{"id":5490,"date":"2008-11-04T13:01:47","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T18:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=5490"},"modified":"2008-11-05T09:01:06","modified_gmt":"2008-11-05T14:01:06","slug":"you-voted-accounts-from-planet-waves-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/daily-astrology\/you-voted-accounts-from-planet-waves-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"You Voted: Accounts from Planet Waves Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s note: we’ll continue to upload your pictures throughout the day. Click here for instructions<\/a> on how to submit your pictures from the polls. –RA<\/p>\n

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My voting place in North Liberty, Johnson County, Iowa (pop. 10,000) opened at 7am. When I arrived at 7:02 the parking lot was full and about 100 people were already in line. I was done voting by 7:45, but the other of the two precincts in town is much larger, so those folks were probably there for another 30-60 minutes. I got some great photos of the people working there. They were wonderful! The woman behind me in line had a 5 year old son who kept asking why they had to wait so long. The mother said, "Because this is very important." I agree! I had a smooth and enjoyable voting experience! -- Julia Neff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"This<\/a>
This is me at my favorite coffee shop, reading election news and thinking about what I'd do if I could vote today.\u0412 \u0412 \u0412 Yep. I registered to vote over a month ago, but the Election Board has no record of it--and it's too late to do anything to correct the problem. I asked and asked, believe me. It's a problem that surfaced two weeks ago and I've been working every angle to correct it--to no avail. Sigh. If you, like me, want to report lost a voter registration form--or voter irregularities, call the Obama campaign at 1-800-547-5600. Someone there is tracking them. (I'm sure the Republicans have a hot-line somewhere, too, but I leave google to find that for you if you need it.) --Shanna <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Linda<\/a>
Burbank, CA 10:30 am. I vote "by mail" but choose to return my ballot at a polling place rather than mail it in; makes me feel more like I'm voting somehow - lets me feel the energy. I have never in my life seen lines like this in Burbank. LONG lines at three polling places within easy walking distance of my apartment (and within a quarter mile of each other). And it's not lunch time or after work even for industry people. I noted many people signing up to vote in the moment (or otherwise in need of personalized attention to be able to vote) and the people at the polling places working diligently to make sure that everyone who shows up can vote. I have to add - an uncanny sort of silence too. Almost surreal. The sun is shining this morning despite rainy night and rain\/clouds the past couple of days. There are MANY very important Props on our ballot too -- such as keeping "alternative marriages" legal -- which I suspect are augmenting the turnout. -- Linda. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rachel<\/a>
I voted around 3:30 pm EST in Tuxedo, NY. There were about seven people in front of me. My mom and I went and voted for Barack Obama together. --Rachel Asher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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