Record Turnout

[DolfanBob]

I'm disappointed in you guys.  I thought my comment 'in and out in five minutes' would rate some kind of attempt at college humor.  Damn.

Dang it! I rarely miss a opportunity.

[patric]

The poll workers reviewed the law and basically said since it was expired it was no longer "valid".

[guido911]

I'm disappointed in you guys.  I thought my comment 'in and out in five minutes' would rate some kind of attempt at college humor.  Damn.

What's so funny? 5 minutes is a record for you.

[Conan71]

I thought the law was about identifying yourself correctly and not about ensuring that your documents were up to date. I don't care if she was voting R or D or I...the fact that she had to get her ID renewed to vote is BS.

I added my two cents that she was obviously who she said she was and being less than a week out of date didn't change that.  However the poll worker said she was charged with enforcing the law. 

She wasn't refused the chance to vote, they offered the lady a provisional.  But as I gathered from the conversation, the lady said she really needed to renew the license and would return when she was done with that.  I hope she remembered to stop by the house to get her birth certificate otherwise they won't renew it.  Has to prove she's not a Mexican National, you know!  Interestingly one of the poll workers thought a birth certificate would suffice as ID.  That's the first I'd heard of that.  I thought it was government issued ID or the voter registration card. 

Anyone show their SDA card as proof of ID today?

[Hoss]

I added my two cents that she was obviously who she said she was and being less than a week out of date didn't change that.  However the poll worker said she was charged with enforcing the law.  

She wasn't refused the chance to vote, they offered the lady a provisional.  But as I gathered from the conversation, the lady said she really needed to renew the license and would return when she was done with that.  I hope she remembered to stop by the house to get her birth certificate otherwise they won't renew it.  Has to prove she's not a Mexican National, you know!  Interestingly one of the poll workers thought a birth certificate would suffice as ID.  That's the first I'd heard of that.  I thought it was government issued ID or the voter registration card.  

Anyone show their SDA card as proof of ID today?

I thought about doing that.  Technically it would work.

[nathanm]

She wasn't refused the chance to vote, they offered the lady a provisional.

That's even worse. If someone has to vote a provisional ballot because they don't/can't show ID, they have to show up at the election board office with ID in hand by Friday (I think, but am not positive, Friday is the deadline) or it won't get counted. Some states with ID requirements allow the voter to sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury that they are who they claim to be if the ID provided is not sufficient.

[erfalf]

All I'm gonna say is don't blame the poll worker. They are following the law.

Where I voted they were specifically telling people that if they were going to use their DL as proof of ID, it could not be expired. An expired DL is not a drivers license, it's a piece of plastic. Try convincing a Highway Patrol officer otherwise if he pulls you over.

The law may not be perfect, but it is not entirely unreasonable. I was thoroughly impressed with the staff where I voted. Actually went in yesterday. In an out in about 20-25 minutes. But it was the only polling station open early in Bartlesville.

[nathanm]

Try convincing a Highway Patrol officer otherwise if he pulls you over.

I have. He told me to slow down and get my license renewed on Monday.

It requires a belief in magic to think that the piece of plastic confirms your identity on your birthday but does not the next day.

[carltonplace]

All I'm gonna say is don't blame the poll worker. They are following the law.

Where I voted they were specifically telling people that if they were going to use their DL as proof of ID, it could not be expired. An expired DL is not a drivers license, it's a piece of plastic. Try convincing a Highway Patrol officer otherwise if he pulls you over.

The law may not be perfect, but it is not entirely unreasonable. I was thoroughly impressed with the staff where I voted. Actually went in yesterday. In an out in about 20-25 minutes. But it was the only polling station open early in Bartlesville.

We should fix the law. She was clearly whom she claimed to be: herself. Voting should not be made more of an ordeal than it already is.

[guido911]

Saw a mother taking a picture of her son filling out his first ballot today. Pretty neat. Also, my 7 y/o "voted" today for Mitch Romney, because he is going to allow us to "keep our money". My wife and I had nothing to do with planting that in his head--school must have. Getting my money's worth after all.  

I was the 931 voter at the Bixby North precinct. Workers said the morning was insane. I was in and out in less than 15 minutes. Way shorter than usual. 

[Teatownclown]

Way shorter than usual. 

It helps when you think you know what you are doing....

[DolfanBob]

It helps when you think you know what you are doing....

Same at the ATM

[Red Arrow]

I was the 931 voter at the Bixby North precinct. Workers said the morning was insane. I was in and out in less than 15 minutes. Way shorter than usual. 

I didn't check my number.  I got to the poll at 7:15.  Got out at 8:00.   The A-L line was still long at 8:00.  The M-Z line was empty for about the last 15 minutes I was waiting.

[shadows]

Seems old Santa couldn't get the addresses correct and left the presents to the wrong people.  Poster here cannot figure out on fixing up the old ski boat to use in all those miles of the reconstructed river or advertise for a row boat to get around in Brookside and South Tulsa case of increasing gasoline prices.

[RecycleMichael]

...case of increasing gasoline prices.

really?