Election Day

It's an election year in the United States and today is Election Day. 

The last time there was a presidential election, I arrived at my assigned precinct at 6am. I thought I was doing well because I had to be at work at 8:30am. The line was already out the door and I was late to work. Fortunately, we were given time to vote and were not penalized (which is the right thing to do).

For the last couple months, I have been receiving information pertaining to this year's ballot. A recent mailing provided details on early voting including dates, times, and locations. I have never voted early, by mail in or by absentee ballot before. It seemed a little odd to vote early but then I thought about the experience 4 years earlier. Then, I reflected on many Election Day experiences in years past that entailed long lines and wait times. 

Was early voting messing with my traditional mindset of how Election Day goes? On second thought, voting early might not be a bad idea. My vote will still count. I won't have to stand in line. This is a win-win!

I voted exactly 2 weeks before Election Day. It was a nice change to walk into the precinct with no wait.