but it is a hassle I do not have to deal with. Any and all hassles are very difficult right now.

Can’t decide whether to vote before or after work – will see what the lines look like. And the choice is nothing like the lesser of two evils.

I voted about an hour ago. As usual, everyone was nice and civil.

It was a quick and efficient operation – ~except for the sticky, foul smelling ballot and the sad face “I voted today” stickers they were handing out

Not when I’m not in America, but I’m trying to keep myself updated.

@mimishu. Thanks for caring enough to follow our election process!

I’m voting, I don’t know about rocking it.

Given my liking for placing random songs into threads & you did mention rocking…

https://youtu.be/I3Yy6c0Tlvk

On point at least :)

I voted early, as usual. No sausage sizzles or fanfare, just a small crowd of electioneers standing exactly 101 feet from the door the polling place.

Took care of it last week, don’t feel good about it as it was an “against” vote just like the time before that and the one before that and the….....

There are never electioneers or signs in sight. The polling place is in a park with a drive of at least ½ mile to the entrance. No signs are allowed near the park or on the grounds. it is quite nice.

There is a sign that says something about no campaigning within 100 ft but it seems it is only there for legal reasons.

I voted a month ago.

I’m a bit sorry about it, I have always enjoyed voting day.

Not sure if I’m going to stay in tonight or go to Trump Tower and sing “Na na na na hey hey goodbye” with the crowd.

Voted. I expected lines out the door like previous years….I just waltzed right up to the table. Me guesses a lot of people voted early.

Yeah, if I can. There are already those here in Texas trying to intimidate voters. Texas Voter Intimidation

I’m off (with pay) and daughter had school but she’s home with earache. We’re seeing the doctor at 11:30 and I’m going to vote after that. Hopefully the lines are not too long but we’ll wait as long as we have to. I live in a rural area in southern NY. Will report later how the lines were!

My grandmothers could not vote at age 21. This is beautiful

Washington Post – Nov 8 2016 – Susan B. Anthony died without the right to vote. Now people are covering her tombstone in ‘I voted’ stickers.

Nope. Had Bernie had a snowballs chance in hell I would have broken my 37 years of apoliticism, didn’t happen, my record stands.

I have already “rocked” my vote and voted on the second day of early voting. I can’t say that my decision was right or wrong, but we’ll soon find out.

I voted early this morning.
I’m a conservative.
As promised, due to the legislature’s failure to give Obama’s SCOTUS nominee a hearing, I voted a straight Democratic ticket.
My ancestors are grinning in their graves. Particularly (first and middle names) Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson.

Voted in absentia awhile back at the consulate. Clinton. She’ll win hands down.

Is rocking the vote like rocking the boat?? No, I won’t rock the vote but I will (in fact already did) vote.

@China, the whole world is currently holding it’s breath. We’re all watching.

I voted, but I didn’t rock it. Rocking seemed a little inappropriate for the place and occasion, but next time I may ask if it’s allowed.

I voted after work. There were no lines.

I don’t vote. I think it’s an illusion of power. I’m not saying people shouldn’t. But I don’t take part.

I’ll hold my tongue on the process, because I respect those of you who did vote too much too seem to be insulting.

At least you’re trying to make a change. ...

I voted. Minor glitch due to confusion in the staff not being sure what to do when something unanticipated appeared on their screen but all done very politely although I don’t know if they ever figured out what was going on or what to do with it. The gentleman handling my info was told to do two different things by the women on either side of him. He went with the second and took the paperwork to “Susan” the coordinator. She looked at him oddly but he told her “They told me to bring it to you”. Her response was “OK, I guess. Anyway I know what to do with that part”. Upon stating that she took my printout and gave it to the guy who gave me my ballot number.

Only sour note was when I asked what was it all about (it was something to do with me being at a new address although both my id and registration card matched) and was told not to worry about it; it was just computer stuff. Really? Rather condescending I thought but he didn’t say it in a mean manner.

There was only one other person at my polling place when I voted. Probably because of the time of day.
I’m solidly in Trump territory, so I expect turnout to be high.

Yup, another ballot was cast mid-day. No lines. When asked if they had experienced any arguments or bloodshed yet, the volunteers laughed and said no.

A bit of US election humor from Benedict Cumberbatch while we await the results.

Voted at 2:30. Signed my name in the book as usual. No line.

For the first time since I’ve been eligible, I voted today. Felt good. I have done my part.