[Pairadocs]

Just letting out my frustrations about how political supporters of any cause or any party, are able to confront people at places they are not able to avoid, our pool/postal stations. I dread going to get the mail each election cycle and really dread the "gauntlet" one has to walk to get into the Laurel Manor center to vote in person. In no way do I want to curtail anyone's right to support a candidate or cause regardless of party, or their right to placing signs for any candidate or cause on their lawn/private property. I just wish they would do their campaigning on public property, like on the sidewalks of any of the squares and shopping plazas, but not at the pool and postal station areas which, I believe are private, not U.S. post office property. And on election days, I wish all these people in chairs and marching around with their signs would have to stay ACROSS the street from the Laurel Manor, and not force people to walk through their very narrow into the voting room. It really makes me uncomfortable how they do that here, but been here a long time and doubt it will ever change. Not life changing, I just get the mail after dark during election seasons and vote by mail, so annoying, not the biggest problem I've ever faced in life...LOL !

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Just letting out my frustrations about how political supporters of any cause or any party, are able to confront people at places they are not able to avoid, our pool/postal stations. I dread going to get the mail each election cycle and really dread the "gauntlet" one has to walk to get into the Laurel Manor center to vote in person. In no way do I want to curtail anyone's right to support a candidate or cause regardless of party, or their right to placing signs for any candidate or cause on their lawn/private property. I just wish they would do their campaigning on public property, like on the sidewalks of any of the squares and shopping plazas, but not at the pool and postal station areas which, I believe are private, not U.S. post office property. And on election days, I wish all these people in chairs and marching around with their signs would have to stay ACROSS the street from the Laurel Manor, and not force people to walk through their very narrow into the voting room. It really makes me uncomfortable how they do that here, but been here a long time and doubt it will ever change. Not life changing, I just get the mail after dark during election seasons and vote by mail, so annoying, not the biggest problem I've ever faced in life...LOL !

Ignore them. You should have already made your decision. They can speak, but you don't have to answer.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Ignore them. You should have already made your decision. They can speak, but you don't have to answer.

Ignore them---yes. But I tend to disagree with making a choice this early, just as I disagree with the concept of early voting 30 days before Election Day. Three, maybe, but 30?????

In 2008, they interviewed the woman who was first to vote 30 days in advance in Chicago. What if 2 weeks prior to Election Day it came out the candidate of her choice was found to have 500 gigabytes of child pornography on his computer??? Too late to take her vote back. And a lot of times there is an "October surprise".

[MrFlorida]

It's a secret ballot, so keep it a secret...

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

It's a secret ballot, so keep it a secret...

Huh??? The ballot is secret, campaigning is not. Annoying, yes, but not "secret"

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Ignore them---yes. But I tend to disagree with making a choice this early, just as I disagree with the concept of early voting 30 days before Election Day. Three, maybe, but 30?????

In 2008, they interviewed the woman who was first to vote 30 days in advance in Chicago. What if 2 weeks prior to Election Day it came out the candidate of her choice was found to have 500 gigabytes of child pornography on his computer??? Too late to take her vote back. And a lot of times there is an "October surprise".

Your right. A lot can happen between now and election day.

[JoMar]

One of many reasons we do mail in.

[Byte1]

I early vote at Laurel Manor and I have noticed a few people out there, but none of them have ever confronted me in any manner. Maybe I look intimidating? I go there to vote, not discuss politics. My only concern is if there are available parking spots. If it is full, I come back later. If I see a decent spot, I stop, stand in line, vote and get out of there. No one has bothered me in the years I have been here, early voting.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Just letting out my frustrations about how political supporters of any cause or any party, are able to confront people at places they are not able to avoid, our pool/postal stations. I dread going to get the mail each election cycle and really dread the "gauntlet" one has to walk to get into the Laurel Manor center to vote in person. In no way do I want to curtail anyone's right to support a candidate or cause regardless of party, or their right to placing signs for any candidate or cause on their lawn/private property. I just wish they would do their campaigning on public property, like on the sidewalks of any of the squares and shopping plazas, but not at the pool and postal station areas which, I believe are private, not U.S. post office property. And on election days, I wish all these people in chairs and marching around with their signs would have to stay ACROSS the street from the Laurel Manor, and not force people to walk through their very narrow into the voting room. It really makes me uncomfortable how they do that here, but been here a long time and doubt it will ever change. Not life changing, I just get the mail after dark during election seasons and vote by mail, so annoying, not the biggest problem I've ever faced in life...LOL !

Don’t bother me, but I don’t let Bs bother me.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Ignore them---yes. But I tend to disagree with making a choice this early, just as I disagree with the concept of early voting 30 days before Election Day. Three, maybe, but 30?????

In 2008, they interviewed the woman who was first to vote 30 days in advance in Chicago. What if 2 weeks prior to Election Day it came out the candidate of her choice was found to have 500 gigabytes of child pornography on his computer??? Too late to take her vote back. And a lot of times there is an "October surprise".

That not gone to change some will vote.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

That not gone to change some will vote.

Yes. The follow up to the woman I mentioned above was the reason she wanted to get in first:

She actually shouted into the microphone: "You have to vote for *******, he gives you a free cell phone". Certainly, a well-informed, intelligent voter.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Just letting out my frustrations about how political supporters of any cause or any party, are able to confront people at places they are not able to avoid, our pool/postal stations. I dread going to get the mail each election cycle and really dread the "gauntlet" one has to walk to get into the Laurel Manor center to vote in person. In no way do I want to curtail anyone's right to support a candidate or cause regardless of party, or their right to placing signs for any candidate or cause on their lawn/private property. I just wish they would do their campaigning on public property, like on the sidewalks of any of the squares and shopping plazas, but not at the pool and postal station areas which, I believe are private, not U.S. post office property. And on election days, I wish all these people in chairs and marching around with their signs would have to stay ACROSS the street from the Laurel Manor, and not force people to walk through their very narrow into the voting room. It really makes me uncomfortable how they do that here, but been here a long time and doubt it will ever change. Not life changing, I just get the mail after dark during election seasons and vote by mail, so annoying, not the biggest problem I've ever faced in life...LOL !

It will get worse before it gets better.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Ignore them---yes. But I tend to disagree with making a choice this early, just as I disagree with the concept of early voting 30 days before Election Day. Three, maybe, but 30?????

In 2008, they interviewed the woman who was first to vote 30 days in advance in Chicago. What if 2 weeks prior to Election Day it came out the candidate of her choice was found to have 500 gigabytes of child pornography on his computer??? Too late to take her vote back. And a lot of times there is an "October surprise".

I do not remember. do the dead in Chicago vote by mail or in person?

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

I do not remember. do the dead in Chicago vote by mail or in person?

No....they just vote often!

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

No....they just vote often!

Chicago "vote early and often"