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Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. This is YOUR CHANCE to have your say on the president of the United States of America. This country is meant to run on democracy - support your country, and exercise your right to vote!

If you are unsure where to go, or want to look at your local issues again, check out Google: Open Original Shared Link

NO EXCUSES! GO VOTE!!


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Lisa Mentor

Done!

Might be a long night, days or weeks. :huh:

bartfull Rising Star

I voted last Friday. I will be up very late tomorrow night, listening to the radio. :)

GottaSki Mentor

Vote! Vote! Vote!

No matter your view - your vote counts - exercise your rights!

California - Let's get GMOs labeled :D

Jestgar Rising Star

Might be a long night, days or weeks. :huh:

....yep :unsure:<_<

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Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. This is YOUR CHANCE to have your say on the president of the United States of America. This country is meant to run on democracy - support your country, and exercise your right to vote!

If you are unsure where to go, or want to look at your local issues again, check out Google: Open Original Shared Link

NO EXCUSES! GO VOTE!!

What she said! :)

elye Community Regular

Up here in Canada, we will be watching with great intererst.....


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Jestgar Rising Star

Pretty sure much of the world is curious about the outcome. I love the BBC comments on our elections.

rosetapper23 Explorer

GottaSki,

I'm with you! We Californians need to know which foods contain GMOs!!

Jestgar Rising Star

GO VOTE!!!

ciamarie Rookie

It's allegedly a Republic, not a democracy! Sheesh. At any rate, we have mail-in voting in Washington state, and we can also drop off ballots at most local libraries to go into a special ballot drop box. I dropped mine off yesterday, and lots of other people were doing the same.

Given the potential fraud with the electronic voting machines, I think mail-in is probably a little better. I do miss going to a regular polling place, though...

navigator Apprentice

Okay, I know I'm the other side of the pond to vote, but who your president is does have a huge affect on us over here in Britain/ scotland.. (The independence debate is a major politial issue in Scotland just now).

Glad that there was a big turnout in your election - this can only be good for democracy.

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