In Texas, for tomorrrow's voting, when is the deadline for absentee ballots?
821566
The absentee ballots have to be rec'd by tomorrow. There is a press release already written blaming unexpected results on late absentee ballots. Smell something burning?
762932
If it's next Tuesday take her to vote!\n\n:-)
754149
Because people hope their votes will count more than with a machine since many are aware of the voting irregularites and fraud here in Ohio and they want a paper record of the vote (the papertrail on machines will NOT secure the vote despite what they tell you).  They may have been one of the unfortunate ones to wait in 2-13 hour rainy lines in 2004 and don't want a repeat of that horror.\n\nUnfortunately, it is not a good idea to vote absentee.  It should be outlawed.  I once heard a speecher at a vote teach in who had run for elected office.  He was greatly ahead in the polls yet lost the election.  While at the board of elections, he started snoopping around when left alone and found several boxes full of envelopes with the voters address labels on and all contained black ballots. Why would all these people take the time to send in a blank ballot.  Apparently they had switched the ballots. The longer votes are in the hands of people willing to be fraudulent, the more time they have to alter or loss your vote.  If all is done election day, it is harder to do without making errrors (like in Ohio, one county the unknown 3rd parrty got more votes than Kerry..they messed that one up)..these messups are helpful in documenting fraud...when taken all together.\n\nSome people probably found it more convenient to vote that way as well, but I dodn't recommend it.  We need to call our representatives and ask them to cosign and support HB 6200 a bill that if passed will make all future presidential elections by hand counted and posted at the precinct and be on paper ballots.  Voting this way is difficult to cheat when it is observed and locked, transparent ballot boxes are used.
943958
We won't know that answer until tomorrow at the earliest.\n\nAbsentee ballots are still coming in and polls aren't quite closed yet on the East Coast. (It is 4.53 mst as I type.)  And many states allow people to vote early.  Those are all counted tonight, even though the people did not technically vote today.  ; )\n\nEdit: I voted last week.  The turn-out in my part of Colorado is great!
757921
No ... booths are the fault of the county officials or the elections judges which both parties elect and have present at each precinct (ward) box. In Texas there are two election judge's one Democrat and the other Republican each having one clerk and other volunteers. ALL ARE VOLUNTEERS and not paid by the state, local, or federal government. If anyone is to blame it is them or the County Clerk's office. Understand each election is done by each county with the help of over 300,000 volunteers (nation-wide during mid-term and presidential elections)\n\nI understand your concern, but it is a local and not a state or federal problem if there are not enough booths or ballots. As a former Democrat Election Judge and Precinct Chairman I know the process is not great and many times votes are thrown out ... and often as many as fifteen extra ballots are placed in a box "accidentally" (I had one once, but that was a pure case of voter fraud by the voter). And sadly sometimes whole boxes of 3,000 + ballots are thrown out due to other errors. \n\nI support the scantron ballots... They are the best! The machines read them easily and if it spits them out a Democrat and Republican judge will try to determine the voter's intent. Once a consenus is reached the vote is counted ... if it is unable to read (which never happens on a scantron) then the ballot is thrown out. Scantron is great due to its is easy to read nature and it leaves a paper trail. \n\nOne of the Democrats' main concern this year is computerized non-paper ballots. DO NOT USE THAT BALLOT opt for paper scantron (in Texas that is the alternative to computerized non-paper). There have been cases where ALL the ballots were lost from a box due to a computer error, and with no paper trail those people lost their voice and their vote; sometimes they lose 3,000+ballots when a computerized non-paper box goes down.
869301
no--Ohio has a 30 day prior to election deadline http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/PublicAffairs/VoterInfoGuide.aspx?Section=14
773659
Ugh, yes.\n\n\nI recently moved counties and had to re-register. I followed the information listed on my voter's registration card today--to a defunct polling location. It was a high school that is completely under construction--there was no voting going on there at all. Funny that there wasn't a sign or anything directing people to the right place--I had to call 411 to connect with the voter registration office, was on hold for twenty minutes, finally found out my correct polling location--went to vote, mentioned they might want to put a sign up at the other location. They said they had sent out a mailing detailing the new polling location and all eligible voters had received it. Hmmm. . . funny. Not this registered voter. I stuck with it until I found out where I was supposed to vote--but I have no doubt that other people just went back home. \n\n grrrrr.
929029
You can vote however you want tomorrow, unless you voted early already.  Vote your conscience first, then spit.
945437
I believe it varies from state to state. In my state (MN) the employer must give you time off to vote without any penalty. Of course, this doesn't mean you can go vote then go out for breakfast after, and think you won't get in trouble. \n\nUnfortunately, there really isn't much you can do about it now. If you couldn't get out to vote, they won't let you now. The best you can do is find out what the laws are in your area so you are better prepared for the next election.
803428
I don't know if Bush in behind this or not, but several states have reported voters being told to go to vote at the wrong place, etc.  Voters received phone calls telling them that their polling place had been changed at the last minute.  The only thing I can say about this is it is one of the most dirty, underhanded, sneaky things to do, ever.  The only reason why polling places would be changed at the last minute would be severe weather or a natural disaster in the area.
847787
The Constitution mandates elections to be held on Tuesday.\n\nIt started that way, because the country was originally mostly farmers and rural communities.  For a person to get to their polling place, it might take a day's ride into the nearest town. Sunday was already set aside for church, so voting on Tuesday would give the person Monday to ride to town, then Tuesday to vote and go home again.
900789
Two hours if the employee does not otherwise have two consecutive hours off while polls are open.\nhttps://www.hrtools.com/pops/P98_05_4335_MD.asp\nhttp://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/election_day_questions.html
978565
First, put down the blunt. Second, read the news for yourself. The date to vote for this is election day, Tuesday Nov 9. You will find out then if it was passed or not. Right now, it is still illegal.
899413
Not to my knowledge.  It would be difficult to prove you are who you say you are if you could vote on-line.\n\nLong way of saying...you need to go out to vote.  \n\nNext-time you might consider an absentee ballot.  ; )\n\nFor this time...Go Vote!  LOL
911942
Under Virginia law, the recount does not even start until the end of November.  The results of the election are supposed to be certified, I believe by around November 27.  If the results are within are certain percentage, which it looks like they are, the loser has the right automatically to demand a recount under Virginia law.  No one could blame whichever candidate is behind for demanding a recount, as it is their right under the law.  It looks like Webb is ahead, but we may not get an official result in Virginia until sometime in December, so control of the Senate could be up in the air for awhile.
731870
I voted first thing this morning!  The lines were pitifully short, and I really hope it picks up.  \n\nThe link below has info on polling places, hours, and sample ballots for every district in the entire country.\n\nVOTE!!!
766293
I'd like to see that happen. In my state, you have to be registered a month ahead of time. I find this prevents a lot of younger people from voting because it's usually their first election and they either don't know you have to wait or just lose track of time.