Yes the big day had arrived and it was time to cast my vote! And YES I did cast my vote today!
Because of where I live, my voting place was the LaMott Community Center!
It was an interesting (and very busy) day all day long!
I started the day quite early and started listening to the local community radio station, WURD, just to hear what was going on!
First of all it seems that the polling places had long lines even before they opened! But I figured since LaMott was such a small area that the same thing wouldn't apply! Boy was I wrong! I heard stories from those who were at the community center that there was a long line even before the voting was supposed to start!
I didn't arrive until the afternoon around 1pm because I heard that the late morning and early afternoon was the best time to avoid waiting in long lines! So by the time that I got there there was no waiting. I walked in, cast my vote and was finished!
But I decided to stay a little while. Did you know that LaMott has a constable? I was talking to him for quite a while!
| A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. Constable - Historically, a constable could also be someone in charge of the defence of a castle. Even today, there is a Constable of the Tower of London. |
During the course of the early afternoon there were a trickle of people coming to vote! A lot of them were voting for the first time and there were volunteers there waiting and ready to help them!
What was also nice was the fact that the community center is just that - a place where the community gathers! People spent some time (after they voted) chatting with the other residents - including me!
We all were having a great time and even the weather didn't darken our moods!
I decided to leave a few hours later before it got too crowded! But it was a very pleasant day indeed!
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