Voted - And Polling Place Violation Irony
Nov. 4th, 2008 12:58 pmMy polling place is the social hall of a Chinese Congregational Church. All week they had "Yes on 8" signs posted all around the building, and I was concerned they might still be there, in violation of the polling place laws, but they were all gone, every last one of them (even though several were on the other side of the building and could legally have stayed up). Kudos to the church for doing the right thing.
However, as I pulled into the driveway, I saw two women standing in the street directly in front of the polling place doors, their parked car hiding them from the view of the poll workers, waving "No on 8" signs. They were close enough to the polling place entrance to be in violation of the law. By the time I voted, they were gone.
It was a few minutes after 9 am, there was no line, and the friendly poll workers efficiently directed me to the right sign-in spot, ( Read more... )
If you haven't voted yet, and are qualified to, please make the effort.
However, as I pulled into the driveway, I saw two women standing in the street directly in front of the polling place doors, their parked car hiding them from the view of the poll workers, waving "No on 8" signs. They were close enough to the polling place entrance to be in violation of the law. By the time I voted, they were gone.
It was a few minutes after 9 am, there was no line, and the friendly poll workers efficiently directed me to the right sign-in spot, ( Read more... )
If you haven't voted yet, and are qualified to, please make the effort.
