The polls aren't closed yet, the final vote is far from being counted, and yet, lots of people are already annoyed by the outcome...not of the actual races, but by the voting process, itself.
Ok, so while CBS 21 has several news screws scattered throughout the state covering the biggest races, I was assigned to stay back here in the Burg. Hold down the fort, if you will. "What will I be covering today?" I asked myself when I woke up. Was there a non-election related story that happened overnight? A shooting? Big accident? Another teacher strike?
As I got ready this morning, I listened to the radio. "Problems already at polling places in Lebanon County." Oh boy.
As I drove to - and from - my polling precinct to vote, again, I heard on the radio, "Now we're hearing there are problems in York and Lancaster Counties with voting machines." Yikes.
So, I came in, and sure enough - I was on my way to York County where a "card activator" activated some outrage amongst the voters down there. It had people standing in line for over an hour. Finally, they got a working card activator (it took 3), but all is well in Springettsbury 5th District.
This may be the eternal optimist in me - and in all fairness, I had no probs voting today (in and out in less than 10 - seriously)... but isn't it a small price to pay?
Voting is such an important thing for all of us. I've seen people wait in line for three or four hours to ride the newest roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio...but wait anymore than five minutes to do the one thing that makes your American voice be heard, and forget it!!! People are furious.
I know there's a bit of a learning curve with the newer computerized machines, but if you ran into problems while voting today, and you still did it anyhow - good for you! Your vote most certainly counts.
