This was awesome last year (I got picked for one deal) and I’m excited that it’s back again this year. There are some great stuff up there from PS3 bundles to discounted TV’s. Check out the stuff here. Get up there soon as the first deal day is this Friday.
And be sure to vote for the PS3 Blu-Ray Action Bundle, daddy wants some James Bond Blu-Rays.
Today was the day. The one we’ve been looking forward too for 4 years. I was excited and ready to get it done. So up out of bed @ 6:00am this morning, geared up for my bike ride over to the voting place (local elementary school). Jessi would follow shortly afterwards as she decided to run to there.
I get out the door @ 6:15 and a quick 15 minute ride over to the school. When I arrived I noticed two things:
I enter the building and see that a line has formed. A very, VERY long line. It runs the length of the elementary school. There were probably ~200 people in line at 6:30 am. I knew that I was going to be waiting for some time.
Fast forward an hour and a half later, I’m finally ready to get into the voting area. Luckily the line for people who have last names starting with P to Z has no one in it and Jessi and I quickly rush to that line. Once at the registration table, I try to make a couple jokes which fall on deaf ears. I notice that directly behind the lady checking my idea and voter card is a row of “watchers” from each party. They were stone cold faces that were measuring me up and down, for what I have no idea.
After getting okayed to vote, I head to the ballot table. As the lady tries to hand me a paper ballot, a young lady beside me inquires about electronic voting. This peaks my interest and angers me a bit.
Why was I not informed that I have that choice up front?
Why is paper balloting even an option anymore?
I understand that there was some bad press about e-voting but we live in a society where I would estimate a large portion of the populace uses electronic banking. If it’s good enough for our money why is everyone afraid of the electronic voting machine? Regardless, once in front of the e-voting device it took me all of 10 seconds to vote, get my sticker and bounce out of the room.
So I’m thinking, who wants to start an e-voting initiative and hardware company with me? This process can and should be streamlined. It’s 2008 and while I don’t have a flying car yet, I can’t believe we have paper ballots. If I get around to it, maybe I’ll post my ideas later on.
How was everyone else’s voting day?
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