I never vote early. I always wait until the day of the election. I've done it that way because it feels even more like I'm doing my civic duty. I feel proud to go in and vote on the day set aside to do that.
As I've been reading Kos, I've come to understand the reason for going early. But it wasn't until I talked with a friend of mine this weekend that I decided to vote early.
My friend's from Kentucky originally, but is very much an Austinite. He was wondering where the early voting places were, and said that he planned on getting up early because "I want to be the first person in line to vote that bastard out."
And suddenly, I was struck by the same urge. So, though I HATE getting up early, my wife and I did so. We were the first ones in line, and have now cast our votes. We even picked up extra 'I voted' stickers to wear for the next week -- our subtle way of reminding folks.
Since this is my first entry, I'm going to add an 'extended', just 'cause I'm getting long. Don't know if it's appropriate.
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