Just had a pollster call me, and she wanted to know my polling location...
Hey, I understand that my emotions might be running a bit high right now, due to the impending election on Tuesday. That, and the fact, that our Republican Secretary of State (I'm in the swing state of Iowa) is a big, lying cheat who tried to ram Voter ID into law--by bypassing our statue legislature! A judge threw out his "emergency voter ID laws", but he continues to purge the rolls. He seems hell bent on serving the dons in the Republican party who want suppression, and not the voters of this state.
Today, I got a call from a pollster. I completely apologize that I do not recognize the name of the polling firm. It was unfamiliar to me. The call came up "private caller" on my caller ID.
She asked me the standard questions--Had I voted? How likely was I to vote? Who would I vote for? My political affiliation? Who did I vote for President in 08? She also asked me my opinion of Colin Powell.
Then, the said she had one last question. She asked me if I knew where my polling location was. I told her that I did NOT, but that it was written down on a card, but I couldn't locate it at the moment. I thought she was asking me the question--because she had the information and she would give it to me if I didn't know where to vote. When I told her I didn't know, I asked her, "Do you know where my polling location is?" She said she did not. Then she asked me again, if I was sure that I couldn't tell her my polling location.
Does anyone else find that odd? What difference would it make to her (and what would it mean to a poll) if I voted at the local Baptist Church or at the library?
I am worried about someone fiddling with the machines--or deciding to place intimidating poll workers at locations where heavy Dem turnout is expected. Again, my emotions may be running high, so if this is normal (IS this normal, 2 days before an election???) and have others had this question asked?
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By shutting down polling all over the place and forcing people to stand in GINORMOUS 3+ hour lines so that they don't have to be "forced" to go to the church on the corner. Thats a super awesome idea!! Yay you!
I have yet to burst into flames when I walked inside. Maybe it's because voting is in the church offices rather than the sanctuary.
