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I didn't vote today.

I didn't even know there was an election until this morning. I sort of feel compelled to look up the city council candidates though and vote after work.
 
Polls in my state are open 6 AM to 8 PM. You must work long hours, in addition to having zero civic responsibility.
 
zinfamous said:
have any of the 99%ers un-occupied their city squares to go out and vote?
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My parents went to the Occupy St. Paul rally and they both voted.

I think I will vote; I researched the city council candidates in my area and only one of them appeals to me. Which is interesting because this is the first election in which we'll have ranked voting. The only thing is I'm pretty sure the one guy I like is also the one who is almost guaranteed to win, but you never know with low turnout elections so I think I'll go anyway.
 
I voted. Then I had to defend my right to vote as some assclown (read filthy, vote supressing Republican Party scumbag) protested my signature on the ballot mailer. As a result of this Republican prick's attempt to deny me my vote, I have to re-register before the next election.

Pro tip (used by pros even): Go get the list of registered voters. Look at party affiliation. Protest the signatures of folks who aren't affiliated with your party. You don't need a reasonable basis just "It looks funny". And voila, extra paperwork for that voter.
 
BoomerD said:
California state law requires your employer to allow you time to vote.

If you don't vote, you forfeit any right to bitch.
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Employees are free to use their lunch break to vote. You can also vote by absentee, before work, or after work.
Why is a law needed for this?

If it's your lunch break, you can do whatever the heck you want with it.
 
Kev said:
False.
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No...voting is your opportunity to have a voice.

If you forfeit that voice, you also forfeit your right to bitch.

(of course, I personally think our system is so corrupt that "we the people" only get to vote for/against candidates that were pre-picked for us by "we the corporations," but that's a different rant.
 
lothar said:
Employees are free to use their lunch break to vote. You can also vote by absentee, before work, or after work.
Why is a law needed for this?

If it's your lunch break, you can do whatever the heck you want with it.
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Not always the case. What if you work in a remote location where you're an hour or more away from your polling place?
There are many scenarios where a voter might not have the time to drive to his/her polling place during a 30 or 60 minute lunch break...not to mention the possibility of working overtime or long days that would keep you away from the polls on voting day?

The law does not require that you be paid for the time you take to vote...merely that your employer allow you to take the time if needed.
 
BoomerD said:
If you don't vote, you forfeit any right to bitch.
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People being what they are, they are going to bitch even if they don't have a right to. But by not voting they have made themselves a voluntary slave/serf/subject of those that do vote.

And as one of your masters, I instruct OP and his ilk to STFU.
 
BoomerD said:
No...voting is your opportunity to have a voice.

If you forfeit that voice, you also forfeit your right to bitch.

(of course, I personally think our system is so corrupt that "we the people" only get to vote for/against candidates that were pre-picked for us by "we the corporations," but that's a different rant.
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Damned fuckin' RIGHT!!!

Democracy... it ain't a spectator sport.
 
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