Comments on: Florida Primary

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:01:39 +0000

That’s twice as many voters as we have people in the town, but we are an incorporated town, so we have our own precinct. There is a neighboring precinct that also votes in our town hall, but I don’t think the two of us together could muster 600 voters.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:29:08 +0000

heh. and i thought my precinct seemed small. not like yours though. we had a record turnout for the january primary, something like 600 voters.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:18:07 +0000

I have a very small precinct, and it is like a grade school play when everyone pretends they don’t know each other to follow the rules to the letter about showing ID, asking for addresses and party affiliations. No one wants to “blow” their lines.

I always vote on election day to glare at the town clerk and make her nervous. She’s not very good at her job, but the job doesn’t pay much. Fortunately she has a receptionist who keeps things moving.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:06:31 +0000

ouch. i hope she makes a full recovery too.

i’m a little afraid to try the early voting myself. i’ve driven by there a couple of times, intent on voting, and then change my mind each time. i feel like i ought to support any inititive that encourages/helps people to vote, but my precinct is so very well run on voting day, that i hate to change.