Roll Call: Who is voting early? Who is waiting til Nov. 5 (and why?)

Voted yesterday at a local rec center. Interesting, only Dem reps were out handing out information as I usually see both Dems and Reps distributing information, but my election day voting place is more rural and this was an urban setting. Perhaps Reps are not targeting the urban areas of Forsyth Co. It took about 30 minutes to vote, but the workers said the turnout has been unbelievable. The voting mix of old to young to white to minorities was pretty even. I hope that bodes well for Dems in NC!
 
Kraftyheel89 said:
Center, thanks for the response. But seriously, I would genuinely like to know the answer as to why only Dems are running for many open District Court judgeships. Is it just a very strange anomaly, or something as simple as Pubs prefer to remain in private practice where the money is better? Dems love money too.

I also don't remember ever seeing a party listed for judicial seats. Things have changed a lot.
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In Charlotte and Mecklenburg, Republicans don’t run for city-wide or county-wide office anymore because they have no chance of winning. I’m guessing it’s the same situation in Guilford.

There are many other counties where it’s the opposite.
 
Icky Mettle said:
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg, Republicans don’t run for city-wide or county-wide office anymore because they have no chance of winning. I’m guessing it’s the same situation in Guilford.

There are many other counties where it’s the opposite.
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When I was a kid in CH there was a Republican Insurance guy ( Mr. Tenney ) that ran once or twice for State Insurance commissioner. No chance of winning-but I always thought he was "principled "
 
Calheel said:
California mails you a ballot without asking. It has your name and bar code on it. You fill it out and pop it in your mail box. That is way, way easier than going to a polling place.

If you are a little anal retentive, you fill it out and drop it in a secure ballot box by the public library. Still way, way easier than going to a polling place on Tuesday.
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I can't imagine voting by mail unless there was literally NO other choice, and then I would still be skeptical. And I'm extremely liberal so I'm supposed to be pro-voting by mail. Maybe it's because I live in a deep red state so I don't trust the people in charge to not throw my vote away. There's something at least somewhat reassuring about putting my ballot in the machine myself and seeing the number go up.

Is there something in these mail vote states where I can check online and see that my ballot was received and counted? Not that I'd totally trust it but that would be something.
 
HeelInTheOzarks said:
I can't imagine voting by mail unless there was literally NO other choice, and then I would still be skeptical. And I'm extremely liberal so I'm supposed to be pro-voting by mail. Maybe it's because I live in a deep red state so I don't trust the people in charge to not throw my vote away. There's something at least somewhat reassuring about putting my ballot in the machine myself and seeing the number go up.

Is there something in these mail vote states where I can check online and see that my ballot was received and counted? Not that I'd totally trust it but that would be something.
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Yes you can check and see if it was accepted and counted.
 
mpaer said:
When I was a kid in CH there was a Republican Insurance guy ( Mr. Tenney ) that ran once or twice for State Insurance commissioner. No chance of winning-but I always thought he was "principled "
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Was that Julie and Mark's dad?
 
Thanks for all the responses everyone to my question about only Dems running for District judges.

And rodo, yes, I voted for the small sales tax increase that is supposed to be earmarked (or part of it) for increased teacher pay. I heard about it on a local "neighborhood" message board I don't remember signing up for. Also, since I have kids in school, the school system has sent out emails and voicemails asking for votes. Of course the MAGAs on the message board say vote no, it's a deep state conspiracy and no money goes to schools.

Sorry for digging into minutia, at the local level. But we've spent at least 9 months or more with countless topics about the elections. The bottom line is the only thing that matters is what and who are on ballots, and the actual votes. So pretty important.
 
mpaer said:
When I was a kid in CH there was a Republican Insurance guy ( Mr. Tenney ) that ran once or twice for State Insurance commissioner. No chance of winning-but I always thought he was "principled "
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Was it Rex Tenney? I know his son Mark.
 
I’m voting on November 5th. See no reason to go stand in line to vote early when I can go stand in line and vote on Election Day. Now I’m hoping enough are voting early that it will keep the crowds down on the 5th.
 
HeelInTheOzarks said:
I can't imagine voting by mail unless there was literally NO other choice, and then I would still be skeptical. And I'm extremely liberal so I'm supposed to be pro-voting by mail. Maybe it's because I live in a deep red state so I don't trust the people in charge to not throw my vote away. There's something at least somewhat reassuring about putting my ballot in the machine myself and seeing the number go up.

Is there something in these mail vote states where I can check online and see that my ballot was received and counted? Not that I'd totally trust it but that would be something.
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In NC: Voter Search When I put my name and info in, the site old me that I had early voted on October 18th, which was correct.
 
My son voted for the first time this morning. Virtually no line but they made my husband (who went with him as encouragement and to be there as a right of passage moment) wait outside.
 
nycfan said:
My son voted for the first time this morning. Virtually no line but they made my husband (who went with him as encouragement and to be there as a right of passage moment) wait outside.
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Good!

My first vote was in May of 1972 when I was 17 years old. Because I turned 18 before the November election day, I was eligible to vote in the primary. The high school I attended rounded up everyone eligible to vote, got us all registered, and then set up a special voting location in the school gym and ran all the eligible students through the voting process. I voted for Shirley Chisolm in the 1972 Democratic Primary for President. She lost. The guy I voted for in November also lost.
 
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