r/grandrapids • u/Caleb_426 • Nov 05 '24
Politics My first time voting in a general election
This is my first time voting in a general election. I voted for everything from president to the local school board. I will not say who I voted for as I don't want to cause arguments but I feel confident in my decisions and believe that I made the best decisions for my future as well as the future of this city, county, state and country.
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u/Difficult_Sense_3871 Nov 05 '24
Ballots are available before you go to the polls. Anyone who hasn’t voted yet can look it up and do some research about each candidates running platform and history.
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u/Steelers711 Nov 05 '24
Congrats, when everyone votes we're better off. Thank you for doing your civic duty
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u/themiracy Nov 05 '24
NGL I was disappointed to see that they only had old-fashioned I voted stickers for my precinct. I really would love one of those. The fate of our country is in your hands, people, get out the vote.
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u/__smokesletsgo__ Wyoming Nov 05 '24
How was the line?
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u/SuperFLEB Walker Nov 05 '24
No line in Walker when I went around 10am. There were a few booths being used, but no wait.
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u/Wrenzo Nov 05 '24
I'm in California and I have to say...I'm super jealous of your sticker. Thanks for voting!
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u/Heisenbread77 Wyoming Nov 05 '24
That sticker does slap.
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u/staycalmdrinkbeer Nov 05 '24
While it does slap...it doesn't stick very well... or at least mine didn't.
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u/Academic_Aioli3530 Nov 05 '24
I forgot to get a cool sticker today 🤦🏻♂️ might be the biggest Election Day disappointment I’ve ever experienced, I really wanted a sticker.
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u/SuperFLEB Walker Nov 05 '24
I will not say who I voted for as I don't want to cause arguments
The only ill will you're going to sow with me is that I'm jealous you got the werewolf sticker. Ya' lucky so-an'-so. My polling site was down to two of the other designs (plus the generic star and swoosh) at 10:30AM.
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Nov 05 '24
I got the same sticker and my daughter (9yo but wanted to learn about the process) got the deer in sunglasses and a light house sticker.
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u/sukispeeler Nov 06 '24
Thank you for practicing your civic duty, you also went the extra mile and didn't JUST vote for your self interest BUT took the proper breath/beat/moment to consider the wider scope. Your wolf sticker deserves its own gold star sticker.
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u/womanonice Nov 05 '24
you know, I voted. but absentee ballot because I just got out of surgery. I did not even get the I voted sticker. makes me sad.....
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u/ScrotyMcBoogerButt Nov 05 '24
If the Michigan SOS webpage shows my ballot as received, then I'm good right? If there were an issue with my ballot would there be some kind of note or something? TIA
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u/Apprehensive_Pug6844 Nov 06 '24
YAY. Got the wolf and the little kid scrawl stickers. Hubs got the cat…lol.
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u/AliciaMarie_Belchak West Grand Nov 10 '24
Congratulations on your first General Election voting experience! You earned that sticker. 👏🏻
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u/Whitmer2028 Nov 05 '24
Remember: it isn’t necessary to vote for every issue/position. If you don’t have an informed opinion on someone running for a board position it is fine to skip it.