Why I won't vote early

I've called my county several times to ask them what contingencies they have in case something happens to a candidate AFTER you've voted for him or her - think Paul Wellstone. They don't have an answer for me.

DON'T FORGET that people who voted for Wellstone before he died lost their votes. They didn't get new ballots, and their votes didn't count for Mondale.

Norm Coleman's margin of victory did not equal the number of votes already cast for Wellstone.

I was shocked to hear Barack Obama encouraging people to vote early. I don't think it's a safe thing to do.

are you?

:crazy: :popcorn:

you may remember that they had to go to court - the Supreme Court - to get Frank Lautenberg on the ballot.

You may have a short memory. I don't.

And, I am perfectly well, but thanks for your concern. I am not a fan of early voting, and I don't entirely trust it.

So you wont vote early because you think Obama might die? WTF?

You might die tomorrow, who is gonna count your vote then?

Everyone, pls get out there and vote early, use the election day to help others who have not voted to get to the polls.

I am working the polls on election day.

The chances of their being BUTTLOADS of people going to vote, causing long lines, confusion, and a mess on election day -- 100%.

THAT's why he's saying we should go EV -- get out of the way for the rest of the storm. :bounce:

Make sure you don't vote during heavy chemtrail activity.

I am laughing at you... or is it with you? Anyway - I agree.

but thanks for making that leap.

I'm just saying, election officials don't have contingency plans for unexpected situations. It still bugs me that Norm Coleman claimed victory after thousands of voters were disenfranchised.

Geeze. Please don't make assumptions.

you were talking about McCain?

You win the most dumbass post of the day

Why are you insulting me when I'm just pointing out something that happened in recent history?

Call your county, and see what they have in place for when a candidate has to drop out for whatever reason between when people cast absentee ballots and the actual election. See what they have to say. You'll be surprised. This came up when our county tried to go to all-mail voting (which I'm against). I called them and asked what would happen if a candidate had to drop out, and they did not have any response.

I was not even thinking of the presidential election, actually. In the two cases I've referred to, it was Senate campaigns.

because you posted an ignorant OP.

Maybe you should vote late... Just in case. :eyes:

In the case of Presidential candidates you are not voting for the candidates at all.

You are in fact voting for a slate of electors who will vote in January.

The death of any of the candidates on the ballot will have no effect on your actual vote on the electors.

Please stop spreading this nonsense and listen to the Obama campaign.

Thanks for bringing some sanity to this thread... :crazy:

Thanks for the good sense!

I can't believe people would take a perfectly well-intentioned thread and twist it into a threat.

Believe me, it wasn't meant that way.

There are lots of races on lots of ballots. Do you remember what happened with Paul Wellstone? PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR HIM DID NOT GET THEIR VOTES COUNTED.

for 2 hours and decide not to vote are not going to have their votes cast?


There is a reason that the Obama campaign (and every Republican and Democrat campaign in history) pushes for early voting.

You could have a medical emergency you could get into a fender bender.

There are hundreds of things that could end up screwing up your day and making it impossible to vote. You site the one in a million chance and it lacks all logic.


There will be millions of voters who will not vote down ticket on November 4th because they will go to the poll sites see the long lines and give up.


If you can vote early vote now. If you have time on November 4th to vote use that time to help the GOTV instead of waiting in a line to vote.

If you are that paranoid about the one in a million chance of your Senatorial candidate dying in a plane crash get an absentee ballot fill it out and walk it into the precinct and drop it off.

If an asteroid takes out your Senatorical candidate then you can tell the pollworker that you have spoiled your ballot and they will get you a new one. This takes care of your "my candidate fell in a sewer was washed out to sea" condondrum.

vote early. Listen to the Obama campaign.

that was only in heavily Democratic areas.

I'm not really sure what the purpose of this OP is, but the premise strikes me as seriously misguided. Better, I should think, to develop some sort of contingency for the unlikely scenarios outlined, than to discourage people from voting in the most convenient fashion available.

Good point about the electors. I wonder, if McCain won the election, and died shortly thereafter (just thinking about his age here, not wishing anything bad on anyone), would Palin be president, or would some other "arrangement" be made for the electors to elect someone else?

I LOLed. :rofl:

Way to give into your fears.

When I cast my ballot. I think I might even hang around in the parking lot with an Obama sign.

Something has your precious bodily fluids seriously out of whack.

I posted about what I think is a legitimate concern and get a bunch of snarky and disdainful comments. OK, so don't worry about it - even though there are plenty of examples at hand to point out a legitimate concern. Go and vote early. Trust that everything will be great.

how the Presidential vote works, I believe he is correct, and your fears should be somewhat tempered, I would think. Vote when you would like to, it is your right to do so. I may wait until the 4th as well.

Everyone is making this leap. We need handy majorities in the Senate and the house. We need governorships. We need to take this country back with a mandate. I am still pissed that Minnesota did not have the machinery in place to allow Mondale a fair election in 2002. I've called King County (and my own councilman) several times to ask them how they factor this in. Guess what? They don't have a plan. Norm Coleman is a terrible Senator and he was not legitimately elected because thousands of people lost their votes. Apparently a lot of people here are just fine with that. Good for them.

You are posting in: General Discussion: Presidential

No one is posting about Paul Wellstones' death here - they do it in General Discussion.

which includes a lot of races, from the top down.

You apparently do not care, well, good for you.

of your wisdom and advice. What would happen to your vote for Obama if he were sucked into a parallel dimension or kidnapped by aliens from outer space?

apparently you are reading-challenged.

From your original post:

"I was shocked to hear Barack Obama encouraging people to vote early. I don't think it's a safe thing to do."

Sure sounds like you mentioned Obama right there. :shrug:

We are expecting VERY HIGH turnout in Wisconsin. Our county has printed enough ballots for 100% turnout and in Wisconsin you can register on the day of the election. So the most likely thing to happen is a ton of people and lines. The best thing for people to do is vote early and make it a little less chaotic on election day.

:wtf: you'd rather people stand in 10 hour lines for 1 machine and get shut out that way?

but for me it is because I really want that magical experience of going out on election day (I have taken off work) and going to the polls, and getting misty eyed as I cast my vote for Barack Obama. Doing it on election day with the long lines and the hustle and bustle... it just seems like a part of it I need. This is going to be a wonderful moment that I plan to tell my children about.

people to vote early.

It allows the campaign to identify early voters so they have less people to call on when election day actually arrives when they can concentrate on those left who have identified themselves as Democratic supporters who have not voted early. This can and will definitely increase turnout numbers.

The benefit of additional Democratic voters versus the infinitesimal low chance that some candidate might die (which does not apply to presidential candidates unless you are also going to worry about electors dying) would seem like a no brainer to me.

So you are going to vote on election day. Fine, some people would rather do that. But what if you get struck by a bolt of lightening on the way to the polls? Isn't that just as likely as a candidate dying before election day?