It's Election Day! How was your voting experience?

I was able to vote today, and it was a real vote— not one of those provisional ballots. I'm in Ward 5, Precinct 1 of Cambridge and voted at the LBJ apartments on Erie St. about 3 minutes from my apartment by foot.

They helpfully posted a copy of their registered voters list outside of the location, and my name was conspicuously absent. I had confirmed my registration to vote by VoteForChange.com's Facebook app, so I was surprised.

I was sent home to call the city election people and come back with mail in my name as I'm currently awaiting a replacement of my driver's license. The city people found me with no trouble (in their computer) but I was nowhere at the 5,1 polling place (paper listings.)

The woman who helped me at LBJ was quick, courteous, and knowledgeable. The explanation I received for my name not being on the listings they had was, "You're a Libertarian." I guess they only queried for voters

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I also saw a girl in front of me receive and fill out two ballots. One was of course marked SPOILED immediately at check-out, but it was funny that she filled them both out. I felt the very fabric of our democracy tearing. :)

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Modest Mouse

I'm in heaven
Trying to figure out which stack
They're going to stuff us atheists into
When Peter and his monkey laugh

Originally posted on boodoo.vox.com