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cinch
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jul 2002
time: 22:37
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My (first) voting experience was surprisingly easy, as well.
I had my voter card and was in and out of the polling station in under 3 minutes (this was at 930 AM). They didn't even ask for I.D. Crazy.
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Flubber
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With a view of the Rockies
Aug 2000
time: 22:37
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quote:
Originally posted by cinch
My (first) voting experience was surprisingly easy, as well.
I had my voter card and was in and out of the polling station in under 3 minutes (this was at 930 AM). They didn't even ask for I.D. Crazy. |
I voted a bit before 6pm and it took about 2-3 minutes as I had my voter card
My wife voted in the advance poll and had a similar experience even considering they had to correct sore errors on her voter card
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:37
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Yeah, I felt severely violated by having to present a piece of paper and them handing me a ballot. And as far as I know, the penalty for showing up without one is a public beating with batons - oh, wait, maybe it's just that you have to show a piece of ID that matches the address given. Same thing, I suppose.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:37
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Asher's experience really is an extreme oddity. I've voted in the past without being registered, and all I had to do was show them something (a utility bill is all they needed) that showed my current address. Although I can imagine a problem if their records really do indicate that you've already voted.
And yeah, we're assigned to a particular booth at a particular voting station. If there was one relatively quick fix I'd like to see in Canada, it would be for a central database that allows you to vote at any polling station anywhere across the country for your home riding. I would think it would serve to increase voter turnout too.
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General Ludd
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Minion of the Dominion
Aug 2001
time: 05:37
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How the seats would look with complete proportional representation:
Liberal: 113
Conservative: 91
NDP: 48
Bloc: 38
Green: 13
Christain Heritage: 1
Marijuana Party: 1
Progressive: 1
Marxist-Leninist: 1
Independant: 1 (Although i guess that since that's a collective number of many individual riders, unless any one of them got higher than 0.066% of the vote individually I suppose it would go to Canada Action instead)
Last edited by General Ludd on 29-06-2004 at 21:18
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DanS
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Kickball Capital of the World
Jan 1970
time: 00:37
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Possible in some areas, I guess. In the area of Ohio where I grew up (rural), the following are up for election this go around:
POTUS
US Senator
US Representative
State Senator
State Representative
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (4)
District Court of Appeals Judge (2)
County Commissioner (2)
County Treasurer
County Recorder
County Prosecutor
County Clerk of Courts
County Coroner
County Engineer
County Common Pleas Judge
.5 mill county "Meals on Wheels" tax levy
.5 mill county roads and highway construction tax levy
.5 mill county library operations tax levy
.5 mill county historical/parks operations tax levy
Kroger's Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages question
Village Mayor
Village Clerk
Village Council (5)
Township Trustee (3)
Township Clerk
School district school Board (5) (in my case there are 3 townships that make up the school district; there aren't any add'l school funding requests this go around, but those require levy votes as well)
Last edited by DanS on 29-06-2004 at 21:27
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29-06-2004 10:35
'Fascist' state for asking for an ID card to vote!
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