Roll call: voted

[Velvet]

I just came back from the polls.

I encourage one and all to vote (as the saying goes, vote early and vote often). This country asks very little of it's population, and this is the big request. Democracy works best if everyone votes.

For those that think their vote doesn't count: under our fairly new system each vote sends $2 directly to the party voted for, and besides, if you don't vote you make someone elses vote worth double. You don't want to make some stupid-heads vote worth double do you?

[AD]

Roll call - can't get Elections Canada site to work properly. Yes, thank you for telling me where my advance poll is. Now tell me where the poll is TODAY ferfuck'ssake.

Hope it will be fixed by voting time

[Schwa.]

Voted last Monday.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I suspect that the voter turnout will be the highest in many years– there's that air of uncertainty around that I think will light a fire under those who have been too apathetic in the past

[Jaimoe]

By law everyone gets 3 hours to vote during regular business hours.

[bONES]

in that case I should take the rest of the day off!

as for voting...been there, done that

[ollie]

By law everyone gets 3 hours to vote during regular business hours.

I think there's a bit more subtlety to the law. i.e. You are entitled to a voting period of 3 consecutive hours and if this is not possible without leaving work then your employeer is obligated to let you take the time off.

In my case I get off at 5pm, polls close at 9:30pm so there's my 3 hours. i.e. I don't get to leave work early.

[bradm]

Roll call - can't get Elections Canada site to work properly. Yes, thank you for telling me where my advance poll is. Now tell me where the poll is TODAY ferfuck'ssake.

Hope it will be fixed by voting time

I just tried

http://www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx?L=e

and, for my postal code (in Ottawa-West Nepean), it worked fine.

You can also call Elections Canada at 1-866-256-2873.

I voted today.

Aloha,

Brad

Edited October 14, 2008 by Guest

[geomouse]

Done

[jaybone]

In!

[\/\/illy]

[color:purple]I'll assume everyone is voting Conservative so that we can finally give those boys the majority they need to get some things done around here!

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I just tried

http://www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx?L=e

and, for my postal code (in Ottawa-West Nepean), it worked fine.

still doesn't work for me. K2P 0W4. the correct answer is dominion chalmers church, poll 079.

that website - i put in my postal code, then select 'where do i vote' under voting process, then it says it can't find my postal code "Your postal code did not identify a polling station for advance voting. Please enter your address below, or call the office below for assistance." note that i don't care about advance polling today. I've entered it with a space, without a space, with caps, without caps, etc.

so i called them. they were very fast and gave me the necessary info. wonder why the site won't work though.

[Basher]

Done.

[hamilton]

I have made my X.

[djmelbatoast]

Fuck!

Does this mean I have to put on pants?

[jayr]

I have made my X.

Ditto

[bokonon]

[color:purple]I'll assume everyone is voting Conservative so that we can finally give those boys the majority they need to get some things done around here!

You bet yer ass i did. I'm ignoring the sarcasm.

[ollie]

I heard all the cool kids are voting CPC this year.

[timouse]

Fuck!

Does this mean I have to put on pants?

nope. that's what the cardboard shield is for.

having said that, i'm glad i don't live in your riding

[Thorgnor]

mandatory jailtime for first time drug charges... for youth.

no sarcasm, no smilies and apparently no empathy.

maybe we can give the homeless tax cuts so that they can get jobs.

enlightening stuff.

I just gave my donation to the demogogue who I think is most likely to admit that they may need to re-evaluate a plan in light of current circumstances. Between my good friend and I, we've thrust four dollars of mandate towards the two on the left.

Interestingly, I asked the man behind the table at my polling station why Elections Canada had imposed the "proof of identity" test on our voting process. I asked "If there were really that many people trying to falsify their identities?" He winked (for real) and said that they told him that "It wasn't such a problem in London but moreso in Toronto or Hamilton or Vancouver. You know?" So I said, "Like where Muslim women might try and vote?" He laughed and winked again, saying "No comment, I guess. We'll talk after you're done."

When he saw my straight face, he stopped laughing and turned away with red cheeks.

happy election day

Canada?

[Davey Boy 2.0]

wow

[Freak By Night]

He winked at you twice and blushed? I'd say he was trying to pick you up!

[Thorgnor]

I'm pretty cute.

[jaybone]

For those who have not yet voted and want to find out what the parties are saying about the major issues, check out this link from the CBC. It's pretty basic but pretty informative.

CBC LINK

Edited October 14, 2008 by Guest

[Booche]

I voted and clearly not a cool kid.