In Australia voting is mandatory. Mind you I'm not allowed to vote because I'm not a citizen yet, but once I am in (fingers crossed) December or January I'll be joining the rest of 'em at the polls.
I didn't vote, but I blogged about why I didn't vote. Mind you, I had NEVER missed an election since I was first able to vote. The first election I voted in were the midterm elections in 1998, but then in 2000 I voted for my first presidential candidate. I won't mention here who I voted for. Blech. Anyway, I am upset I didn't vote, but I am glad by the outcome. It seems like the country may take a turn for the better!
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I am after work.
Straight ticket...
Socialist Worker's Party
:-]
Posted by: jon deal | November 7, 2006 03:15 PM
I had to go vote on Friday because when I changed my address on the state's website ... it had a little snafu and registered me in the wrong county.
But yes I voted... because if you don't vote... you can't bitch. And we all know I like to bitch.
As Natalie Maines's t-shirt says....
"Ashamed Yet?"
Posted by: Aimee | November 7, 2006 04:14 PM
No, but I sent in my absentee ballot two weeks ago. I wish they'd give me a sticker for that!
Posted by: Kirsten | November 7, 2006 07:48 PM
Is there one lever we can pull to just oust them all and start over?
Posted by: southernfriedgirl | November 7, 2006 08:57 PM
In Australia voting is mandatory. Mind you I'm not allowed to vote because I'm not a citizen yet, but once I am in (fingers crossed) December or January I'll be joining the rest of 'em at the polls.
Posted by: blurry | November 7, 2006 11:52 PM
Yeah, extended lunches are nice.
Cheers
Posted by: Nocturnal | November 8, 2006 04:03 AM
I did! And we have a Democrat Governor! And a Democrat Senator! Yay!
Posted by: candace | November 8, 2006 09:41 AM
I didn't vote, but I blogged about why I didn't vote. Mind you, I had NEVER missed an election since I was first able to vote. The first election I voted in were the midterm elections in 1998, but then in 2000 I voted for my first presidential candidate. I won't mention here who I voted for. Blech. Anyway, I am upset I didn't vote, but I am glad by the outcome. It seems like the country may take a turn for the better!
Posted by: Snickrsnack Katie | November 8, 2006 11:17 AM
I'd like to echo Kirsten. Especially when people ask "Where's your sticker?" Uh... 1600 miles away... I guess.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 8, 2006 04:19 PM