Your voting day

My partner and I spent an hour or so googling different issues and candidates, and discussing the pros and cons of each measure/candidate. We debated whether it was more important to vote for the candidate you really *believe* in (Dixon), or the one you think will win (Cantwell) and whether your vote for Dixon will help McGavick win. Somehow we figured it all out and stuck our ballots in the mail.

As always, I voted in person at my neighborhood polling place (near Northgate). Recent problems with mail in/absentee ballots lead me to believe that that voting by mail has too much potential for mismanagement and abuse to trust it. This year I used a computerized ballot for the first time. I am an experienced computer user, but I found the electronic voting process unsettling. The main problem was that the touch screen buttons did not respond consistently. On almost every screen I had to punch the Next Screen button multiple times to make it work. That left me wondering if the machine was functioning properly. Were my votes actually captured? If I had that response, what it must be like for those less experienced with computers? Given the sophistication of the software and hardware design in this country, it seems to me that a more user-friendly application could have been developed or selected.

Arrived at the poll first thing and my poll worker was completely confused about the process. They were busy trying to figure out if she goofed up the previous 3 voters sign in process. I had to watch closely to make sure mine was done right. I'm glad I paid attention all the previous years. Thank goodness it was a paper ballot.

This is the second year in a row for my voting place not to have my name on their regestry, I would have hopew thay would have gotten it right by now, it is like my vote doesn't count now.

I am so glad the election is just about over. Being inundated daily with tons of prerecorded phone calls have been the most annoying part of this whole process. Please tell me how to get my name on a do not call list for the next election!

As I went in to vote today the people who were running the poll didnt seem like they were 100 sure of what they were doing and then once I was done voting the machine where you put your ballot wasn't working and wouldnt take the ballot in. A couple of us were told to place it in this side slot that would collect the ballots at the bottom of the machine and they would be counted later. I hope my vote is counted!!!

Unfortunately King County Elections has done nothing to improve their status in my opinion. Despite my efforts to change my name upon marriage (over a year ago), KC elections has refused to do so. I had no idea until I received my new voter registration card in the mail a week before elections! When I called they said I had to do the paperwork all over again, but it would not be on time to vote. I'd also like to comment on the incessant recorded phone calls that interrupt us at night every hour. I can assure you it's more of a nuisance than an education for anyone. These should fall into the category of "solicitation" and we should be able to block them.

I am a former Seattlite living in Oregon now and believe all should go to mail in. I would like something back saying how they recorded our vote but the convenience, immeasurable time to vote, simplicity makes it very appealling. It is even more convenient with all the rain we have had and I mailed it in last week. Also campaigns get printouts of who hasnt voted and have had zero political calls since I voted. I personally hope the country goes to mail in.

Having went through my voter's guide and cast my absentee ballot a couple of weeks ago, I then rallied all my co-workers to get out and vote! I gave everyone a hug if they voted!!! :)

Went in first thing in the morning and was told the machine that reads the paper ballots was broken and asked if I'd like to use the electronic one. I told the worker I didn't trust those and took a paper ballot. When done I had to drop it into a storage slot in the side of the broken machine rather then into the reader portion of it. I left wondering if my vote is even going to count. I would have expected they'd have a working machine and a backup one for the paper ballots.

I arrived at my polling place (near Seattle Pacific University) about a half hour after the polls opened. Every voting booth was occupied and the poll workers were alert. I can't recall ever having to wait for a voting booth in the last ten years, so I was gratified to see a crowd for this most important election. My only concern: our district uses electronic scan ballots and our scanner was broken. We slipped our ballots into a slot in the side of the box. I'm hoping our votes are properly counted.

My voting day was a couple of weeks ago, in my apartment! Voting absentee is great. But two suggestions, King County: pay for the postage and pay for delivery confirmation.

I voted by mail; what a nice experience. It was wonderful to be able to use the voter's guide and take my time with all the choices.I felt that this election was so important; we absolutely need a change in our government.

I vote in little old backwards Kittitas county where we still have paper ballots with little boxes to fill in with a pen. Though many precincts have had to be moved to one location it was still a good experience, lots of parking and friendly help.

The most obnoxious ads on TV were those paid for by national committees with the fine print at the bottom saying that they were not approved by the candidates. Can't we ban these?

My partner and I are Washingtonians living overseas. Even though we are on the other side of the world from Washington State politics, Washington and the United States are still our home in many ways, and we know it is important for our votes to be counted. I'm just glad I was spared all the muckraking advertisements that fill the airwaves this time of year!

This was my first time ever voting. It was a very empowering experience and I feel great that I finally have the ability to do something regarding all of my opinions as a citizen of the great state of Washington. If you have not voted already, get out there and do it!!

I went to vote fairly early in the day and agreed to use the new electronic voting machine. When I was done the poll worker called out to another worker that my vote hadn't registered and that it was the second one that morning (that had not registered) Needless to say I left wondering if I shouldn't have voted with the paper ballet and more importantly HAD MY VOTE COUNTED.

I voted one week ago by mail-in while my wife & I finished dinner & had fun discussing the issues. I avoided the rain, traffic & crowds. My Eastside District really needs to move to mail-in ballots as a requirement.

Absentee enough said!

I voted by mail two weeks ago, so I could sit and relax with my kids and watch the results on TV.

I voted during my calculus class. I'm attending college in PA and this is my first regular election . No long lines, but class seemed a little shorter today when I had something interesting to do.

We voted at 7:55 PM at the Baptist Church in Freemont and there were so many people voting that all of the stations were full so we sat at tables with one another. Over 1000 people had voted by then and were still voting at 8 when we left.