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All citizens of the United States of America should read this post to get the run-down of how things are going to be when you vote, problems you might encounter, things you need to do.

I can't stress this enough - if you are an American then please, please vote. ~~I hear that even if you didn't register earlier, you can still go along and have your vote counted, then undergo the registration process afterwards.~~ (oop,

linaelyn told me that was a misunderstanding and isn't the case.) Everyone else in the world might not be eligible to vote, but the results will affect us just about as much as it will affect you. So if you think you don't care, then do someone else in the world a favour and vote in their stead!

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I'm not feeling any pressure at all. NO, NO PRESSURE.

alwienfalnflk!! The election has made me crazy. I'm going to vomit. Possibly while in line.

Send all your good DEMOCRATIC vibes our way tomorrow. OK, start now.

:-D

I can't even begin to express how I feel about this election. My guy isn't perfect and it won't make everything right if he gets elected, but it'll be a start.

My guy isn't perfect and it won't make everything right if he gets elected, but it'll be a start.

i felt the same about our election. our two major parties are so similar in terms of ideology and policy, but instead of taking a teeny tiny step forward, we ended up taking a nice big step back.

WAH.

I hear that even if you didn't register earlier, you can still go along and have your vote counted, then undergo the registration process afterwards.

I don't believe that that's actually possible, though I was sufficiently unclear in one of my posts as to leave that impression in several people. The "provisional ballot" thing is for use in one case and one case only: when you are registered, but unable to get to your actual polling place on election day, for whatever reason (circumstances beyond your control.) Or if your name has been struck from the voting rolls in error, or in some other way your legitimate registration is not readily verifiable at your polling place on Election Day.

You do need to have registered by the deadline, back in early October (it varies, state to state.)

Um, Not that I think you were asking anyone to do this, but I think there's somethng in the U.S. constitution that prevents Citizens of the U.S. from "casting their ballot at the behest" of a non-American. It dates back to the late 1700's when the American populace was divided in thirds: 1/3 wanted to remain a British colony, 1/3 wanted to become an independant nation, and 1/3 didn't really give a fuck. The first two factions were fighting for the heart and soul of the third.

Im guilty for not having voted in the past election, but im kicking my arse to go and vote this time--esp. since it's a Presidential election (my first one that I can actually take part in vote-wise since I registered about 2 1/2 years ago when I was 18). definitely agree with the fact that every vote counts!

(oop, linaelyn told me that was a misunderstanding and isn't the case.)

But some states (like New Hampshire) also have same-day registration, so you can do that. It varies from place to place, but everyone should check their local laws to see what options are open to them, registered or no, and vote in groups.

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