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displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
24. He was young and entirely unsure how voting works.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 12:42 PM
Jun 2016

Next time, he'll be more informed and confident.

Which reminds me... Back when I was in 10th grade American History class, The League Of Women Voters set up voting booths in our HS gym and taught us how to vote. We "registered" in class, signed in at the polling table, and punched our ballots in the curtained booths. Of course, we were punching ballots with the little stylus on a chain, but we completed our ballots and dropped them in the box.

When it came time to vote in a real election, we knew what to expect. Of course, that was before The League Of Women Voters lost their "earmark" funding (because we all know how eeeeevilll earmarks are...GRRRR) and were overrun by rabid Texas Republican shellac-hairs doing the work of the Lord, Amen.

Anyway, today millions of new voters will learn how the process actually works, and that's a good thing. Plus, I don't have to water the plants in the courtyard because of the rain. Yay, me!

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I'll be taking my daughter to the polls in about an hour stopbush Jun 2016 #1
Congrats to you and your daughter! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #3
Great! Love the first time voters. I work at our polls livetohike Jun 2016 #7
Callie Callie for Hillary! obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #2
Yes!! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #4
PRESSING SOME BLUE BOTTLE IN CELEBRATION obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #5
We are going to have chili tonight. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #6
I haven't heard that in so long, Starry! Gracias! Cha Jun 2016 #8
I picked it out days ago in anticipation! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #10
I love your state, too.. I miss California.. my daughter was born there. Cha Jun 2016 #13
That's great your daughter was born there! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #15
It's going to be a great day! Strong show of support livetohike Jun 2016 #9
We can do this! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #11
Go California! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #12
Feeling good!! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #14
Hey, backatcha~ sheshe2 Jun 2016 #16
It's raining here in SF...or heavily fogging, as we say. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #17
What a beautiful morning! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #18
He was young and entirely unsure how voting works. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #24
My youngest was born in Cali too! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #19
Yay!! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #22
Kicking for holla holla holla for Hillary! obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #20
KNR Lucinda Jun 2016 #21
Bring it home, California! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #23
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #25
K&R gademocrat7 Jun 2016 #26
Aww, that's incredible! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #27
I did my part Ellen Forradalom Jun 2016 #28
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