So I woke up early this morning and decided to roll out and vote. I headed over to Oaklawn school because I never legally changed by address from Cranston to Warwick. Coffee in hand I strolled in, saw no line, gave my name and was promptly told that I wasn't on the list. In 2000 I registered and requested an absentee ballot. It never came. I assumed that it was lost in the mail, but after today I assume that my registration was completely hosed. I know, I know, I should have checked.
I was given the option to drive to city hall to cast a vote for president (sorry folks - not worth my time in a state that always goes blue), or to fill out one of these fancy new provisional ballots. I wanted to vote yes on props 11 and 14 (arts bonds and 50 is million for quonset point) so I went for the provisional ballot. I proudly connected my arrows with a black marker (RI is crazy), sealed my ballot, and inserted it into a burlap sack (obviously so it can be easily burned and disposed of).
I was dissapointed that my vote probably won't count, but what I was most pissed about (aside from the fact that I woke up early for nothing), was the fact that there was no way for me to register to vote. They basically said, you can't vote, go fuck off. I would have been much happier if after being denied the right to vote I could fill out a voter registration form and have it checked so I can be sure that my vote will count next time around. I had to go back to work and register to vote online. That sucks.
At first I thought that I wasted my time waking up to cast a provisional ballot. After thinking about it I realized that I did something really important today. After casting a provisional ballot, I technically voted - now P. Diddy is less likely to kill me. Thank god.
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Well kids, it’s all over. Kerry apparently just threw in the towel. I’m sick to my stomach.
Vote or die, motherfucker, vote or die. Rock the vote or else I’m gonna stab a knife through your eye. Democracy is founded on one simple rule: Get out there and vote or I’ll motherfucking kill you.
Puffy was on MSNBC last night, saying how happy he was because the youth vote got out and affected the outcome of the election. Chris Matthews just looked at him and said “actually, no they didn’t.”
Then Diddy was asked about young voters and the war, and he started talking about the tough lives kids have at home. I usually don’t get worked up about celebrities involved in politics, but I’ll make an exception this time. What an idiot.
this is life!!! stuff happens that we don’t expect. Bush is president get over it!!!! We have to deal with it. Alot of people didn’t want bush. im one of them. if kerry was in office then how could he fix this mess bush started. let bush finish what he started. if he makes it worse then he will pay. bush needs to make his desioions wisely or else someone will try to assian him or get him out of office somehow. If im only 15 think about how an grown person feels!!! The celebrities stepped up and made a difference in the young cummunity. i know ill vote when im of age.
sincerly, a concerned citizen
well your all most likly not going to like this, but its not all bushs’ mess. i really did’nt like either candidate so i feel my opinon is non-biased. so here goes: the first thing is that the young people have to get the facts straight. stop listening to all the clebs telling you whos fault it is.herbert hoover was blamed for the depression even though he stepped into it!! next is that kerry never stood for anything accept not being bush. if you knew his record you all would have known this, he stands on sand. shifting to and fro based on popular opinion. third,the events that led to 9/11 and this war were set in motion in the clinton years. cutting intel budgets and not taking the terror threts seriously. i could go on for hours about what an idiot bush is, yet the guy still stands behind what he says, even if we dont agree, and that to me made the difference. there are many reasons that bush won and its not because the half the country is stupid!! its the same half of the country that went for clinton, right? so lets REALLY lok at the facts before we blame bush for everything……now the economy, thats a different story……………………..
I am so sorry for John Kerry and John Edwards, I did what I could, I voted. I wanted so much for these two fine men to be able to put this country back on its feet, and bring PRIDE and STRENGTH back HOME. I cannot believe this country and its vote, and I absolutely cannot believe the mid states where some of the poorest and most hurt financially and economically live would have voted against the very HELP they have cried for. God Bless John Kerry & John Edwards and their families and the efforts they put forward. I am sorry that some folks were blinded by fear and lies. May we all be able to survive the next unfortunate four years.
Update for anyone who cares – my provisional ballot was disqualified as expected.
They actually told you? Are you at least registered for the next election now?
well my thoughts are that if u voted for the wrong person you should have known that instead of lying to urself. i beleive that john kerry should have won. he would have made a difference to all the country. WHY put bush there ? he took america to war and now iraq just has bloodshed no happiness. JUST BECOZ OF 0IL. i think that bush should grow up and stop being like his father. if he could just do that then the whole world would be saved from misery. The man doesn’t actually care wat happens in africa . But only care of iraq oil and power. if power were to just disappear then wat would he have nothing . whoever reads this does not have to agree but just read to wat is said and make your own opinion….