Long lines, expected 70% or higher turnout in Florida. This is a good day for democracy, and shows that give people a reason to vote and they will vote. Who knows what will happen.
Ribby has an excellent picture on his blog today!
I think most Europeans find electronic or machine voting to be a little odd. Even in the EU elections where there was a silly number of candidates, it was a "pen & pencil" vote. Obviously the Florida officials love creating controvosy. :-)
I still don't understand the "registering" for a specific party, or registering "not affiliated". Whats that all about then? Hmm....
Guess time will tell!
Comments (3)
It was a pen and pencil vote in the UK.
I know that Belgium and France use electronic voting - it's different though, your vote is recorded on a swip code ensuring an autitable trail.
Thanks bout the pic btw, guess my MSPaint skills are getting better
Posted by Ribby | November 3, 2004 11:26 AM
Posted on November 3, 2004 11:26
That's swipE, and auDitable as well. I need sleep.
Posted by Ribby | November 3, 2004 11:26 AM
Posted on November 3, 2004 11:26
I didn't know until I asked my boss, but when you register as a Democrat or a Republican you also get to also vote in that party's primaries.
If I registered as a Democrat, when the time came to vote for who would be the Democratic Nomination for President, I would be able to vote. If I were registered as a Republican, I wouldn't be able to vote in the Democratic Primary.
You can also register as an independent, but it means you can't vote in any primaries. And if you are registered Democrat, you can still choose to vote Republican (or vice-versa)
Posted by Phut | November 3, 2004 7:42 PM
Posted on November 3, 2004 19:42