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Marthe48

(17,047 posts)
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 11:14 AM Aug 2022

I voted in the special Ohio primary today

I early voted for the primary in May. Ohio had to have a special primary today because the jerk r's running the state (into the ground) keep submitting a flawed district map and the Ohio Supreme Court keeps rejecting it. I drove through road construction to vote at the polling place, not far from my house, but having to vote in 2 primaries because the jerks running the state (into the ground) are incompetent boobs is another ridiculous inconvenience and encroachment on my life.

I meant to early vote, but I got busy or didn't want to drive across town. My polling place is an old elementary school. They use the gym/cafeteria, and there are plenty of voting machines. Today there were plenty of poll workers, about 7. I was the only voter in there at the time. I didn't see any armed ruffians hanging out, so that was a plus.

Eben if I'm complaining about inconvenience, I am grateful to vote, and I will be voting in the general election November 8, 2022. I want to see a big blue wave knock the r's on their cans and get a real majority of elected officials who will work for us people. GOTV!

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I voted in the special Ohio primary today (Original Post) Marthe48 Aug 2022 OP
Ohio Voter here yankee87 Aug 2022 #1
Thanks! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #3
Just finished voting yankee87 Aug 2022 #10
Sent mine in as soon Ire eived it. True Blue American Aug 2022 #2
Hope so! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #4
Heading out momentarily to vote, myself Maeve Aug 2022 #5
Why didn't you just vote by mail? maxsolomon Aug 2022 #6
I've voted by mail several times Marthe48 Aug 2022 #8
I have voted nt mail most of the time since True Blue American Aug 2022 #9
I voted by mail and tracked my ballot. SamKnause Aug 2022 #7
I voted in Ohio too today. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #11
One of my friends was doing poll work Marthe48 Aug 2022 #12

yankee87

(2,181 posts)
1. Ohio Voter here
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 11:27 AM
Aug 2022

Going to vote as soon as my wonderful wife gets home from dentist. I can’t believe that the Qpublican party just ignore laws they don’t like. I’ll let you know how many people there after I’m done.

Marthe48

(17,047 posts)
3. Thanks!
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 12:08 PM
Aug 2022

Hope your wife has a good visit. I'll look forward to your follow-up.

The r's have sent the flawed maps at least 3 times. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

yankee87

(2,181 posts)
10. Just finished voting
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 05:06 PM
Aug 2022

Barely anyone there. Also, I use a walker and they helped me. Only three races.

Maeve

(42,297 posts)
5. Heading out momentarily to vote, myself
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 12:11 PM
Aug 2022

Don't think there are any contested races in my precinct, but let the tally show another Dem voting. (Not working the polls today because we're between festival weekends and I haven't the energy to add a looooong workday in the middle; will work in November, tho!)

maxsolomon

(33,432 posts)
6. Why didn't you just vote by mail?
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 12:15 PM
Aug 2022

Oh, right, Ohio refuses to join the future that California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington have been living for years.

It works great, but we're Godless Communists, so...

Marthe48

(17,047 posts)
8. I've voted by mail several times
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 01:46 PM
Aug 2022

I also did the ealry voting and dropped it off in a ballot box outside the Board of Elections office. But going in person to vote early at the Board of Elections office, or if I dilly dally, the polling place gets me out of the house.

If I go to the Board of Elections, I can get a free pen. They are pretty good pens, too

True Blue American

(17,994 posts)
9. I have voted nt mail most of the time since
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 04:44 PM
Aug 2022

I quit working at the polls. The last time Did not request an absentee we got a stylus/ pen.

My son got a Q Tip at his!,)

Marthe48

(17,047 posts)
12. One of my friends was doing poll work
Tue Aug 2, 2022, 05:17 PM
Aug 2022

she said it was a light turnout where she is, too. I hope lots of people voted by mail, or other methods.

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