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    Iwas watching the news earlier and they said some local places had already had troubles voting.

    They also said there's 2-4 hours wait and people were getting numbers and times to come back later to vote!

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    Thanks for the explanation, Par, and your input too, Aly. I was just curious. I'm ready for it to be overwith, as well, and just hope that the results won't be so close that there are major call of "foul play" from either side.

    Kay, I heard the same thing about the voting in the Orlando area today. The touch screen voting system messed up or something, didn't it? We'll be voting on touch screen instead of punch cards for the first time during this election. I predict a mess!

    In SC, we have a hotly contested US Senate race for the replacement for Ernest Hollings seat. Tim Russert had both candidates on Meet the Press yesterday. I did not get to see it because we were leaving for church, but it doesn't sound like we missed much. We're also voting about whether to get rid of the mini bottle law in SC! We're the only state in the country that requires mini bottles for liquor drinks! That probably means that our drinks are stronger than anywhere in the country! Perhaps we should have a "Thursday" session in SC before the law changes!

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    ANOTHER QUESTION:
    In Kansas, they make all liquor stores close on election day until the polls close. They want every one to be in their right minds when they vote.

    Do other states do this? If so, what about the early election states? Do they make the liquor stores close during the early voting times? Just curious.

    I'm guessing the answer is no. There would be lots of out cry if that happened.
    No matter what anyone does, someone some where will be offended some how!!!!
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    Originally posted by christa
    There is a record number of registered voters here in Kentucky this election year.

    We are voting on the marriage amendment and that is a big reason for the high numbers of registered voters.

    Some organizations have been signing up churches and other groups in really high numbers.

    So as far as KY goes, the big numbers are due to the marriage amendment.
    What marriage amendment?

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    Originally posted by momoffuzzyfaces
    ANOTHER QUESTION:
    In Kansas, they make all liquor stores close on election day until the polls close. They want every one to be in their right minds when they vote.

    Do other states do this? If so, what about the early election states? Do they make the liquor stores close during the early voting times? Just curious.

    I'm guessing the answer is no. There would be lots of out cry if that happened.
    I can only tell you what happens in my state (SC), Connie, and that is that usually the governor overrides this "law" and allows the liquor stores to open on Election day. They are not state run in this state, as they are in NC, but they are controlled by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, even though they are privately owned. They all open at 9 am and must be closed by "sundown" or 7 pm, and are never open on Sunday. Beer and Wine are sold in grocery stores or "party" shops, not liquor stores, but in SC, we have "blue" laws, and they are not sold on Sunday in these stores. Some cities and counties have petitioned their voters and have issued special licenses for restaurants and bars to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays, but there are only a handful in the whole state.

    And, our kids will not be attending school on Election Day this year. Many of the schools are polling places, which I assume is the reason for this decision, but I'm not 100% sure about that. I work for a bank and I don't get Election Day off, but we are off the next week on Veteran's Day. Go figure!

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    Most of the western countries hold elections on Sunday...when more people are not at work. I don't understand WHY we don't do that. Anyone know the origin of Tuesdays?

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    Why we VOTE on a Tuesday

    According to scholars at the Library of Congress, the U.S. electoral tradition began as a way to accommodate the rhythms of the agrarian society of the 19th century and get out the farm vote. Early American politicians preferred November, after the harvest was complete and farmers would have time to go to the polls.



    As for Tuesday, the process of elimination played a part. Monday was unacceptable; rural residents needed time to ride to remote voting sites and couldn't travel on Sunday because of the Christian Sabbath. Nor did it work to simply make election day the first day of the month; that was often reserved for court business at the county seat, which doubled as the polling site in much of the country.



    So, in 1845, President John Tyler signed a law standardizing presidential balloting on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Two decades later, the standard was extended to congressional elections. As earlier nominating primaries proliferated throughout the 20th century, state officials usually hewed to Tuesday.
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    to stop a war criminal from becoming our president.
    I think that is a bit harsh. Sure, he and his vice-president candidate were draft dodgers and are war mongers today....but I think calling George a war criminal is a little (very little) too much.

    Thanks Liz....I feel better now!

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    Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
    I think that is a bit harsh. Sure, he and his vice-president candidate were draft dodgers and are war mongers today....but I think calling George a war criminal is a little (very little) too much.

    Thanks Liz....I feel better now!
    Um . . . not sure if you're being sarcastic here . . . and sorry if you misunderstood.

    I wasn't calling GW a war criminal. I was referring to John Kerry.

    Sorry, should have been more specific in my statement.

    I was trying to say that maybe this record number of people voting isn't because people want to get rid of Bush . . . maybe they want to put a stop to Kerry.

    Just trying to make a point.

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    Re: Why does FL get to vote early?

    Originally posted by momoffuzzyfaces
    I just saw a news bite where the people of FL are getting to vote early.

    WHY?

    The sun rises early over there???

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    Originally posted by BCBlondie
    What marriage amendment?
    Here's how it reads:

    "Are you in favor of amending the Kentucky Constitution to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be a marriage in Kentucky, and that a legal status identical to or similar to marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized?"

    In a nutshell, gay marriages wouldn't be recognized in KY if this passes.
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    Christa, it's funny, in all my concentration on the big election, I had never heard that we were voting on that amendment! Seriously!

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    Ah, well, here it is!

    http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/...ky.4.house.ap/

    Apparently this is really well supported here!


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    Originally posted by lizzielou742
    Christa, it's funny, in all my concentration on the big election, I had never heard that we were voting on that amendment! Seriously!
    I'm really surprised that you weren't aware of it. It's always on the news, radio, in people's yards . . .

    Yes, it is highly supported here. I know that in Ashland, there is hardly a yard without a sign "Vote Yes for Amendment . . ." - from both parties.

    Pretty sure it will pass . . . but I've heard that this is the reason why they expect such a high voter turnout in KY.
    Last edited by christa; 10-19-2004 at 08:35 PM.
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    Can't believe this!
    I heard on the news last night that both sides already have their lawyers getting ready to file law suits. GEE WHIZ!
    At least wait until the election is finally over!
    No matter what anyone does, someone some where will be offended some how!!!!
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