Vote by Lincøln, Jellybean of Thark
February 6th, 2008 7:13 AMthe Gonzalez:
I thought best to keep this short and simple. I can deal with stern looks from old ladies, but getting too big might get my message removed. My polling place didn't have booths, just slightly partitioned podiums.
Mine was a simple message I like to tell people sometimes.
Don't listen to the radio
Don't listen to the politicians
Listen to YOU."
Here's my message on a large post-it, posted next to the ballot holster, where I figured everyone could see it.
Lincoln:
I placed one message on every page of the voting book. I was thinking of doing one in every voting booth, but my polling place was wide open with no curtains or anything, just these little books on tables. So rather than moving from one to another all suspicious-like, I just hit up my one booklet.
November 4, 2008
the Gonzalez:
I posted three notes today. Three little mantras I cooked up for myself during my first election back in 1996. I know they're a little hokey, but if you've known me for any length of time, you know I'm one hokey cat.
They read thus:
"Remember:
The President is a civil servant. He works for the people, it is his job."
"Don't listen to the television
Don't listen to the radio
Don't listen to the politicians
Listen to YOU."
"Your vote counts."
Unfortunately I wasn't able to photo-document the event, as the batteries in my camera died. I hadn't charged them in days.
Most of the rest of the evening was a little odd. After I dropped Heather off at the theater, I drove off into the windy Bradbury night to do the laundry. At the laundromat was a little girl with metal teeth that kept smiling at me. Anytime Obama showed up on the T.V. she'd flip out and cheer for him. It was very cute. I was listening to election results on my little radio, hoping I'd no longer be somewhere public when I heard how the election went. Regardless of how it turned out, I knew I'd end up crying. I ended up playing on the Ms. Pac-Man machine in the corner once I heard the concession speech. As I write this, the impact of everything that's happening is only just striking me. I don't know about you guys, but I feel great.
Lincoln:
I posted two notes on my ballot book. One that called for a brighter future, and one that was a bit more political and hopefully got somebody to think and maybe change their mind.
Sample ballot
C.M. used his sample ballot as a conveyance for the message.
Message sent
Note #1
We are not our thoughts or beliefs or our race or our gender. We are made up of all of our actions.
Note #1 close up
We are not our thoughts or beliefs or our race or our gender. We are made up of all of our actions.
Note #2
You are not your vote.
Note #2 close up
You are not your vote.
Note #3
Your heart knows the truth.
Note #3 close up
Your heart knows the truth.
Note #4
You are better than any choice you make.
Note #4 close up
You are better than any choice you make.
Note #5
There is no "right" answer.
Note #5 close up
There is no "right" answer.
Note #6
The lesser of two evils is still evil.
Note #6 close up
The lesser of two evils is still evil.
Note #7
I put this one on the door to the building outside, but didn't get a picture of it. I was busy getting out of there as fast as possible without being discovered. Are you going to listen to your hopes or your fears?
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
I Voted.
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
See?
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
My polling place.
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
Vote for your future. But more importantly vote for THE future.
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
Vote for your future. But more importantly vote for THE future.
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
In California there is a proposition (8) which is an initiative state constitutional amendment on the 2008 California General Election ballot, titled Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. If passed, the proposition will "change the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California." A new section would be added stating "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Fearing the road a passage of this hateful hurtful proposition could take us down, I posted this note: Don't be a bigot. Don't vote for Prop 8. - Bigot - noun - A person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief or opinion. Voting no on Prop 8 won't make you gay. Promise.
Nov. 4, 2008 - Lincoln
In California there is a proposition (8) which is an initiative state constitutional amendment on the 2008 California General Election ballot, titled Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. If passed, the proposition will "change the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California." A new section would be added stating "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Fearing the road a passage of this hateful hurtful proposition could take us down, I posted this note: Don't be a bigot. Don't vote for Prop 8. - Bigot - noun - A person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief or opinion. Voting no on Prop 8 won't make you gay. Promise.
C.M.
The batteries in my camera crapped out right after I took this photo.
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I love that too, very nicely done.
Of course I hope you voted for Obama.
If that is what you were voting for.
These American primaries or caucuses or whatever are jolly confusing.
They make just as much sense over here.
Nicely done! My polling place has tiny little podiums with almost no shield around them, and nothing on them but a pen, and we use optical scan ballots, and all the poll workers can see right in to the podium as soon as you walk away, so I just couldn't find a place to stick a note. Oh well. Maybe I'll have a better idea by November....
Wow. And of course it's BU that tips the scale. You are awesome.
Technically those Prop 8 post-its are electioneering.
But you should follow your own trajectory as to whether that matters.
Yes. Yes it is. I knew it when I posted it, but I felt it worth it. I don't normally break laws, especially electioneering, but this should be common sense people.
This should definitly be common sense people - and also that post-it is what made me vote for this completion!
Honestly just leaving a note that said "THIS SHOULD BE COMMON SENSE PEOPLE" would have been a pretty good choice.
I love "The lesser of two evils is still evil"