Voting by mail sucks

[MrCoffee]

There's none of the visceral pleasure of going to the polls and casting a ballot. It felt more like mailing a bill that I didn't want to pay.

[redqueen]

1. Why'd you do it?

Is it more secure or something?

[MrCoffee]

2. I had no say in the matter

It's how we roll in King County. I could have cast a provisional ballot, but I trust those less than the US Postal Service.

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. King County doesn't have any drop boxes?

Thurston county's got them all over the place. Even out in the sticks....

http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/auditor/elections/dropsites/dropboxes.htm

[MrCoffee]

5. They do, but still, it's not the same

I want to pull the curtain closed behind me and then bitch about getting Diebolded!


Voting by mail just ain't fun

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. I don't even want to see a Diebold machine, because I know I'd smash the shit out of it.

But I do miss the whole "punching the chad" thing. :(

[redqueen]

4. Aha.

I forgot some states / precincts do it that way. More efficient but kinda takes the fun out of it.

[Robb]

7. I popped by the post office to mail my ballot

Quite a few of us in line to mail in our votes. Almost as good.

Best part was the smile from the postal lady. :)