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it was pretty uneventful no line... just walked in gave ID voted and left... about that fast. It was kinda a lonely empty feeling. Didn’t even get a sticker :(

Yesterday my son voted ..as he is standing in line he had a guy wearing a Trump mask 6’ behind him and another guy wearing a Biden mask 6’ behind the trump guy..... he said they were both around 60. The voting police came out and told the trump guy he couldn’t wear a Trump mask inside to vote. So he says what about the guy behind me if he can wear that I can wear mine. The voting police said both of you have to take them off and we will give you a paper mask..... Biden guy said he wasn’t taking his off .... Trump guy goes I am never taking mine off.... the two mask guys got into it a bit with each other.... I guess it was quite funny. Both of them put the paper masks over their cloth masks and voted

Now that’s how you vote!!
 
I am form Canada. I have never seen a line more than 5 people long. We vote with a pencil, put X beside person we want. I see lines in US many blocks long. Is it because there are not enough stations to vote or because of the equipment used or because of the screening process?
 
northern said:
I am form Canada. I have never seen a line more than 5 people long. We vote with a pencil, put X beside person we want. I see lines in US many blocks long. Is it because there are not enough stations to vote or because of the equipment used or because of the screening process?
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Remember the hanging chad?..... it’s a shit show down here ....just watch the news. Every state is different

I have no idea why we can’t figure out a secure way to do it online. I thought Ontario had it figured out where you can vote online?
 
northern said:
I am form Canada. I have never seen a line more than 5 people long. We vote with a pencil, put X beside person we want. I see lines in US many blocks long. Is it because there are not enough stations to vote or because of the equipment used or because of the screening process?
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It's a form of voter suppression, but not like this everywhere. I've been amazed at how easy many things are in Canada since moving here. Voting, driver's license, car registration ...all have been major headaches for me in the US that I don't even think about here.

Blue - glad to hear it was easy for you. My parents in Texas also reported the same voting early this week there. No real lines, in and out.

I also voted a month ago absentee by mail in Texas and have confirmation that my ballot has been received.
 
It certainly depends on the state. I was amazed moving from IA to FL how much more citizen-friendly FL was. For example the driver's licensing and car licensing were both easy and welcoming experiences. I was even asked if I liked my picture or wanted another. Of course FL is where the butterfly ballot came from but that was just one county.
 
Blueone said:
it was pretty uneventful no line... just walked in gave ID voted and left... about that fast. It was kinda a lonely empty feeling. Didn’t even get a sticker :(

Yesterday my son voted ..as he is standing in line he had a guy wearing a Trump mask 6’ behind him and another guy wearing a Biden mask 6’ behind the trump guy..... he said they were both around 60. The voting police came out and told the trump guy he couldn’t wear a Trump mask inside to vote. So he says what about the guy behind me if he can wear that I can wear mine. The voting police said both of you have to take them off and we will give you a paper mask..... Biden guy said he wasn’t taking his off .... Trump guy goes I am never taking mine off.... the two mask guys got into it a bit with each other.... I guess it was quite funny. Both of them put the paper masks over their cloth masks and voted

Now that’s how you vote!!
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OMG you gave an ID. That didn't suppress your vote. :)
 
M Prod said:
It's a form of voter suppression, but not like this everywhere. I've been amazed at how easy many things are in Canada since moving here. Voting, driver's license, car registration ...all have been major headaches for me in the US that I don't even think about here.
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Except that it is usually in highly populated areas run by Ds.

My suburban polling place is usually empty. We use the big scantron ballots. Fill in the circle and scan as you leave. Takes longer to walk from the car than it takes to vote.
 
I voted yesterday in Tennessee. Arrived 10 minutes after the polls opened. Stood in line for 1 3/4 hours. Voting took 5 minutes. We were given a paper ballot, had to fill in box with ink pen then scan. The line was longer when I left than when I game. A candidate had a tent set up and saying it had been like that since early voting started last Wednesday. So much for voter apathy.
 
Golfman25 said:
Except that it is usually in highly populated areas run by Ds.
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Is it? Because this is Marietta, Georgia last week. Guess which party runs that town.

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Golfman25 said:
One line in one town doesn't make a trend.
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There are plenty of other examples from both Democrat and Republican strongholds. Regardless my intent was to not make it partisan. Only that it exists.
 
I voted too. The Trump campaign sent me a mail in ballot and they were nice enough to have it already filled it for me.
(relax - its just a bad joke)
 
Blueone said:
it was pretty uneventful no line... just walked in gave ID voted and left... about that fast. It was kinda a lonely empty feeling. Didn’t even get a sticker :(

Yesterday my son voted ..as he is standing in line he had a guy wearing a Trump mask 6’ behind him and another guy wearing a Biden mask 6’ behind the trump guy..... he said they were both around 60. The voting police came out and told the trump guy he couldn’t wear a Trump mask inside to vote. So he says what about the guy behind me if he can wear that I can wear mine. The voting police said both of you have to take them off and we will give you a paper mask..... Biden guy said he wasn’t taking his off .... Trump guy goes I am never taking mine off.... the two mask guys got into it a bit with each other.... I guess it was quite funny. Both of them put the paper masks over their cloth masks and voted

Now that’s how you vote!!
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Believe it or not, here in Ca you can actually show up to vote with out a mask and they will direct you to an out door voting venue where the poll workers will be out fitted with appropriate PPE. They are even setting up special voting areas for voters that are at higher risk of contracting the Vid. Although almost every voter here is being sent a ballot either solicited or not, the early numbers are showing that people are seeking drop boxes rather than using the US mail to return their ballots. The GOP has placed ballot boxes around the state but our shit for brains Xaviar Baccerra state attorneys general is suing to have them removed. Talk about voter suppression.
Carpe Diem
 
Woody said:
Voting is sooo hard, WTF....once every 4yrs ya gotta get up off your ass and make an X....bunch of pussies I tell ya.:rolleyes:
I'm hoping voter turnout is so good that there'll be lines everywhere. This be a good thing.
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Like I said before, if they can find a way to get their beer and cigarettes then they can find a way to get to the polls
 
I know you are all embroiled in the US Election, but some of you that enjoy political science and how political systems are designed in the various developed world, might find it interesting how checks and balances on government work in a parliamentary system like Canada. Its a very different design, but has a similar objective. A government cannot stay in power in a minority if they do not act in the interests of roughly the wishes of the citizens (via their elected representatives). Unlike the US, if the ruling party does not have a majority in parliament, they have to be careful to address the wishes of the others in parliament - and we have a multi-party system, not just two. There are 4 viable parties in Canada Federally. It forces cooperation, and if there is not cooperation, and election is called (don't have to wait until the end of 4 years). There are flaws of course. But it ensures that in a country where there are roughly half that lean left and half that lean right, a government cannot make radical changes in laws unless they have a clear large majority.

In Canada the current Federal Liberals have a minority, but are in power. They just survived a "confidence vote" in Parliament. Like I said, this is only interesting if you are interested in political systems.

Here’s what happens when Canada’s opposition parties decide they can’t support the government.

After proroguing—or ending—the parliamentary session in August, Canada’s federal members of parliament reconvened on September 23rd for what’s sure to be a high-stakes session. It seems highly likely that members of parliament will participate in a confidence motion, which has the potential to topple Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and trigger a federal election in the midst of a pandemic.

What is a Confidence Motion?
A confidence motion asks all members of parliament to vote on whether or not they have confidence in the incumbent Prime Minister and their party.

If the Prime Minister wins a majority of the votes in the confidence motion, he or she continues to govern. If he or she loses the vote (which is called a vote of no confidence) the Prime Minister must resign, forcing the governing party out of power.

What Triggers a Confidence Motion?

There are a few ways that a vote of no confidence can arise: through one of the opposition parties explicitly stating that the House has lost confidence in the incumbent government; through a question posed by the governing party; or, through the opposing parties’ rejection of an important piece of legislature, such as the budget or the Speech From the Throne (which establishes the government’s plan for the parliamentary session).

Votes of no confidence are only successful if the incumbent government is a minority government. In a minority government, the governing party only has the most seats in the House of Commons—not the majority. This means that when it comes to a confidence motion, the opposing parties’ total votes are enough to vote out the governing party. Minority governments rely on the support of the other parties to stay in power, so they need to be able to collaborate with the opposition parties and come to an agreement on important issues to avoid being voted out on a confidence motion.

What Happens if the Prime Minister is Defeated?

Once the incumbents are defeated in a confidence motion, the Governor General decides what happens next. The GG will either invite the opposition parties in the House of Commons to try to form a government (by creating a formal coalition or by having parties make agreements to vote together in the House), or dissolve Parliament and call an election.

How Often Have Prime Ministers Been Voted Out?

Federal governments have only been toppled by votes of non confidence six times: in 1926, 1963, 1974, 1979, 2005 and 2011. Most recently, in 2011, Stephen Harper’s Conservatives were ousted after the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois disapproved of the Convervative budget and came together to vote them out during a confidence motion. This prompted the fourth federal election in seven years
 
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It’s always easier to fly a flag, to wear a t-shirt, to get your news and opinions from headlines on social media and to complain about the state of things.

Educating yourself on the current state of affairs and making the appropriate changes is no longer the American Way.
 
JPGator said:
It’s always easier to fly a flag, to wear a t-shirt, to get your news and opinions from headlines on social media and to complain about the state of things.

Educating yourself on the current state of affairs and making the appropriate changes is no longer the American Way.
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Your opinion, of course. I have more confidence in the long-term essential wisdom of the American public.

In this context Lincoln's words are apt: "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."
 
Third Edition said:
Your opinion, of course. I have more confidence in the long-term essential wisdom of the American public.

In this context Lincoln's words are apt: "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time."
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You must be talking really long term because they are brain washing our children now from grade school to university
 
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