Early Voting Has Begun

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I keep hearing that Texas may go 'blue' this election.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...27f8f?section=

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[Oerets]

Decided to go ahead and vote today. Both of us voted straight Dem. This was do to the high turnout so far. Today around noon we had to wait twenty minutes at the court house.
Still not the thrill of going on election day but quicker.

Barney

[d-ray657]

I went Tuesday on the way home from work. Three people were in line ahead of me. The polling place was well-equipped, and the staff well-trained. There were 60 voting machines available. Then when I drive across the state line to my Missouri office, there is no early voting at all. That is why we hear all the news stories about people waiting in line until three hours after the polls are supposed to close to finally get to vote. I suppose I need to look up the Missouri Statute that requires employers to allow their employees time off to vote.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I suppose I need to look up the Missouri Statute that requires employers to allow their employees time off to vote.

As you know, it's one thing to have such a law, and it's another to avoid the disfavor you may incur by exercising such a right.

[68custom]

voted yesterday in our local community building, well run and no vote stealing or rigging was observed.

[sheltiedave]

X-ray, it is three consecutive hours, with no loss of pay for any hours missed, for any election. Since we work til 5 pm, and polls close at 7 pm, we leave at 4, vote, and get paid for the missed hour as long as we tell the boss the day prior and present evidence we voted.

[CarlV]

I mailed mine in Monday. The polling stations are as much social centers here and the big ol ballot this time makes me not want to go there.


Carl

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

As you know, it's one thing to have such a law, and it's another to avoid the disfavor you may incur by exercising such a right.

I just sent the info to my union clients. It is a pretty safe bet that the signatory contractors will know better than to raise a stink.

But you are correct about the effect of any employee protective law. I have been asked if an employer can retaliate against someone for supporting a union campaign. The answer is that such retaliation is against the law, but it can be a long arduous process to enforce the law.

[Tom Joad]

Can we reopen this poll to run through election day?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Can we reopen this poll to run through election day?

Maybe a mod can change the date.