Just returned from early voting (Barack!). It took an hour and a half to get through the line.
Because it's early voting, however, I went to a precinct closer to where I work. As the poll worker was entering my precinct information into the machine, it occurred to me that it would be quite easy for human error to creep in if, by chance, she entered one wrong letter or number.
So I start voting. Here we have the touch-screen machines. So I press the button for straight-party Democratic ticket, but then go through and check each page. "Hmmm, that's odd," I thought. "I didn't realize SHE was my state representative." Then I flipped to the page with the county commissioner race--and I knew I had the wrong ballot. Even though I like the candidate, I don't live in his district. So I went back and check the other pages again, and it was obvious I had the wrong ballot for my precinct.
I call the poll worker and, after she checks my registration again, realizes she had, indeed, put in the wrong precinct. So check your ballots, people, especially if you plan to vote straight party! I could have easily walked out of there without even realizing my votes were miscast.
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