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Monday, November 3, 2008
How long have you waited to vote?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I have voted in every election since 1985. If I tallied up all of the time spent voting since then, it would be less than the five plus hours I recently spent in line. I tried to vote before work, but the lines were monstrous.
I ended up leaving work early, using the two hours provided by law along with some vacation time, to vote.
Is it worth the wait? Only time will tell. But it does feel good to be a “Georgia Voter”. Although Clayton County Board of Elections employees had to be overwhelmed, they didn’t show it and made the experience as painless as possible given the crowds. So, thanks to the board of elections for a job well done and a here’s a shout out to the poll workers at the Lovejoy Library!
Since moving here, I have heard Clayton’s woes blamed on everything from the 1996 Olympics’ “redistribution” of Atlanta residents into Clayton County, to those voted into office during the 2004 election.
Hopefully we will get it right this time, and our elected officials (old and new) along with the help of residents can begin to turn things around.
It will be interesting to see if things improve for the better given some of the changes made in Clayton government and to the entire Board of Education, or if the status quo will remain only with different faces.
Did you vote early? If so, how long did you wait on line? Or do you prefer to vote on Election Day? What kind of changes are you hoping to see happen in Clayton County via our elected officials?
General Election voting is on Tuesday, November 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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