ak47workaccnt t1_ivhnwte wrote
pleasedtoseedetrees t1_ivhpkl3 wrote
I just like the experience of voting on election day.
ak47workaccnt t1_ivhwrs0 wrote
They never gave me a sticker so I became disillusioned and now vote by mail
thomastodon01027 OP t1_ivhsmv6 wrote
I usually end up holding a sign outside my polling place, so I figure I might as well do it then anyway. I live in Easthampton where the whole thing is run very well so it’s not like it’s a long wait or anything. And I like running into my neighbors.
sennbat t1_ivk89k4 wrote
Just easier for me. Maybe it's the ADHD but I'm terrible at getting through the mail in a timely manner and voting by mail often involves... logistical complexities. Remember to fill it out, remembering to put in the envelope, remembering to take the envelope with me when I leave the house, just... lots of possible points of failure for my scattered brain to mess things up.
Voting in person I can literally do in 5 minutes on my way back from Dunks in the morning and its done, very little in the way of logistical effort involved and no distractions for the duration of the process. Walk in, say my address twice and my name once, go where I'm told, do what I'm told, and then I'm done.
ak47workaccnt t1_ivk9e5u wrote
It's definitely the ADHD. Forget one day about your mail in ballot, no problem. Forget one day about vote in person, better luck next year.
sennbat t1_ivka61j wrote
Forgetting to mail in the ballot is a lot easier than forgetting to vote in person, though, for me! I'm a lot more likely to forget to mail it in several times over several weeks, even with reminders, than I am to actually stop in and vote. I've actually tried to vote by mail several times now and have yet to succeed.
Also, with early voting in this state you can get a second chance sometimes even if you're the sort of person who prefers to vote in person. :D
ak47workaccnt t1_ivkcy4e wrote
So did you remember to vote today?
sennbat t1_ivkeska wrote
I did, yes! On my way back from Dunks.
ADarwinAward t1_ivldzlq wrote
My polling location is closer than the early voting locations and the nearest mail collection box.
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