Took my son to vote for the first time

Oct 24, 2020 6:22 PM

WookieHumpingLoser

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I'm not American but first time I voted was at age 30 wish did it sooner

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He looks too young to vote. Can he grow a mustache yet?

5 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 3

I take my kids w me every year. I remember my eyes tearing up as I looked at my baby in her seat and cast my vote for Obama in 08.

5 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Just voted up here in BC in a provincial election. 5 minute wait, and some of that was because the ladies were chatting for a minute

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Is this kid supposed to be 18?

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I am so angry at my roomate for refusing to vote. I'm hiding in my bedroom because I don't want to turn this into a fight

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Brought my 6 year old to vote with us. 1.5 hour line, but she did great & was excited! Never saw my parents vote, so this is crucial.

5 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

10/10 My mom always made sure I voted from 18 on. She checked locations, times, and would pick me up and drive us if I wanted. Owe her a lot

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

5 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 0

Plot twist... voted tRump!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Voted in Colorado on Friday. No lines at all. It feels like taking an exam you never studied for with all the Constitutional Amendments

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He looks 12 ?

5 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 3

Damn Asians. Lol. He looks exactly the same from ten years ago when he was adopted.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He's 18? Looking good for 18.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My Gen z kid voted, thankfully we’re a mail in ballot state. Super cool to see the kids out voting.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What an appropriate shirt he chose to wear. That's the spirit, kid.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Is he old enough to vote?

5 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

This is where Hollywood messes up peoples perceptions having actors in their 20's playing teens.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hes Asian. Dudes probably 40.

5 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

He turned 18, 6 months ago. Still looks 15

5 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 0

yo stop lyin. he's either 12 or 34.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I've met a Redditor years ago that looked 15-16, was 23 at the time. It's crazy how young some people can look.

5 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I haven't had to vote that way since 1996. It blows my mind that states still do this.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

do what?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The having to go stand in a little thing and fill out your ballot. We do ours from our living room, then take a 5 min drive drop them off.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

ah k that's fair, I was worried you were gonna advocate for the sketchy voting machines made by partisan organizations

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nope but I do think mail in, drop off ballots are a good thing and not as easy to abuse as the president goes on and on about.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

agreed!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Who down-votes voting?!

5 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 15

wHo DoWnVoTes vO-

5 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 11

You know exactly who. Republicans against voting & antiselfie hardliners.

5 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 13

Fascists, Russians, Chinese communists, North Koreans, etc. Take your pick

5 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 6

More likely ppl who dv every political post.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

The beauty of democracy at work

5 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Congrats, but isnt photography in the voting area illegal?

5 years ago | Likes 177 Dislikes 2

“It ain’t a crime if you don’t get caught.” - Everlasting

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Certainly it's a bit rude regardless

5 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 21

Not really rude if you have consent. Or if it's your kid they don't really get a say because you raised them.

5 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 10

Its like whipping out a phone in a locker room. Even though your subject is ok with it,a lot of people have junk out they dont want online.

5 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

He's proud of his kid. Can he at least get that? Jeez

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oh heck yeah! The first two pictures were great for that. We all make mistakes,im not vilifying the guy,but if you snapped my picture in a

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm 33 and this will be the first year I vote. Assuming I can make it to one.

5 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

Why wouldn’t you make it? We have another 10 days of early voting. Make a plan, show up, vote!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Early voting isn't even open where I am

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Please do. Make a plan.

5 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

I did mail in voting

5 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Dude. I did that too today, was so cool. He turned 18 in August

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

All the power to him.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

At what age you can vote in USA?

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

18

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My dad took me to my first vote in 2004. Good on you!

5 years ago | Likes 195 Dislikes 1

First time voted with my dad as well in 2006.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nt US, bt I wish mine had and alot of other things.parents matter, father's matter xxxx

5 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

That year was my first actual vote.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mine too in 2008! Knew we were voting for different candidates but still wanted to instill in me a sense of civic duty/pride.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Same, my Dad is a Republican (and recently a Trump supporter) but he was happy to go with me to see me vote, regardless of who I picked.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Way to go America all over everybody’s ass!

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Now that’s voter intimidation

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Game Over

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You did a good thing for his future. Kudos.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How were the lines ?

5 years ago | Likes 594 Dislikes 4

um yeah, spill the beans

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Best reply I've heard, 'I've been waiting four years'

5 years ago | Likes 118 Dislikes 0

Haven’t we all.

5 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Heave been receding since he was 22.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In Tarrant County TX, waited an hour. But everyone in line was chill.

5 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

Lucky me is stuck in Ohio where they only opened ONE building to vote early. Which is supposed to support 4 counties worth of population.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Its crazy how many people are having huge lines. Here in louisville we had early voting and we were done in 5 minutes

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Juneau Alaska, 15 minutes. Inside heated space. Masks and distancing observed...

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We dropped our ballots in the official ballot box by the county courthouse. 5 minute line of cars.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In Va we waited longer for the light crossing the road than we did in line at the polling location.

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

We did lines after voting?

5 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Don’t start celebrating just yet.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I waited 4 hours.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In 2016 I was a poll worker. The lines were long...most waited over 2 hours. That said, I’d walk on my lips over busted glass to defeat Don

5 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I voted today in Texas at a fire station. Zero line and 5 or 6 free machines

5 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Voted early in a heavily Republican area of suburban Florida yesterday. I timed it. I was in and out in 3 minutes 15 seconds.

5 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

Took 5 minutes in Sarasota

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The silver lining of living deep in Trump country

5 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Same. 5 minutes flat in and out. Florida also.

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Texas, Harris County, I waited 5 minutes and voted in 10 pretty fast.

5 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

Same, but this was last Monday at noon. There were 15-20 empty voting booths.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mom said she was in and out in 10 minutes in Tarrant county. I was surprised.

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Montgomery county. 45 minutes

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Dallas county, Mesquite @ community college. Last Thur 7:00 am, no wait

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Waited 1.5 hrs in Philly. Wife went during the week in the afternoon and waited 2.5. Great vibe... Music, snacks, people were very kind.

5 years ago | Likes 552 Dislikes 1

Go flyers! ....and Biden

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Snacks?!?!?!?

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Very nice except to santa

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thats so crazy. I worked in germany for a city with 55.000 citizen and we hat 40 voting Office

5 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I waited less than 5 min. Last election.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah we're having a provincial election here in canada. I didnt wait at all last week.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Awesome to hear y'alls dedication, but it truly is just a massive governmental failing. There is no legitimate reason, whatsoever 1/

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

for lines to the most fundamental building block of democratic society to take so long. 2/2

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What polling place is this?

5 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Philly.

5 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

That's crazy! I've never queued to vote here in Manchester. Turn up, tick a box, put it in a box, chat to the staff for a bit and then home.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Voting for 19 years in the UK, I was in and out straight away, every time, zero queues. Demand better from your system! You can do it!

5 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

In Houston, walked directly to the lady checking ID. Literally 0 waiting.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I voted in philly today too! Glad you got to do it, I started getting nervous when they almost cut the line off in front of me

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Good to hear this.

5 years ago | Likes 129 Dislikes 1

Good to hear the lines were a ridiculous length? Brainwashed it feels like a little bit

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good to hear this? How long are they normally?

5 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

Dont want to slap the ole rest of the world card in anyones face but

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I’ve read stories that some people have waited upwards of 8-10 hours. I dropped mine off at our county board of elections.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I waited about as long last week. Good to hear people are being kind to each other.

5 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

Never ever has taken me more tha 10 minutes in Canada basically walk in check ID go into booth pick least poison person check X walk out

5 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 3

I am so impressed with you waiting for this long. Over here (Austria), people complain after 10 minutes. YOU ROCK

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's less than what ive heard about in the US but the last time I voted I quite literally walked for 5 mins and waited for 2 mins to vote

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Same, but I'm in a liberal area of California. Swing states with Republican state officials are the issue

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This was in Scotland

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