Ross: The wonderfulness of voting whether by mail or in person
Oct 28, 2020, 7:09 AM | Updated: 9:06 am
People wait in long lines to vote outside of the Brooklyn Museum as early voting begins on Oct. 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
I know election interference happens, but the other part of the story is that for many millions of us, voting is going pretty well.
The only person who鈥檚 ever tried to change my vote is the person I live with. And really it鈥檚 not that she changes it, but rather helps me better understand which bubble I meant to color in.
In King County, here in Washington, we have 73 ; our was less than a mile away. And no lines. So I was happy.
They make you sign that nasty statement on the envelope threatening you with jail for voting more than once, but the ballot had 39 bubbles to fill out so I wasn鈥檛 at all tempted.
Now, it was a little different for my sister in Westport in upstate New York 鈥� first-time ever having to wait in line for early voting; took her 50 minutes.
My other sister in the Bronx waited two hours without snacks OR a bathroom; she must have looked desperate because a poll worker came out and said, 鈥測ou could come back another day.鈥� But the family all texted her urging her to stick it out for her country because, as I reminded her, when the going gets tough, the tough hold it in …
Pro tip for those of you required to vote in person: Those absorbent briefs HAVE come a long way. Not nearly as bulky anymore. So 鈥� I鈥檒l tell you what I told her. You鈥檙e an American, put on your Slimline Patriot Pants, and make yourself heard!
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