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TEB

(12,827 posts)
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 06:17 AM Jul 2018

This midterm election my wife and I

We’re volunteering to give people a ride to vote. We’re both taking personal days. But my wife has been in contact with local democrat HQ. And their in need of transportation so dam straight we’re on board. Im so psyched up as we all our over midterms.

Anything for the blue wave come November. We vote out the traitors and start checking kremlin 45. Ok that’s all a ramble my wife filled me in this morning.

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This midterm election my wife and I (Original Post) TEB Jul 2018 OP
Take the Boog along for the rides. SouthernIrish Jul 2018 #1
Good idea ok man TEB Jul 2018 #6
Thank you both! babylonsister Jul 2018 #2
I know the anxiety TEB Jul 2018 #8
That sounds like a good idea. I would be willing to do it provided that someone else came along with raccoon Jul 2018 #3
I'm not sure I'll let you know TEB Jul 2018 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2018 #4
Now I understand Roy Rolling Jul 2018 #7
I remember we had no school on Election Day. world wide wally Jul 2018 #9
Thanks to early voting we seldom ever need to give rides anymore rurallib Jul 2018 #10
Thank you. GOTV! dalton99a Jul 2018 #11
K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #12
Good idea I will do the same coeur_de_lion Jul 2018 #13

babylonsister

(171,036 posts)
2. Thank you both!
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 07:11 AM
Jul 2018

I'm working at a polling place. Long day but I won't be sitting home biting my fingernails.

raccoon

(31,105 posts)
3. That sounds like a good idea. I would be willing to do it provided that someone else came along with
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 07:11 AM
Jul 2018

That sounds like a good idea. I would be willing to do it provided that someone else came along with me at all times.

Is that the way they do it?

Response to TEB (Original post)

Roy Rolling

(6,908 posts)
7. Now I understand
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 07:54 AM
Jul 2018
I

When I was a kid, Election Day in November was a national holiday. I have voted on every election, except one when my employer required me to work all day and night.

Eliminating a national voting holiday is to keep working people away from the voting booth.

And a National Election Day in modern times must include a provision requiring employers who operate that day to give time off to employees for voting.

rurallib

(62,387 posts)
10. Thanks to early voting we seldom ever need to give rides anymore
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 09:16 AM
Jul 2018

I know early voting varies from state to state, but we really push for early voting here (Iowa). That way just in case something comes up on voting day - I once found myself on a sudden business trip for instance - then you don't miss out on voting.

Glad to hear there are people like you ready to help out. The voter you give a ride to may be the one that decides the election.

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