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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 7, 2023 8:59:34 GMT -6
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 7, 2023 9:01:33 GMT -6
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Post by trueblue on Nov 7, 2023 9:03:03 GMT -6
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Post by orangebird2020 on Nov 7, 2023 9:54:35 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Nov 7, 2023 9:56:15 GMT -6
Thank goodness for sample ballots. My ballot was almost full front and back with multipack races in which candidates run unaffiliated and where multiple candidates need to be selected. I'm pretty tuned into local government but I was very grateful for sample ballots today.
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Post by mrsweasley on Nov 7, 2023 10:03:55 GMT -6
Apparently signs were trashed at a couple other polling locations in our region last night too. Technically they're not "protected" until polls open at 6:30am so it's kind of a gray area, but it's still shitty
The polls are hopping this morning!
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Post by notblanche on Nov 7, 2023 10:06:46 GMT -6
mrsweasley, I hate that. There were also signs removed and trashed in my neighborhood this week
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Post by notblanche on Nov 7, 2023 10:07:09 GMT -6
I've never voted for judges before. This is a new experience for me
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Post by sewf on Nov 7, 2023 10:17:23 GMT -6
H and I voted early a week and a half ago. We were all off school/work on a Friday, so we went around 3 and were done within 5 minutes, even after chatting with the poll workers and dragging the kids with us. Granted, there were only three questions on the ballot (and nothing very pressing, just a tax thing, really). Early voting has only been allowed in my state for the last few years, and I so appreciate it. Wish we could do mail-in ballots, but early voting is extra nice, too.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 7, 2023 10:21:50 GMT -6
It feels so wrong not to have an election today. I keep thinking I am slacking. Good luck mrsweasley!! Proud of you!
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Post by origami on Nov 7, 2023 10:26:16 GMT -6
I anticipate we'll have very low turn out for one city council, two school board, and a port commissioner.
Which is frustrating! Those are all really important roles! Thankfully the opponents aren't crazy and the incumbents are popular.
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Post by origami on Nov 7, 2023 10:27:32 GMT -6
It feels so wrong not to have an election today. I keep thinking I am slacking. Good luck mrsweasley!! Proud of you! I panicked that I missed the primary in August because I've never missed an election. But we have a jungle primary and there weren't more than two for any one role so we didn't have a primary. It felt off.
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Post by byjove on Nov 7, 2023 10:28:30 GMT -6
Happy Anniversary to all who celebrate!
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Post by blurnette989 on Nov 7, 2023 10:29:15 GMT -6
ITS BEEN THREE YEARS?!?!!
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Post by origami on Nov 7, 2023 10:29:36 GMT -6
My favorite day in modern history.
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Post by kbw on Nov 7, 2023 10:52:08 GMT -6
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Post by kbw on Nov 7, 2023 10:53:55 GMT -6
We have a few state races but mostly just local elections here today. Of course everyone is running uncontested for town seats so it will be low turn out I’m sure.
Is NY the only state that elects school boards when the school budget votes happen in the spring? It’s never part of our general election as far as I know.
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Post by imapenguin on Nov 7, 2023 10:58:06 GMT -6
I anticipate we'll have very low turn out for one city council, two school board, and a port commissioner. Which is frustrating! Those are all really important roles! Thankfully the opponents aren't crazy and the incumbents are popular. We just left the playground that’s at our polling place and the parking lot was depressingly dead. We have a huge school bond in the ballot today that’s crucial and I’m worried all the olds worried about their taxes going up by $100 are going to vote it down.
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Post by cnf on Nov 7, 2023 11:07:04 GMT -6
Good luck mrsweasley!! All of my local elections are unopposed conservatives. COOL. I'll take the girls with me to vote tonight. DD2 turns six today and she was born on election day, so it's only fitting.
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Post by kbw on Nov 7, 2023 11:20:50 GMT -6
Also- I just realized that there are proposed amendments to the state constitution that until today not one of my local news sources covered. And the wording is confusing and most people won’t do their research so they will vote no and it’s actually something that in my opinion should be voted yes (it deals with caps on how much debt school districts can occur based on property values. Any district that has less than 125,000 people in its population has a different threshold than those that have more residents in their district)
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Post by mrsweasley on Nov 7, 2023 11:34:31 GMT -6
The uptick on people watching my videos on YouTube in the last 24 hours has been interesting, a definite spike in viewership. My campaign YouTube channel is the first thing that comes up if you Google me
A few moms told me good luck at preschool today and one asked me what my name is because I look a lot like the lady in the paper running for school board 😂
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Post by mrsweasley on Nov 7, 2023 11:35:25 GMT -6
Someone stole my issue one signs from my yard 10 days ago. They left the others, just stole my issue 1 (OH). I'll be working at my precinct's polls after work today. Hopefully my anxiety doesn't deter me. Turns out I can't canvas, because my anxiety gets the better of me. Thanks for working the polls today!
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Post by fatpony on Nov 7, 2023 12:02:30 GMT -6
Is anyone else listening to or reading Cassi.dy Hut.Chin.son's book? Her dad was A WHOLE SITUATION The cover is an AI nightmare
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Post by gymngemini on Nov 7, 2023 12:06:26 GMT -6
Good luck mrsweasley! The teachers, parents and kids need you on that school board! My Ohio family is all out voting already (that’s mostly positive for us progressives!). I am very confident Issue 1 will pass. I'm more worried about the school levy (and myself) Good luck today and fingers crossed for you! I'm stressing about today. I'm worried about issue 1 and 2, and our local school levy. Traditional we don't have trouble passing them but the group against was very vocal. We also have 2 school board spots, 4 city council, and mayor, all heavily contested. I think I'm pushing off my next year anxiety by stressing about this year. I hope everyone get the results they are hoping for!
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Post by mrsweasley on Nov 7, 2023 12:08:08 GMT -6
I am very confident Issue 1 will pass. I'm more worried about the school levy (and myself) Good luck today and fingers crossed for you! I'm stressing about today. I'm worried about issue 1 and 2, and our local school levy. Traditional we don't have trouble passing them but the group against was very vocal. We also have 2 school board spots, 4 city council, and mayor, all heavily contested. I think I'm pushing off my next year anxiety by stressing about this year. I hope everyone get the results they are hoping for! Fingers crossed for your stuff too! Our school board is probably the most low key out of all of the races, but I wish one of my opponents had outed himself as angi-lgbtq before the last minute 😒
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Post by byjove on Nov 7, 2023 13:03:53 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Nov 7, 2023 13:16:10 GMT -6
Sounds like he was in lower Senate park. I'm supposed to be there right now but am on bereavement leave
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 7, 2023 13:25:12 GMT -6
Good luck mrsweasley!! I only had a mayoral race and a bond issue. It was a vote for keeping the current dude in office since the other guy tried to dissolve our library district last year. I really wish I had better choices
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Post by byjove on Nov 7, 2023 13:34:49 GMT -6
Sounds like he was in lower Senate park. I'm supposed to be there right now but am on bereavement leave I was about a block from there this time last week <3 I am glad you are safe.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 7, 2023 14:01:35 GMT -6
Sounds like he was in lower Senate park. I'm supposed to be there right now but am on bereavement leave I was about a block from there this time last week <3 I am glad you are safe. Thank goodness he was caught before he hurt anyone
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