[Ohio-talk] Voting

[Sheri Beth Wells-Jensen]

Hi, Everyone,

I wanted to give a little plug for early voting.  I usually like the fuss and frenzy of arriving on election day; I enjoy the excitement.  But, this time, I was glad to have gone early.

The voting machines we use in Wood county are great (I am still excited about my unassisted vote), but  the software did insist on reading me the entire text of proposition 2, and that made  for a very very long ballot indeed.  You might want to bring a sandwich!  If I had been in the line on lection day, I would definitely have been taking three or four times as long as anyone else... that's not, of course, a reason to require that you vote early, but I figured going today would  clear out some space in November for other people who might be in a hurry. The added benefit was that I was given instructions by someone who knew how to set up the machine for me as opposed to the wel-intentioned election volunteers who often have to hold up the line to make several phone calls before I can vote.

Either way, please just remember to vote: early or on time.

Peace,

Sheri